Note: This article applies only to Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China.
2019-11-7 Activate MS Office 2019/2016 for macOS - MicrosoftOffice2019VLSerializer Office 2019 above. Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016. Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate. How to Install Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac for Free: Microsoft has put out the free download of Office 2016 for Mac public preview, without any Office 365 subscription required.
Ready to install Office 2016 for Mac for Office 365? This article tells you how.
Activate Office 365, 2019, 2016, and 2013. So you won't need or receive a printed product key. You activate Office by selecting the Activate Office button. Be sure to activate Office as soon possible. This is a one-time process that adds your new Office product to your Microsoft. I have Office 365 Home on my mac and i do have the validity until December 2015. As there was an update to 'Office 2016 for mac' I went ahead and installed. But I could not perform 'Activation'. The installation is over successfully. But outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint asking for activation.
Requirements
To use Office for Mac 2016, you must have:
- Mac OS X 10.10 or later
- One of the following subscriptions:
- Office 365 Enterprise E3
- Office 365 Business
- Office 365 Business Premium
- Office 365 ProPlus
- Office 365 ProPlus for Students
- Office 365 ProPlus for Faculty
- Office 365 Midsize Business
- Office 365 Small Business Premium
Note: Office 2016 for Mac for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet is not offered through the Apple store.
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Download and install Office 2016 for Mac
- From your Mac, sign in to Office 365 operated by 21Vianet with your work or school account.
- Go to Settings > Office 365 Settings > Software.
- On the Software page, under Install Office 2016 for Mac, select Install to begin downloading the installer package.
- Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click Microsoft_Office_2016_Installer.pkg.
- On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.
- Enter your Mac login password to complete the installation.
![Mac Mac](/uploads/1/2/6/1/126155032/115664986.jpg)
Microsoft For Mac
After Office 2016 for Mac is installed, Word 2016 for Mac opens so you can activate Office and confirm your subscription. You should only have to do this once.
- Review the Word 2016 for Mac What's New screen, and then select Get started.
- On the Sign in to Activate Office screen, select Sign In, and then enter your work or school account.
- After you sign in, you may see an alert asking for permission to access the Microsoft identity stored in your keychain. Select Allow or Always Allow to continue.
- On the next screen, choose an appearance for your Office installation, select Continue, and then select the Start Using Word button to open the app and complete the Office 2016 for Mac activation.
Need help?
If you can't complete the install after going through these steps, contact the 21Vianet support team.