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:
- Click the Microsoft Office Button
- Click Word Options (or PowerPoint Options, etc.)
- Click the Resources tab
- 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:
- Click Start
- Select Programs
- Select Microsoft Office Tools
- 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:
- Click Start
- Select Programs
- Select Microsoft Office Tools
- Click Activate Product
- Enter a product key via Office Maintenance Mode (for converting a trial):
- Open Control Panel
- Click Uninstall a Program (or Programs & Features)
- Locate your Microsoft Office version & select it
- Click Change at the top (next to Uninstall)
- Select Enter Product Key and click Next
- Enter the 25-character product key (must be for same version you have installed)
- Follow instructions on screen to complete the process
- 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):
- Open a Microsoft Office product (such as Microsoft Word)
- When prompted to Sign-In, select Enter a Product Key Instead
- Enter your 25-character Product Key
- Click Install
- Click Yes when prompted to allow
- Wait for activation/configuration to complete
- Close & reopen application
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
- Click on Word menu next to Apple icon in top left
- Click Activate Word
- When prompted to Sign-In, enter your University of Phoenix email ([userID]@emai.phoenix.edu)
- Click Next
- enter your Username and Password
- Click Login
- Wait for activation/configuration to complete
- Close & reopen Word
For additional information on activating Microsoft Office products, please see the Related Links section to the right.