After purchase, your key and setup guide are delivered by email. Follow these steps to get Microsoft Office running on your Windows PC. Always use the installer and instructions on your order page.
3-step activation guide
1
Download and install the correct Office version using the guide in your email.
2
Enter your product key when prompted.
3
Follow the on-screen activation steps.
If online activation does not complete
Use the Office Activation Wizard inside Word, Excel or another Office app. Do not start with Windows tools for Office activation.
Open Word or Excel.
Select Activate Product.
If internet activation does not complete, choose “I want to activate the software by telephone” in the Office Activation Wizard.
Enter the Installation ID and follow Microsoft's steps to complete activation.
For Windows activation only, Microsoft may ask you to run SLUI 4. For Office, use the Office Activation Wizard shown inside Word, Excel or another Office app.
