How to Install and Activate Microsoft Office Home & BusinessUpdated a month ago

Applies to: Office 2016 Home & Business, Office 2019 Home & Business, Office 2021 Home & Business, Office 2024 Home & Business.

We recommend uninstalling any previous versions of Microsoft Office from your Mac to avoid installation or activation issues.

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".

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

4. Click "Redeem".

Your product key is now redeemed, but Office is not yet on your Mac. Continue with Step 5 to install it.

5. Go to account.microsoft.com/services and click "Install" next to your product.

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

7. Once the download is complete, open the file (you'll find it in your Downloads folder) 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 in Step 2.

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

Office is now activated and ready to use on your Mac.

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