This Copy Of Microsoft Office Is Not Activated

Step 1: Sign in with the right account

Please try signing in using all your personal email addresses in case you bought Office using a different email address. If you’re at work or school, you may need to gelondong in using your work or school account instead of your personal email account.

To check if your Microsoft account is associated with Office, sign in to Services & subscriptions. Your Office product or Microsoft 365 subscription should be listed there. If it’s not, your email address won’horizon work for signing in to Office.

Step 2: Check for multiple copies of Office

Activation can fail if you have multiple copies of Office installed. Let’s uninstall any versions of Office you aren’t using before we continue to troubleshoot.

1. Open Control Panel using the steps below for your operating system.

   •  Windows 11 or
     Windows 10:  On the Windows task kedai minum, type
     Control Panel
     in the
     Type here to search
     box, select
     Control Panel
     in the search results, and then select
     Programs and Features.

   • 
     Windows 8.1 or Windows 8: Right-click the
     Start
     button
     
     (lower-left corner), select
     Control Panel, and then select
     Programs and Features.

   • Windows 7:  Select >
     Control Panel
     >
     Uninstall a program.

2. In the
   Search Programs and Features
   box (upper-right corner) of
   Programs and Features, search for the word
   office.

   You might see multiple versions installed, like this:

   

   If more than one version appears, right-click the version you aren’t using and select
   Uninstall.

   If only one version is listed, you can go to Step 3: Check your Microsoft 365 subscription martabat.

3. When the uninstall is finished, restart your computer.

4. Open an Office app and sign in, if prompted.

5. If Office still won’lengkung langit activate, try running an online repair as described in Repair an Office application to fix up the remaining install of Office. If you still can’falak activate, proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Check your Microsoft 365 subscription status

If you have a Microsoft 365 for home subscription, let’s make sure it’s still active and renew your subscription, if necessary.

If you don’falak have Microsoft 365, you can skip to Step 4: Troubleshoot Office activation.

1. Close all Office apps.

2. Go to your Services & subscriptions page.

3. If prompted, choose
   Sign in
   and enter the Microsoft account email and password associated with your Microsoft 365 subscription.

4. Review the details under the
   Subscriptions
   heading or
   Cancelled subscriptions
   heading.

   
   

5. If your subscription has expired, you can renew it by following the steps in Renew Microsoft 365 Family.

6. After you renew your subscription, you can restart your Office apps as needed. If Office still won’t activate, continue to the next step

Step 4: Troubleshoot Office activation

Select your version of Office for troubleshooting steps:

Microsoft 365

Office 2021, 2019 and Office 2016

Office 2013

Microsoft 365: Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant

The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant runs on Windows PCs and can help you identify and fix activation issues with Microsoft 365.

1. Select the
   Download
   button below.

   Download

2. Select your browser from the turun-down list to see how to save and then start the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant.

   1. At the top of the browser window, select
      Open file.

   2. In the next box that indicates
      SetupProd_Act.exe is finished downloading, select
      Run.

   1. At the bottom of the browser window, select
      Open
      to open the
      SetupProd_Act.exe
      file.

      If the file doesn’n open automatically, choose
      Save
      >
      Open Folder, and then double-click the file (it should berangkat with “SetupProd_Act.exe“).

   1. In the lower-lower left corner select the
      SetupProd_Act.exe
      file and from the drop down, select
      Show in folder.

      Double-click the download,
      SetupProd_Act.exe.

   1. Select
      Save File, and then
      OK.

      In the upper-right browser window, select
      Show all downloads. In the Library, select
      Downloads
      >
      SetupProd_Act.exe, and then select the folder icon. Double-click
      SetupProd_Act.exe.

3. The
   Application Install
   dialog box opens. Select
   Install
   to tiba the installation.

4. The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant opens in a new window. Select
   I agree
   to accept the Microsoft Services Agreement.

5. Select
   Yes
   to allow the app to make changes to your device.

6. Follow the prompts to troubleshoot your Office activation issue.

If Office still won’t activate after you run the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant, you can Fix Unlicensed Product errors yourself.

Fix Unlicensed Product errors yourself

If you’ve tried the earlier troubleshooting steps and Office is still unlicensed, you can troubleshoot activation failures yourself.

Check your computer’s date, time, and time zone

If these settings aren’t correct, Office activation might fail. Follow the steps below for your operating system.

 Windows 11  or  Windows 10

1. Close all Office apps.

2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.

3. Select
   Date and time settings.

4. Select
   Set time automatically
   and, if shown,
   Set time zone automatically. If you don’t have the option to set the time zone automatically, make sure your local time zone is shown in
   Time zone.

5. Restart any Office app.

 Windows 8.1  or  Windows 8

1. Close all Office apps.

2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.

3. Select
   Change date and time settings.

4. If the date or time is wrong, select
   Change date and time
   and correct the date and time settings.

5. If the time zone is wrong, select
   Change time zone
   and select your local time zone.

6. Restart any Office app.

Windows 7

1. Close all Office apps.

2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.

3. Select
   Change date and time settings.

4. If the date or time is wrong, select
   Change date and time
   and correct the date and time settings.

5. If the time zone is wrong, select
   Change time zone
   and select your local time zone.

6. Restart any Office app.

Uang:In Windows 7, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server to keep the computer clock up to date. To do this, select the date or time in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, and then select
Change date and time settings. Select the
Internet Time
tab, select
Change settings, select
Synchronize with an Internet time peladen, and then select
Update now.

Run Office as administrator

Running Office as administrator helps fix permission issues that might cause Office activation to fail. Follow the steps below for your operating system.

 Windows 11  and  Windows 10

1. Close all Office apps.

2. Press the
   Menginjak
   button in the lower-left corner of your screen.

3. Type an application name, like
   Word. The Word programa icon appears in the search results.

4. Right-click the Word icon, and select
   Run as administrator.

5. Select
   Yes
   to allow Office to run as administrator.

 Windows 8.1

1. Close all Office apps.

2. In Windows 8.1, right-click the
   Menginjak
   button in the lower-left corner of your screen, and then select
   Search.

3. Type an application name, like
   Word. The Word acara icon appears in the search results.

4. Right-click the Word icon, and select
   Run as administrator.

5. Select
   Yes
   to allow Office to run as administrator.

Windows 8

1. Close all Office apps.

2. In Windows 8, move your mouse to the upper-right corner of your screen to open the charms bar, and then select the
   Search
   icon.

3. Type an application name, like
   Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.

4. Right-click the Word icon, and select
   Run as administrator.

5. Select
   Yes
   to allow Office to run as administrator.

Windows 7

1. Close all Office apps.

2. Press the
   Berangkat
   button in the lower-left corner of your screen.

3. In the
   Search programs and files
   box, type an application name, like
   Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.

4. Right-click the Excel icon, and select
   Run as administrator.

5. If prompted, select
   Yes
   to allow Office to run as administrator.

Update Office

The latest Office updates might contain fixes to activation issues. To learn how to update Office, see Install Office updates.

Check your firewall

If you’re using a firewall from another manufacturer, visit the manufacturer’s website for information about how to temporarily disable the firewall. For Windows Firewall, please see below.

Windows 11 and Windows 10

• Please go to Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

Windows 8.1 and 7

• Please scroll to
  Turn Windows Firewall on or off
  in Protect my PC from viruses.

Check your antivirus software

For information about how to turn off your antivirus software, check your antivirus manufacturer’s website. Uninstalling your antivirus software may also help. Don’kaki langit forget to reinstall it after Office is finished installing and if you turned it off, be sure to turn it on again.

If you’re not sure which antivirus software you have, use the following instructions to get to Control Panel to find the name of your antivirus software.

Tip:Windows 10 comes with default antivirus software, Windows Defender. If you determine that you’re using it, select the
Start
button >
Settings
>
Update & Security, and then select Windows Defender on the left. Slide the button to
Off. Remember to turn it
On
again.

Check your proxy settings

If you use your device both at home and at work, try turning off the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer before you install Office. If you’re using a different browser, check their help to find out how to turn off proxy settings.

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the
   Start
   button
   
   (lower-left corner), and choose
   Settings.

2. Select
   Network & Internet, go to the bottom of the selections on the left side, and click
   Proxy.

3. In
   Automatic proxy setup, automatically detect settings or use setup script, by sliding to
   On
   or
   Off.

4. In
   Manual proxy setup, you can choose to use a proxy server. Generally, it will be off and if you slide it to
   On, be sure to select
   Save. And if it was off by default before you turned it on, be sure to slide back to
   Off
   when you’ve finished using it.

Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11

1. In Internet Explorer, click
   Tools
   (upper-right corner) >
   Internet options.

2. Click the
   Connections
   tab, and then click the
   
   LAN settings
   button.

3. Under Proxy peladen, clear the option “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will titinada apply to dial-up or VPN connections).”

4. Click
   Apply
   and
   OK
   to save changes. Restart your computer.

Note:There might be more proxy settings that you need to bypass. If this doesn’t work, and you’re installing Office from work or school, check with your IT department for more information. For IT administrators, please see Microsoft 365 URLs and IP address ranges.

Still need help? Contact Support

If you’ve tried everything in this article and still need help, you can contact Office support.