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You've purchased a laptop that includes Microsoft Office (365) for free for 1 year. You have to activate this first. You can read how to activate your free Office suite on your new laptop below.

1. Activate
2. Opening Office
3. Choose an account
4. Log in
5. Accept terms and conditions
6. Get started

Activating your free Office suite via Microsoft

• Open the Microsoft Office program of your choice
• Select a Microsoft account or create one
• Log in and accept the conditions

Step 1: open the Office program

On a laptop with free Office for 1 year, programs like Word and Excel are pre-installed. You have to open one of these to start the activation. Click 'Start' and type in Word or Excel. Start the program by clicking on the icon.

Step 2: choose an account

An activation screen will appear. Before you click the green button, it's important that you select the correct email account. This email account has to be linked to a Microsoft account. With this, you log in to Office in the future. Do you want to use a different account? Click the text to use a different account. If you don't have an account yet, create one for free at https://account.microsoft.com/account. Is everything in place? Click the green button.

Step 3: log in to Microsoft 365

In the next window, enter the email address you want to link Microsoft 365 to. Enter the password and click 'Next'.

Step 4: accept the conditions

If all goes well, you'll now see the conditions. Confirm with the green button. Microsoft Office is activated now and you can use Office for free up to and including the date shown at the top right of the screen.

Step 5: get started

As soon as you activate Microsoft Office, you'll receive a confirmation email. It'll be sent to the address you provided in step 3. This also contains the activation code. Don't enter it anywhere, but keep it in a safe place. You can use this code when you reinstall Windows in case of problems. You can now get started with Office. Have fun!

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This wikiHow teaches you how to activate Microsoft Office for Windows or macOS. If you have an Office 365 subscription, you won't need to activate Office—just sign in with the Microsoft account you used to subscribe. If you bought a retail version of Microsoft Office, you'll need to link the 25-digit product key included on the receipt or product card to your Microsoft account first.

1. 1

   Go to https://setup.office.com in a web browser. If you have purchased a Microsoft Office 365 subscription/product card or ordered the software from an online store, you have a 25-digit product key (in the form of XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) on your card or receipt. In this case, use this method to connect the product key to your Microsoft account.

   • You do not need to use this method if you don't have a product key. If you purchased Office 365 through Microsoft's website or you were given access to Office through your employer or organization, see Using a Microsoft Account on Windows or Using a Microsoft Account on a Mac instead.

2. 2

   Click the red Sign In button. It's under the first step.

   • If you don't have a Microsoft account, click Create a new account instead. You will need to provide an email address and create a password for a new Microsoft account.

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3. 3

   Sign in to your Microsoft account. To do this, enter the email address associated with your Microsoft account and click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to validate your password.

4. 4

   Type the 25-digit product key and click Next. The product key is printed on a card that came with your purchase or on the (digital or paper) receipt. Once your product key is confirmed, Step 3 will expand on the page.[1]

   • Once your key is validated, you won't need it anymore because it's associated with your Microsoft account.

5. 5

   Click Next. You will be taken to your Microsoft Account web page where you can download Microsoft Office.

6. 6

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1. 1

   Open any Microsoft Office application on your Windows PC. You can activate Office from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or any other product from the suite. You'll find your Office apps in a folder called Microsoft Office (version) in the Start menu.

   • If you don't have Microsoft Office installed on your computer, you can get it at https://www.office.com. Just sign in with the account you used to purchase Office, click Install Office near the top-right corner to download the installer, and then double-click the installer in your Downloads folder to run it.
   • If you haven't purchased Office yet, click Buy Office instead of Install Office after signing in, and then follow the on-screen instructions to make your purchase.

2. 2

   Click Sign In on the pop-up window. If Office isn't yet activated, you'll be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft account now.

   • If you see a window titled "Microsoft Office Activation Wizard," select the option for "I want to activate the software over the Internet. (recommended)," click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to activate.

3. 3

   Enter your email address and click Next. Use the email address connected to the Microsoft account you used to purchase Office or register your product key.

4. 4

   Enter your password and click Next. Once you're signed in to your Microsoft account, Office will activate immediately.

   Note: If you have exceeded the number of installs you are allowed with your subscription, you may need to deactivate an installation on another computer.

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1. 1

   Install Microsoft Office on your Mac. If you haven't already done so, you'll need to install and redeem Microsoft Office before you can activate it.[2]

   • Go to https://www.office.com. If you're not signed in, click Sign in to sign in with the account associated with Office. This is usually your Microsoft account, but if you got Office through your employer or school, you may need to use that account info.
   • Click Install Office. If you don't see this option and are signed in through a business account, go to https://aka.ms/office-install instead.
     • If you haven't yet purchased Office, click Buy Office at the top-right corner first, and then follow the on-screen steps to make your purchase.
   • Open your Downloads folder and double-click the file called something similar to Microsoft Office-Installer.pkg.
     • If you get an error that the file can't be opened because it's an unknown developer, wait about 20 seconds, drag the file to your desktop, and then hold the Control key as you click the file to open it.
   • Click Continue and follow the on-screen instructions to install.
   • Click Close when the installation is complete.

2. 2

   Open any Office app. You can activate Office from any of the included Office apps, such as Microsoft Word.[3] To open Word, open Finder, select the Applications folder, and then double-click Microsoft Word in the "Microsoft Office" section.

3. 3

   Click Get Started on the "What's New" screen. If you don't see this screen, just skip this step.

4. 4

   Click Sign In on the "Sign In to Activate" screen. If you don't see this activation screen, open the File menu, select New from template, and then click Sign In to bring it up.

5. 5

   Enter your email address and click Next. Be sure to use the same address that's associated with your Office purchase.

6. 6

   Enter your password and click Sign In. Microsoft will now verify your purchase and activate Office.

   • The activation will fail if you sign in with any account that isn't connected to a valid Office subscription.

7. 7

   Click Start Using Office to complete the activation.

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• Question

  The lead-in to this article says it is for Windows and Mac. Does Method 1 above work for a Mac? There is no Windows button on a Mac.

  

  Method 1 will also work for Mac. Replace clicking the Windows button in Step 1, with how you normally start MS Office from "Finder" or "LaunchPad".

• Question

  How can I change the activation from using my email to using a product key when activating MS Office?

• Question

  i don't have key how to active the MS office?

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  Microsoft Office is a paid-for software with a license subscription-based model. In order to use Microsoft Office, you will have to pay for a license.

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1. Purchase and install Office.
2. Validate your product key if you have one.
3. Open an Office app.
4. Click Sign In.
5. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
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