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Installation and activation of Office 2016 for Mac

Microsoft requirements for installing Office 2016 for Mac

The minimum requirements are:

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After purchase, you will receive an automatic email containing the download link and the product key.

Purchase email with download link and product key
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Click the Download from Microsoft link that you received in your email with instructions.

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Sign in to your Microsoft account. If you do not have one, you can create a new account there.

Microsoft account sign-in
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Now enter your Office 2016 product key (you can find it in the automatic email you received).

Product key entry
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Your product key will be confirmed and you can choose whether you want information from Microsoft.

Product key confirmed
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Click on Install for the products you have purchased.

Install button for purchased products
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Click on Install.

Confirm install
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At the bottom left of the screen you can see the pkg downloading.

Package downloading in the browser
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The system will verify the pkg.

macOS verifying the package
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Run it to start the installation.

Running the installer package
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Continue.

Installer introduction screen
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You will be asked to accept the license terms.

Software license terms
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You will be asked to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.

Agree to the license agreement
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Install for all users.

Installation destination
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Install location.

Installation type
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The installation has to be approved by the Mac admin.

Administrator authentication
Validating packages
Writing files
Running package scripts
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It can take quite a long time, so wait until the installation is finished.

Registering updated applications
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Installation completed successfully.

Installation completed
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Go to Launchpad and open the Word application.

Launchpad with Office apps
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You can check whether Microsoft apps update automatically.

Microsoft AutoUpdate
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Get started.

Word get started screen
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Sign in.

Sign in to activate
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Sign in to your Microsoft account.

Activating Office
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Continue.

Continue screen
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Start using Word.

You are all set
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That’s all. Enjoy your Office 2016.