Activate my Office 2007 programs

Activate Office 2007 over the Internet or by phone

Microsoft Office 2007 Activation Key Generator

When you enter your valid Product Key, the Activation Wizard starts automatically and gives you two choices on how to proceed:

How do I activate Office 2007 at a later time?

If you don't want to activate your copy of the software when you install it, you can activate it later.

If you have a problem with your activation, contact a customer service representative by using the telephone number provided in the wizard.

Which Office 2007 program are you using?

Access

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Access Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Excel

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

InfoPath

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

OneNote

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Outlook

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

PowerPoint

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Project

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Publisher

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

SharePoint Designer

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Visio

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Word

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

How can I tell whether Office 2007 has been activated?

Which Office 2007 program are you using?

Access

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Access Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Excel

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

InfoPath

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

OneNote

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Outlook

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

PowerPoint

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Project

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Publisher

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

SharePoint Designer

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Visio

  1. On the Help menu, click Activate Product.
  2. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

Word

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
  2. Click Resources, and then click Activate.
  3. If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
    This product has already been activated.
    If your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.

What are activation, grace period, and reduced functionality?

To continue to use all the features of your product, you must activate the product. Microsoft Product Activation is a Microsoft anti-piracy technology that verifies software products are legitimately licensed.

Activation This process verifies the Product Key, which you must supply to install the product, is being used on computers permitted by the software license. Enter or find your Product Key.

Grace period Before you enter a valid Product Key, you can run the software 25 times, which is the grace period. During the grace period, certain features or programs might be enabled that are not included in the product you have purchased. After you enter a valid Product Key, you will see only the programs and features that you have purchased.

Reduced Functionality mode After the grace period, if you have not entered a valid Product Key, the software goes into Reduced Functionality mode. In Reduced Functionality mode, your software behaves similarly to a viewer. You cannot save modifications to documents or create new documents, and functionality might be reduced. No existing files or documents are harmed in Reduced Functionality mode. After you enter your Product Key and activate your software, you will have full functionality for the programs and features that you purchased.