Redeem a product key or activate OfficeUpdated a month ago

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

We recommend uninstalling any previous versions of Microsoft Office from your computer 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 computer. 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 at the bottom of your browser or in your Downloads folder). If a security warning appears, click "Run".

8. Wait for Office to finish installing. This may take a few minutes.

9. Once you see "You're all set!", click "Close".

10. Open the Start menu, type "Word" or any Office app name, and click to open it.

11. Click "Sign in or create account" and sign in with the same Microsoft account you used in Step 2.

Office is now activated and ready to use.

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