Office 2011 mac product key Activation is a new feature in Office Mac 2011. All previous versions of Office for Mac, other then trial, did not require Activation. Office 2011 requires activation and is tied to your hardware so it might very well be that you need to reactivate Office 2011 after the HD change. The whole activation procedure is described in Office for Mac 2011 Activation and Product key Information (via archive.org). According to this document, the product key was mailed to you in a mail. Office for Mac 2011 comes with a 25-character alphanumeric activation key that must be entered within 15 days of running any of the suite's applications for the first time. This page will allow you to download and reinstall Office for the following products: Office 2010; Office for Mac 2011; Note that support for Office 2007 has ended.
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Overview
This document will guide you through the installation and activation of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011.
File Type
The downloaded IMG file contains the DMG file. DMG has all executable files contained within which should be used for installation.
Installation
Pre-Installation Instructions
Before installing Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
Download the software to your computer.
Note: Double-click the .IMG icon. A virtual drive opens displaying a .DMG file.Locate the .IMG file you downloaded and copy it to your desktop.
Double-click the .IMG icon. A virtual drive opens displaying a .DMG file.
You are now ready to install your software.
To install Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
Double-click the .DMG file. The Office Installer icon is displayed.
Double click the Office Installer icon. The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Installer launches.
Click the Continue button. The Software License Agreement window is displayed.
Read the license agreement and click the Continue button. The following window is displayed:
Click the Agree button.
Click the Continue button. The Installation Type window is displayed.
Click the Install button. The Installer will continue the installation process until you receive the following message:
Click the Close button. The following window is displayed:
Click the Open button. The Activation window is displayed.
You are now ready to activate your software.
Activating Office for Mac 2011
Product activation is required to use your software. You will need the product key.
After you have installed your software, the Welcome to Office: Mac window is displayed.
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To activate Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
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Click the Enter your product key icon. The Software License Agreement is displayed.
Click the Continue button.
Enter your product key and then click the Activate
Click the Continue button. The activation process is complete.
You are now ready to start using your Office for Mac 2011 software.
BURNING A FILE ON TO A DISK
To burn a file onto a disk:
On your computer, insert the blank DVD disk into the DVD/CD ROM drive.
In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder.
Click Disk Utility.
When the Disk Utility opens, the drives on your computer are displayed on the left side panel.
In the top left corner, click the Burn icon. The burning process begins.
Select the file that you want to burn. Usually, the file is in the Downloads folder.
In the bottom right corner, click the Burn button. A confirmation window is displayed.
Click the Burn button again. The burning of the disk begins. When the burning process is completed, the disk is ejected and the Disk Utility Progress window.
Click the OK button.
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Copying files to a USB flash drive:
On your computer, insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
Wait until an icon appears on the desktop with the name of the USB flash drive.
Click and drag the file you want to copy onto the USB flash drive. The files are copied and placed on the USB flash drive.
Right click the icon with the name of the USB flash drive and choose Eject. It is now safe to remove the device from the computer.
So, you have a new Mac with OSX and you're excited to use it. But, you don't have Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 installed on the new computer. You can find the installation disk, but how do you move the license? Believe it or not, it is actually possible to transfer Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac's license from one machine to another – and it's just a matter of copying a few files. So far this process has worked on every computer I have tested it on, please let me know (in the comments) if this works for you too. I'll take you through the dead simple step-by-step process of how to do this.
Briefly: With this process, you'll be able to effectively transfer a valid, activated license from one OS X computer to another.
Update: It appears as though .lockfiles mentioned are purely optional. If you don't have one (as shown in the photo below), there is no need to worry. This process works the same.
Update: Also, some of these folders are hidden, to shown them in finder on MacOS Sierra and above, use the key combination of CMD + SHIFT + .
Installation
Pre-Installation Instructions
Before installing Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
Download the software to your computer.
Note: Double-click the .IMG icon. A virtual drive opens displaying a .DMG file.Locate the .IMG file you downloaded and copy it to your desktop.
Double-click the .IMG icon. A virtual drive opens displaying a .DMG file.
You are now ready to install your software.
To install Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
Double-click the .DMG file. The Office Installer icon is displayed.
Double click the Office Installer icon. The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Installer launches.
Click the Continue button. The Software License Agreement window is displayed.
Read the license agreement and click the Continue button. The following window is displayed:
Click the Agree button.
Click the Continue button. The Installation Type window is displayed.
Click the Install button. The Installer will continue the installation process until you receive the following message:
Click the Close button. The following window is displayed:
Click the Open button. The Activation window is displayed.
You are now ready to activate your software.
Activating Office for Mac 2011
Product activation is required to use your software. You will need the product key.
After you have installed your software, the Welcome to Office: Mac window is displayed.
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To activate Microsoft Office for Mac 2011:
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Click the Enter your product key icon. The Software License Agreement is displayed.
Click the Continue button.
Enter your product key and then click the Activate
Click the Continue button. The activation process is complete.
You are now ready to start using your Office for Mac 2011 software.
BURNING A FILE ON TO A DISK
To burn a file onto a disk:
On your computer, insert the blank DVD disk into the DVD/CD ROM drive.
In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder.
Click Disk Utility.
When the Disk Utility opens, the drives on your computer are displayed on the left side panel.
In the top left corner, click the Burn icon. The burning process begins.
Select the file that you want to burn. Usually, the file is in the Downloads folder.
In the bottom right corner, click the Burn button. A confirmation window is displayed.
Click the Burn button again. The burning of the disk begins. When the burning process is completed, the disk is ejected and the Disk Utility Progress window.
Click the OK button.
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Copying files to a USB flash drive:
On your computer, insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
Wait until an icon appears on the desktop with the name of the USB flash drive.
Click and drag the file you want to copy onto the USB flash drive. The files are copied and placed on the USB flash drive.
Right click the icon with the name of the USB flash drive and choose Eject. It is now safe to remove the device from the computer.
So, you have a new Mac with OSX and you're excited to use it. But, you don't have Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 installed on the new computer. You can find the installation disk, but how do you move the license? Believe it or not, it is actually possible to transfer Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac's license from one machine to another – and it's just a matter of copying a few files. So far this process has worked on every computer I have tested it on, please let me know (in the comments) if this works for you too. I'll take you through the dead simple step-by-step process of how to do this.
Briefly: With this process, you'll be able to effectively transfer a valid, activated license from one OS X computer to another.
Update: It appears as though .lockfiles mentioned are purely optional. If you don't have one (as shown in the photo below), there is no need to worry. This process works the same.
Update: Also, some of these folders are hidden, to shown them in finder on MacOS Sierra and above, use the key combination of CMD + SHIFT + .
I should note too, these files and folders are named in very similar ways. It's easy to get tripped up. Take this process slow, move through each file one at a time, not missing anything.
On the OLD Mac:
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1. Click on the desktop or make sure your Mac menu is on 'Finder'
2. On the Go menu, click Computer
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open LaunchDaemons.
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist to an external hard disk or USB key
3. On the Go menu, click Computer.
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open PrivilegedHelperTools.
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper to an external hard disk or USB key
4. On the Go menu, click Computer
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open Preferences
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist to an external hard disk or USB key
On the NEW Mac:
1. Install your copy of Office 2011 on the new Mac computer
2. Click on the desktop or make sure your Mac menu is on 'Finder'
3. On the Go menu, click Computer
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open LaunchDaemons
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist from an external hard disk or USB key. If the file exists, replace it.
4. On the Go menu, click Computer
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open PrivilegedHelperTools
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper from an external hard disk or USB key. If the file exists, replace it.
5. On the Go menu, click Computer
Double-click your hard disk icon. The default name will be Macintosh HD
Open Library, and then open Preferences
Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist from an external hard disk or USB key. If the file exists, replace it.
You are done. Run Microsoft Office and Enjoy!
Be sure to uninstall your copy of Office 2011 off the old computer and keep the above files available in case you need to reinstall Office 2011 Mac again. If this process doesn't work, you're likely going to have to call Microsoft Support.
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