Warning: Avoid buying cheap Office keys from unofficial sources. These keys are typically gathered from MSDN channels and a single key are sold multiple times to many users (Read more), which may lead to deactivation due to over-activation. Never ever buy keys from grey-markets which essentially have no legitimate support/license and still keeping them in business. You might as well do the following method.
Downloading Office
Download the latest version of Office, which is Microsoft 365:
The above listed link are original Office C2R Installers from Microsoft with Retail license and Current update channel.
O365ProPlusRetail provides the most and latest features including Access, Excel, Lync, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and OneDrive.
Why 365? Microsoft 365 is superior to Office 2024 because it includes following features that are only available with 365.
- Designer in PowerPoint
- Microsoft Editor in Word
- Latest Formulas in Excel
- Premium Fonts & Icons
- Accessibility Enhancements
Microsoft 365 receive regular updates with new features and improvements across all applications. In contrast, Office 2024 only receives security updates without new feature additions.
Installing Office
Step 1:
Download and run OfficeSetup.exe to install Office 365.
Activating Office
Step 1:
Open PowerShell by pressing Windows key + X, then select PowerShell or Terminal.
Step 2:
Copy and paste the command below, and then press Enter
irm https://get.activated.win | iex
Step 3:
You will see the activation options. Choose (2) Ohook for Office activation.
Step 3:
Finally, choose (1) to install Ohook Office Activation.
Troubleshooting: Installation Errors?
If installation fails, clean up previous Office installations:
Step 1:
Download OfficeScrubber by abbodi1406. (Requires 7zip or similar to extract the contents.
Step 2:
Run OfficeScrubber.cmd file as admin and select SCRUB ALL option.
Credits
- Massgravel (Activation research)
- abbodi1406 (OfficeScrubber tool)