Activate Volume Licensed Versions of Office for Mac

Activating volume licensed versions of Office for Mac can be done in a few simple steps. As a Microsoft 365 administrator, you need to ensure that each user has been assigned a license before deploying Office on their Mac devices.

To do this, sign into the Microsoft 365 admin center and navigate to Users > Active users. From there, select the user and click on Account in the flyout pane. Under Office activations, choose View Office activations.

Alternatively, you can deactivate an existing Office installation for a user if needed. Deactivating an installation does not remove Office from the device, but instead puts it into reduced functionality mode. This means that users can still open and view existing documents in Office apps, but cannot create or edit new ones.

Each user assigned a license can deploy and activate Office on up to ten Mac devices. When a user activates Office for the first time, they will be prompted to sign in and enter their email address and password. It is essential that users are connected to the internet when activating Office to ensure proper association with the licensed user.

The Office Licensing Service keeps track of which users are licensed and how many devices they have installed Office on. If a device cannot contact the Office Licensing Service after 30 days, Office will go into reduced functionality mode. A warning message will also be displayed if the device cannot contact the service after nine days.

To ensure successful activation, make sure that your users sign in and activate Office for themselves when prompted to do so. The Office Licensing Service is essential for properly associating Office with the correct licensed user, and a connection to the internet is required for this process to work.

For Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) customers, it is crucial to assign each user a license for Office before deploying it on their Mac devices. After deploying Office, users will be prompted to activate it the first time they use it. If you do not assign a user a license, they will not be able to activate and use Office on their Mac.

By following these simple steps, you can ensure successful activation of volume licensed versions of Office for your Mac users.

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