Any suggestions how to solve this? Not to mention I had issues with activating the keys themselves, it seemed like they sometimes wouldn't go through. Users can work for other people on presentations, documents, and spreadsheets. This isn't a warranty issue, it's a matter of not receiving what I purchased. Megaaz03 wrote: I bought 5 licences from microsoft. It lets you put 5 keys on one account then throws an activation error after the first one. I'm not a Mac fan, but more and more, I see Microsoft in it's death throws, and it's because they treat their customer's like a herd of sheep. I suggest that you manually uninstall Office ProPlus 2016 to remove all residuals.
I know this likely won't be possible for larger organizations, but my biggest client has less than 100 computers. Create a Microsoft Account or use your existing account and begin installing Office 2016 for Mac. The Vostro laptops came with Office 365 pre-installed. It was easier to train my puppy not to potty in the house. There is a lot more to it than that, but you'd probably be better off spending your time searching for an alternative product. Most Office users never find the necessity to change the product key. I've never had it work correctly with multiple keys on one account So I had to create seperate accounts for each user.
You can do this by opening your internet browser and go to www. I have informed my clients that I will no longer be supplying Microsoft Office. One of those workstations has a problem and requires an O13 re-install. Rewind a couple of years ago. After uninstalling Office ProPlus 2016, install Office Home and Business 2016 by following the steps in. In fact, in this case, I lost so much time that I finally removed Office 2016 entirely, then went online last night and purchased a downloadable copy of retail Office 2013 that I could activate with a product key only. I have searched reddit and have found and tried the solutions.
Microsoft recommends this for shared computer environments. We recommend you use Safari for the best experience. Can't find the installer or Office apps after downloading If you're looking for the Office Installer: Depending on what browser you used to download the installer, it may save to different folders on your Mac. If you would like to use Outlook, you can. Fix it using the instructions in the Fix permissions for the PriviligedHelperTools folder below. How the hell am I suppose to chose the right one Microsoft? The Vostro laptops came with Office 365 pre-installed.
I've heard nothing in response to my customer support inquiry and no Dell support personnel has responded to my question here. Step 3: Read the text page that appears on the screen. Note: Where is says office15 in the command, use office16, it's a typo on their end. Step 1: Download tool and install it on your computer. Report back if you need more.
If this is the case, you'll need to contact. Seeing the web apps on this page doesn't necessarily mean that you have a subscription. Note: This issue doesn't apply to Office 365 subscribers. Remember which one you select and go down the list for each install. Don't you see a problem with this? Sets me back at work. Excel for Office 365 Word for Office 365 Outlook for Office 365 PowerPoint for Office 365 Publisher for Office 365 Access for Office 365 Office 2019 Excel 2019 Word 2019 Outlook 2019 PowerPoint 2019 OneNote 2016 Publisher 2019 Access 2019 Visio Professional 2019 Visio Standard 2019 Office 2016 Excel 2016 Word 2016 Outlook 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Publisher 2016 Access 2016 Office for business Office 365 for home Office. As I was tied up, he enlisted the help of a T1 person to help him activate O13.
Microsoft is trying to get away from boxed software licensing. They bought 16 of them. Just stumbled upon yet another issues with this crap. When I follow the instructions to activate it, I end up at the Microsoft store and it says my product key is not associated with my Microsoft account. I was working on a major project for a client.
Will Dell make this right or will they say it's a Microsoft issue? Step 2: Look for Microsoft Office 2013 entry, right-click on the same, and then click Change option. Seems like a major screwup between Dell and Microsoft. It activated fine on the new machine. Each user will have 5 activations and as long as they have separate user profiles you can set this up once and as the use the Office applications they will be required to login at least once a month to keep it activated without login prompts. Fast forward another year or so. If you're trying to activate Office for Mac and have received error code 0x8A010101, you may have an invalid product key.
Then activate Office again after confirming that the PriviligedHelperTools folder now has files in it. I tried to match the last 5 digits of the product key I got with the script and it doesnt match!!!! Gregory for Microsoft wrote: Office 365 and Office 2016 are pretty much doing away with the Product key in favor of a user login. If you would like to keep the license you have, we recommend you drag the Outlook app to Trash to delete it. Just keep track of which key is used on which computer for later reference. Important: All Microsoft Accounts have access to Office Online for free. That's the real mistake so tell management to not be cheap.
If you look at the picture attached you'll see even though I have a license chosen the continue button stays grayed out. For the most up-to-date Office for Mac system requirements information, see. That is meant to be different from the install key. Otherwise, they're gonna waste your time trying to fix it and then they'll ask you to call Microsoft, who will also waste your time and ask you to call Dell. You need to create or use your existing Microsoft Account to login this step is mandatory. Pain in the rear, but it is what it is. When I do so, it keeps telling me I do not have any licenses purchased! If you do not have a product key, or it's the first time to install Office 2016 on your computer, you may need to buy an activation key for your Office Program.