How to Install and Activate Microsoft Office Home & BusinessUpdated 4 hours ago

Before you start: If you have an older version of Microsoft Office on your Mac, you need to remove it first. Open Finder, go to Applications, find Microsoft Office, and drag it to the Trash.

1. Go to setup.office.com and click "Get started".

2. Sign in with your Microsoft account. If you don't have one, click "Create an account" to make a free one.

3. Enter your product key (the 25-character code you received by email) and click "Next".

4. Click "Redeem".

5. Now go to account.microsoft.com/services and click "Install" next to your product to download it to your Mac.

6. A window will pop up, click "Install" to start downloading Office.

7. Once the Microsoft Office installer finishes downloading, open the file and follow the on-screen instructions to install Office.

8. Once the installation is finished, open Launchpad and click on any Office app (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook).

9. Click "Sign in or create account" and sign in with the same Microsoft account you used to redeem your product key.

10. Once you see "You're all set", click "Start Using Word".