How to Download, Install and Activate Office 2016 for Mac

If you have a new copy of Office 2016 and have not yet associated the product key with a Microsoft account, please follow these steps:

Open a browser on your Mac and navigate to

Sign in to your microsoft account and enter the key code in redeem. If you don’t have a Microsoft account, you can create a new account using your email address.

PS: The license key will be associated with that Microsoft account. Once you associated the license key with your Microsoft account, you can always install the product by accessing your Services and subscriptions: Microsoft account

Enter or paste the product key (the 25-digit number), choose your country and language.

When you enter your license key, click on Next then go to Services and subscription. You will see your Office package associated, click on Install to download and install your Office package.

After downloading the Office, double click the downloaded file to start the installation of your Office package. The Microsoft installation window will immediately open. Click on “Continue” to begin the installation process.

Check the software license agreement, and please click Continue.

Choose “Agree” to the terms of the software license agreement.

Pick how you want to install Office and then click “Continue”.

PS: If you only need a few Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and deselect the programs you don't need.

Now please make sure to enter your Mac login password , if prompted, and then click Install Software.

Wait until the installation finishes then click Closewhen once finished.