Activating Office for Mac 2011 works very differently than it has in the past. It used to be you pop in a disk or grab a download link and your software was installed. With updates and new software design that has all changed.
Now, depending on if you have purchased an Office 365 subscription or just a one-time purchase of Office for Mac 2011, you will be completing different activation tasks.
How to Activate Office for Mac 2011 using Office 365 Subscription
If you have purchased an Office 365 subscription, follow these instructions for activation.
When purchasing an Office 365 subscription, you will not need a product key to activate your subscription. Instead of a product key, you’ll sign in with the email address that is associated Office account.
Steps on how to activate Office with an Office 365 Subscription
- When beginning to activate Office, the get started wizard will open. In this wizard box, you will click “Sign in to an existing Office 365 subscription.”
Note: If the wizard does not open automatically, you may have to start an Office application, like Word or Excel, and click “Activate Now” to get started.
2. You will then sign in with the email address that is associated with your Microsoft Office account. Then you will select “Next”.
Note: If for some reason nothing happens when you click “Next”, use the “Enter” key on your keyboard to activate it.
How to Activate Office 2011 for Mac Using One-Time Office Purchase
If you have a one-time purchase of Office for Mac 2011, follow these instructions for activation.
When purchasing a one-time Office purchase, you will be required to have a product key to activate your software. If purchased digitally, you should be able to find your product key on your receipt that was emailed to your email address associated with your Microsoft account. If you purchased a physical disk copy, your product key can be found on the back of the box.
Steps to Activate Office with a One-Time Purchase
- When beginning to activate Office for Mac 2011, the get started wizard will open. In this wizard box, you will click “Enter your purchased product key.”
Note: If the wizard does not open automatically, you may have to start an Office application, like Word or Excel, and click “Activate Now” to get started.
2. Once you have clicked “enter your product key,” you will see the Activate Office wizard opens up which will allow you to enter your product key. Then you will click “Activate.”
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