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How Do I Activate Office On My Mac

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  • I obtained the key from my MSDN subscription. When I try to activate Office 2016 for Mac it keeps asking me to login to my Microsoft Account. When I do so, it keeps telling me I do not have any licenses purchased! How do I activate with the 25 char key I got from the MSDN subscription?
  • In the top menu bar select Finder Applications and scroll down to the Microsoft Office apps. Open any Office app, like Microsoft Word and in the What's New box that opens, select Get Started. On the Sign in to activate Office screen, select Sign in.
  • This is the video of how to download, install and activate MS Office 2016 on MAC OS X. Just have a look on it and try this experiment on your MAC and if you.

Open Microsoft Word. Look for the Activate Office option on either the Word menu or the File menu. I am an unpaid volunteer and do not work for Microsoft. 'Independent Advisors' work for contractors hired by Microsoft.

Once you have downloaded and installed Office 365 on your Mac, follow these quick steps:


  1. Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps.
  2. Click the Microsoft Word icon in the Launchpad.
  3. The What's New window opens automatically when you launch Word. Click Get Started to start activating.


Here are instructions on how to download and install Office 365 on a Mac from start to finish:



How Do I Activate Office On My Mac

Remember that to log into Office 365 and activate Office, you need to log in with [YourParkID]@park.edu, for example if your Park is 123456789, then log in with 123456789@park.edu. Then use your regular Park password.

Learn how to sign in to your Adobe apps to activate them. Also learn how to sign out of your Adobe apps to deactivate them and then use them on a new computer.

On how many computers can I activate my apps? You can install your apps on multiple computers but activate them on two computers at a time. See On how many computers can I install my apps?

Why do I need to activate or deactivate my apps?

Activation validates your software license by contacting Adobe servers periodically. The frequency depends on the app and your plan.

Deactivation disconnects your app from your computer. You can then activate the apps on another computer or later reactivate them on the same computer.

  1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

  2. If prompted, sign in. Your app is now activated. Otherwise, choose one of the following options from the Help menu depending on your app:

    If you see Sign Out in the menu option, it means you are already signed in.

  1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

  2. Open the app that you want to deactivate, and sign in if prompted.

  3. Choose one of the following options from the Help menu depending on your app:

  4. If you select Help > Deactivate choose one of the following options (when prompted):

    Deactivate or Suspend Activation: Temporarily deactivates the app, but retains licensing information on your computer.

    Deactivate permanently: Removes the licensing information from your computer and requires you enter a serial number to activate again.

If you still have issues in activating or deactivating your apps, see one of the following:

If you bought a new computer and want to transfer your apps to it, simply deactivate your apps from the old computer so that you can use them on the new computer.

Uninstalled or deleted your app?

Uninstalling or deleting the app from the old computer or formatting the computer does not deactivate the app.

Old computer no longer available?

If the computer on which you installed the product is no longer available (for example you have lost the computer or formatted the hard drive or the hard drive has crashed), you can deactivate your apps from the account management page. Then install the apps on the new computer and follow the onscreen instructions.

If you have more than one Adobe ID, check that you are logged into your account with the correct ID. If you are not logged in with the correct ID, sign out and then sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop app. For more details, see Stop Creative Cloud from showing trial mode after purchase.

Install mojave on older mac. If you have more than one Adobe ID, check that you are logged into your account with the correct ID. If you are logged in with the correct ID, sign out and then sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop app. For more details see Stop Creative Cloud from showing trial mode after purchase.

Uninstalling an app from a computer does not deactivate its license. You may still install the app on the new computer. When prompted to sign in, follow the onscreen instructions to deactivate the app on the old computer.

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Still facing problems? See Activation and deactivation troubleshooting.

How Do I Activate Office On My Mac Computer

Information stored on your device during Activation

Activation stores information about your license in encoded form on the system hard drive of your computer at the following locations:

Application version

Storage location

Prior to Creative Cloud 2019
Adobe directory
Creative Cloud 2019 or later

Per-user OS secure storage using credential entries whose names start with Adobe at the following locations: How to change file size of jpeg on mac.

  • macOS: Login keychain
  • Windows: Credential Manager

The following types of information may be sent to Adobe during activation:

  • Unique IDs (generated by Adobe) specific to your machine and to the license you have purchased for the software. These IDs cannot be used to locate your machine or identify you personally.
  • Your Adobe ID, if you have logged in to Adobe as part of the installation, update, or use of the Adobe software. The Adobe ID personally identifies you, and links to all information that you have provided to Adobe while creating or using your Adobe account. If you or your company uses an administrator or other authorized party for the foregoing, Adobe may also receive the Adobe ID of that party.
  • Operating system type and version
  • Locale (language dialect and writing system) in use
  • Local machine time (including time zone)
  • Machine ID
  • Machine name

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  • Application name and version
  • Locale (language dialect and writing system) in use
  • Internet Explorer version

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