Activating Microsoft Office Products

Question:
How do I activate my Microsoft Office products?
Answer:
To access the Office Activation Wizard, perform the following:
Access 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007
  • Open an Office program that has not been activated.
  • Click Activate on the Resources tab. To do this, complete the following:
    1. Click the Microsoft Office Button
    2. Click Word Options (or PowerPoint Options, etc.)
    3. Click the Resources tab
    4. Click Activate
All Other Microsoft Office 2007 Programs
  • Start an Office program that has not been activated
  • Click Activate Product on the Help menu in any Office program
  • Run the Office Activation Wizard outside an Office program. To do this, perform the following:
    1. Click Start
    2. Select Programs
    3. Select Microsoft Office Tools
    4. Click Activate Product
Microsoft Office 2010 Programs
  • Start an Office program that has not been activated
  • Click the File tab, then Help, then Activate Office in any Office program
  • Run the Office Activation Wizard outside an Office program. To do this, perform the following:
    1. Click Start
    2. Select Programs
    3. Select Microsoft Office Tools
    4. Click Activate Product
  • ​Enter a product key via Office Maintenance Mode (for converting a trial):
    1. Open Control Panel
    2. Click Uninstall a Program (or Programs & Features)
    3. Locate your Microsoft Office version & select it
    4. Click Change at the top (next to Uninstall)
    5. Select Enter Product Key and click Next
    6. Enter the 25-character product key (must be for same version you have installed)
    7. Follow instructions on screen to complete the process
    8. Open any Microsoft Office program and follow the steps in the Activation Wizard to finish activation
Microsoft Office 2013 Programs
  • ​After installing Microsoft Office (on first run):
    1. Open a Microsoft Office product (such as Microsoft Word)
    2. When prompted to Sign-In, select Enter a Product Key Instead
    3. Enter your 25-character Product Key
    4. Click Install
    5. Click Yes when prompted to allow
    6. Wait for activation/configuration to complete
    7. Close & reopen application
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
  1. Click on Word menu next to Apple icon in top left
  2. Click Activate Word
  3. When prompted to Sign-In, enter your University of Phoenix email ([userID]@emai.phoenix.edu)
  4. Click Next
  5. enter your Username and Password
  6. Click Login
  7. Wait for activation/configuration to complete
  8. Close & reopen Word
Additional Information:
For additional information on activating Microsoft Office products, please see the Related Links section to the right.
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