To work around this error, use the following phone numbers to activate Office. Select a country/region. If a phone number isn't working, please leave us a comment using the Was this information helpful? section at the bottom of this topic and include the phone number and country/region of the non-working number. Initiate Microsoft Office installation. Note: Install from CD or the installation media package and activate with the License given. Upon the completion of installation Microsoft Office, Open any Office program, Click on File tab > Account. Click Activate Product (Change Product Key) > input the Key. 1 day ago · See Office 2016 is good but Office 2019 is working as a pro. If you’re going to use office 2019 for free; we are here with MS office 2019 product key. Do not go anywhere and find an active key below. Microsoft Office 2019 Product Key. You need a license key for office 2019, professional, home and business 2019. Open Control Panel - Programs and Features. Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications. At the top, click 'Change'. On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix. That should fix any issues with your Office Installation, including activation . . . If you didn’t get a physical box or card, check your email for a receipt that includes the product key. The product key is a combination of letters and numbers in this format: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. If you have a physical box or card, the product key might be concealed with silver foil, which you scratch off to reveal the product key. I have an old copy of Office 2013 (I don't want to pay for another version because 2013 works fine for me). I bought a new laptop yesterday and installed Office, but I can't activate it. It says the key has already been "activated the maximum number of times". I can't activate by phone as it says Office 2013 no longer has support. It did not need your live account. Please try to activate it with following steps: Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Microsoft Visio Professional 2013. Right click on Microsoft Visio Professional 2013 and click on "Change". Then select "Enter a Product Key" and supply your 25 digit licence key to activate. Regards, George Zhao. Hi Pearl. Just installed MS Office Pro 2019. Every time I start one of its apps it opens a window to activate the program. This activation always fails with a message that the product key has been activated too many times. QrHKo.