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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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@ignatpmk
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ignatpmk commented Aug 4, 2023

doesn't work. I need to buy license

@MzilikaziB
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Worked for me, after numerous attempts and reading the note and comments carefully....I'm now wondering if anyone has a way to crack MS Teams..please share

@mayank0405
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Hi everyone. I have installed the office 2019. But when it comes to the serializer, it is installed but I am not able to find it anywhere in the system. I have tried over and over but it is just not showing. WHat should I do ?

@ThisNameWasAvailable
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Why is the "save" and "save as" greyed out? I can't save??

@ThisNameWasAvailable
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"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"

This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️
This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

@ReNn011
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ReNn011 commented Aug 22, 2023

"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"

This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

@basitxd
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basitxd commented Aug 28, 2023

Hi everyone. I have installed the office 2019. But when it comes to the serializer, it is installed but I am not able to find it anywhere in the system. I have tried over and over but it is just not showing. WHat should I do ?

Same issue. Can someone please please tell me where to run the serializer? I have installed it but cant find where it is and it is not showing up in the apps list.

@NotThareesh
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@basitxd It's not an app. It's just a file in your Downloads folder.

@hammadsidiki
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@zthxxx Kindly Guide me how i installed this crack version, ask me to activate package

@hammadsidiki
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@MuhammadJahidHasan
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Working fine.
Thanks for the guidance.

@rachdin
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rachdin commented Sep 4, 2023

copy license file com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist to Preferences

"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"
This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

copy license file com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist to Preferences how did you do it

@basitxd
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basitxd commented Sep 5, 2023

It's working now! Thanks boys

@Antonyedison007
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its not working, I followed all the steps, but when I opened word to edit the file, it shows "you can't make this change because the selection is locked"

Any steps should I need to follow to make it work?

@SanduD
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SanduD commented Sep 9, 2023

Same. Please help

@iriekun
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iriekun commented Sep 12, 2023

"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"
This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

This solved the issue on Mac Air M2! Thanks a lot

@iriekun
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iriekun commented Sep 12, 2023

Good day folks,

Update - Sep 10, 2023:

I opened the raw data plist file you provided and downloaded as a .txt file while changing the extension from ".txt" to ".plist". Then I moved the file to /Library/Preferences folder while authenticating it.

I noticed there is another file named com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist. I wonder if having this file also here would create any conflict with the licensing.

Then I opened the office applications, but there were asking for sigining in and activation.

Therefore I proceeded to use the Microsoft_Office_License_Removal tool that was also provided here. After doing this, I tried to opened the office applications again and now they just open a microsoft window for the sign in.

What did I do wrong? I don't know. [zthxxx], could you help to solve this issue?

I don't know how to interpret the instructions you provided (below) :

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

Please note there are two different numbers for both of the instructions, not sure if they are related to the license numbers though, but they are not the same (with # md5 is a8f1283303838b4d3bd943775e463239 and with the # command line is 9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a). So which is it?

Lastly, is this thread still alive and working or not?

Thank you for your help!

Try to follow the steps here https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a?permalink_comment_id=4668294#gistcomment-4668294

@shivmish01
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I have installed and follow the process 2-3 times and it's not working and my whole word file is showing it's locked. Please help me.

@KanavGupta23
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This works great EXCEPT when I have to use excel for work, I have to update a macro enabled excel template with some reporting details. However, whenever I try to save that file, it provides a run time error. I always have to use a windows laptop just to complete this reporting. I'd really appreciate if anyone here can help resolve this error.

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@akshatjain09
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"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"
This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

This worked for me :)
Thanks bro!

@blacklegend1000
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I'm getting a problem to even download the volume licence serializer, is there no other way to download the serilizer. It says my email is not a work account and bs like that can someone help please.

@manoi7
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manoi7 commented Oct 3, 2023

Depois de muitas tentativas vou deixar o passo como conseguir. Mac 2019 com Sonoma 14.0
1- excluir todos apps (word-Excel-power point - etc...)
2- remover as licenças com a ferramenta (remove)
3- reiniciar
4- baixar a versao v.1673
5- desligar o wi-fi e instalar sem o Update (atualizador)
6- usar o crack
7- Abrir o offic

@mingyug
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mingyug commented Oct 4, 2023

"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"
This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

This worked for me :) Thanks bro!

This works for me as well! For M2 Pro

@eric-gitta-moore
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"If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac. Here"
This doesn't work either... still says active office 365...🤷‍♂️ This DOES NOT WORK FOR A NEW MACBOOK PRO M2

There was the same problem, the following sequence helped:

  1. Deleted an already installed office
  2. Used the "license removal tool" utility
  3. Just in case rebooted
  4. I installed the old version 16.54, activated it - it worked without problems on m2
  5. Updated to the latest version - the license remains working

This worked for me :) Thanks bro!

This works for me as well! For M2 Pro

take effect!! macOS 13.5.2

@Zhejing-Chin
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have to fully uninstalled it then reinstall for it to work. remember to clear the cask

@Sajjat307
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Sajjat307 commented Oct 16, 2023

Thanks guys this is the most easiest process that have 100% success rate

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@Sajjat307
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do you how the crack ms office for Mac OS Mojave ?

@skgandikota
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same procedure might work, try it

@genhack
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genhack commented Oct 26, 2023

Work like a charm; Double check the version you download! Don't use brew or manual link, the correct version is here:
https://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA-950631F94777/MacAutoupdate/Microsoft_Office_16.27.19071500_Installer.pkg

@Moumita-tech
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Moumita-tech commented Nov 1, 2023

It did worked for me with Office version 16, and I manually pasted the serializer. Mine is M1.. Thanks a lot :)

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