Once activated, check your status by going to in any Office app. You should see "Product Activated" next to the Office logo.

This usually indicates a permissions issue on your computer.

Sometimes the Activation Wizard doesn't go as planned. Here are the three most common errors and how to fix them.

If the wizard does not appear automatically when you launch an application like Word or Excel, you can trigger it manually:

Ensure you are signed in with the correct account used for the original purchase.

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