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Install and Activate Office for Mac

Redeem your Office key at office.com/setup, install the .pkg installer on macOS, and activate by signing in with your Microsoft account.

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What you need

  • Your 25-character product key
  • A Mac running macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
  • A Microsoft account

Step 1 — Redeem your key

  1. Go to office.com/setup and sign in with your Microsoft account.
  2. Enter your product key and select Next.

Step 2 — Download and install

  1. On the confirmation page select Install Office — the site detects macOS and offers the installer package.
  2. Open the downloaded .pkg file and follow the installer.
  3. Open Word, Excel or PowerPoint, accept the license terms, and sign in with your Microsoft account — Office activates automatically.

Notes

  • Office for Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote; Access and Publisher are Windows-only.
  • Office 2021/2024 keys are cross-platform: the same key works on Windows or Mac, one device at a time.
  • Reinstall any time from account.microsoft.com under Services & subscriptions.
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