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crack activate Office on mac with license file

Note

For every body who using Win10/11 with new Office that you need to know:

to active Office without crack, just follow https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script,

you wiil only need to run

irm https://massgrave.dev/ias | iex

in PowerShell

Step By Step:

  • Right-click on the Windows start menu and select PowerShell or Terminal (Not CMD).
  • Copy-paste the below code and press enter
  • irm https://massgrave.dev/ias | iex
  • You will see the activation options, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • That's all.


The Legacy Archived Content:

Note: This method will not keep update for macOS

[Archived] Activate MS Office 2019/2016 for macOS - Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer

Office 2019 above

2019-06-03

Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016. Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate.

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Activation Step

  1. DO NOT RUN OFFICE APP AFTER INSTALLED, but just install Office 2019 for macOS, choose one of this

    or install via brew:

    brew cask install microsoft-office
  2. manual download and install Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg

  3. run Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer and it will automatic activate Office 2019

  4. open the office app, completed.

Note

If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here is the official download link for Microsoft_Office_License_Removal tool. (thanks for @lidroider's comment)

The Serializer.pkg in this gist is signature by Microsoft Corporation Official. To check it, you can see details in this comment (2019-08-21)

Office 2016 16.11 for macOS VL2 license

2018-04-25

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Activation Step

  1. install Office2016 for mac with Office Suite Install, but DO NOT RUN OFFICE AFTER INSTALLED

    or install via brew:

    # brew cask install microsoft-office  # this point to Office 2019 now
    # install last office 2016 version below
    brew cask install https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/raw/538c7cf34c085e3bb4fdac36f6370ded87930036/Casks/microsoft-office.rb
  2. copy license file com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist to Preferences

    # md5(com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist) = a8f1283303838b4d3bd943775e463239
    cp com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist /Library/Preferences/
    
    # or download it in library by command line
    curl -sSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a/raw/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist -o /Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist
  3. run the office app, completed.

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@NiroshaE
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I downloaded and sign in on GitHub and ms office but for 2016 version while activated its shows there is no licences found . plz help me. and only excel available for editing.

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Screenshot 2020-01-18 at 03 15 29

Screenshot 2020-01-18 at 03 15 53

@essieneyo
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really grateful, it worked for 2019

@sovanna
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sovanna commented Jan 23, 2020

wow, thx a lot! 2019 works perfectly with Catalina

@Charan-Kumar
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Thank you it got worked.

@noradorian
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siiiiiiiiii! Gracias!!! Catalina just loves it. Me too :)

@rikopramayudi
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thank you.. work on office 2016 version 15.41

@monk-arch
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thank you very much! it works!
very good

@syaripnur
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thank your, work on mac os catalina

@jD4rk
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jD4rk commented Feb 16, 2020

Screenshot 2020-02-16 19 08 19

Status: signed by a developer certificate issued by Apple for distribution

why this is different from the one in
https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a#gistcomment-3004329

Morerover, why pkgutil shows me SHA256 instead SHA1 !?
Can anyone double check 16.34 version of office installer:

❯ pkgutil --check-signature Microsoft_Office_16.34.20020900_Installer.pkg
Package "Microsoft_Office_16.34.20020900_Installer.pkg":
Status: signed by a developer certificate issued by Apple for distribution
Certificate Chain:
1. Developer ID Installer: Microsoft Corporation (UBF8T346G9)
SHA256 Fingerprint:
42 8E 5A C0 98 76 FD 02 05 03 3C 87 CE 41 48 4A 7F E4 0D AB 98 84
3E 43 CD 20 09 B5 3E 6B EE 6E
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Developer ID Certification Authority
SHA256 Fingerprint:
7A FC 9D 01 A6 2F 03 A2 DE 96 37 93 6D 4A FE 68 09 0D 2D E1 8D 03
F2 9C 88 CF B0 B1 BA 63 58 7F
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Apple Root CA
SHA256 Fingerprint:
B0 B1 73 0E CB C7 FF 45 05 14 2C 49 F1 29 5E 6E DA 6B CA ED 7E 2C
68 C5 BE 91 B5 A1 10 01 F0 24

@sridharsam
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sridharsam commented Feb 18, 2020

Thanks, Man!

@abdulmanan7
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abdulmanan7 commented Feb 19, 2020

Try Apple own free, Pages(word), Number(excel) and keynotes(PowerPoint)
But it doesn't mean these suite is better than Microsoft office suite but its better than nothing

@dolbyz
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dolbyz commented Feb 27, 2020

i can't run on my Sierra version 10.12.06. do you have other installer that will run on my OS.

@TimurKuashev
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Thank you, bro

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dolbyz commented Mar 5, 2020

is this able to run on catalina?

@fathi-nadya
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thxxx its work for me! its cant work first (skip sign in didnt show), but i reinstalled via homebrew and all done!!

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zthxxx commented Mar 9, 2020

i can't run on my Sierra version 10.12.06. do you have other installer that will run on my OS.

@dolbyz
no longer support Sierra, this need version 10.14+

@narcsat
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narcsat commented Mar 10, 2020

woohoo, thanks! I'm so happy and relieved!! thank you so much!!!

@maherelgamil
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thanks :)

@omermuneer
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worked fine on mac catalina.

@EL76480
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EL76480 commented Mar 24, 2020

Hello
I'm using an official licence of Office 2011. Should I remove it before installing Office 2019? Or can both versions run on Mac OS?
I want to upgrade to 2019, forced by Catalina. Thanks for advice

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zthxxx commented Mar 25, 2020

Hello
I'm using an official licence of Office 2011. Should I remove it before installing Office 2019? Or can both versions run on Mac OS?
I want to upgrade to 2019, forced by Catalina. Thanks for advice

yep, and you can use App Cleaner & Uninstaller app to clean it.

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StaticWe commented Mar 25, 2020

Well Done... Good job (Catalina 10.15.1)
Screenshot 2020-03-25 at 15 32 41

@EL76480
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EL76480 commented Mar 25, 2020

Hello
I'm using an official licence of Office 2011. Should I remove it before installing Office 2019? Or can both versions run on Mac OS?
I want to upgrade to 2019, forced by Catalina. Thanks for advice

yep, and you can use App Cleaner & Uninstaller app to clean it.

Thank you, but is it mandatory to remove the 2011 version, or not?

@EL76480
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EL76480 commented Mar 29, 2020

Well done, thanks !

@i-ss-o
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i-ss-o commented Mar 31, 2020

Hey guys!

Where is the 'Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg' installed? I've installed it before installing Office Business Pro. Now I would like to erase files of the serializer.

@nyngwang
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nyngwang commented Apr 4, 2020

太感謝了,省錢boss!沒想到還可以登入!
Thank you so much, you're the boss who saving my money! And I can login-in successfully!

@Bakhyt1987
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thank you!!!

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Impkeys commented Apr 10, 2020

Thank for the every information shared here.

https://www.impkeys.com/

@minayaba
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Hello,
I tried to follow your tutorial, but it doesn’t work
Despite the use of the License Removal tool and the reactivation with Volume License Serializer , when starting Word it is asked to log me (sign in). my macos high sierra. please help me

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