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<\/span><\/p>\nActivate Office 365<\/h2>\n
In order to activate Office 365, you need to;<\/p>\n
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- Buy a subscription to Office 365\/Microsoft 365.<\/li>\n
- Sign into your Microsoft account in an Office\/Microsoft 365 app that is installed on your system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Microsoft\/Office 365 subscription<\/h3>\n
You can buy a Microsoft\/Office 365 subscription here. There are multiple plans that are available and you can pick whichever suits your needs. You will use a Microsoft Account to make the purchase. Remember which account you\u2019re using so that you can activate the apps.<\/p>\n
Activate subscription<\/h3>\n
In order to activate your subscription;<\/p>\n
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- Download Microsoft 365.<\/strong> You may be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft account before you can download the installer.<\/li>\n
- Install Microsoft 365.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Launch any Microsoft 365 app<\/strong> e.g., Word.<\/li>\n
- You will see a sign in screen. If you don\u2019t, click Sign In at the top right.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Sign in with the Microsoft Account<\/strong> you used to buy the subscription.<\/li>\n
- Restart the app.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The subscription will be activated.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nMicrosoft 365 product key<\/h3>\n
Office 365 is activated via an account but in some cases, where your account is linked to a work email, you can get a product key to activate it. In order to get a product key for Microsoft 365, you need;<\/p>\n
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- A Microsoft 365 subscription that was purchased via your work email.<\/li>\n
- The work email must be associated with a company that is managing subscriptions through the Home Use Program or HUP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To check eligibility, visit this link, and enter your email. You will get an email from Microsoft telling you whether or not you\u2019re eligible for a product key under the Home Use Program.<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nTo get the key;<\/p>\n
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- Visit this link.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Enter the email<\/strong> used\/associated with the subscription purchase.<\/li>\n
- Check your inbox<\/strong> and you will receive an email from Microsoft containing the details of your purchase and your product key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Use Product Key to activate Microsoft 365<\/h3>\n
In order to activate Microsoft 365 with a product key;<\/p>\n
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- Download and install Microsoft 365.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Run an app.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Click Sign in.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Click the \u2018I don\u2019t want to sign in or create an account\u2019 option.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Enter the product key<\/strong> in the given field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
Product keys have long been pirated and many software developers think a subscription-based model is better for fighting piracy. It also gives them a steady revenue stream to continue development of the product. In the long run, it may seem more expensive to use a subscription than to make a one-time purchase but a subscription makes the product more affordable for users who cannot make a one-time-purchase simply because it costs so much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Run an app.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Enter the email<\/strong> used\/associated with the subscription purchase.<\/li>\n
- Visit this link.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Install Microsoft 365.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Download Microsoft 365.<\/strong> You may be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft account before you can download the installer.<\/li>\n