Using Microsoft Account: Open Start ('Start' icon). It's the button with the Windows logo in the lower. Microsoft 365 is a subscription that includes the most collaborative, up-to-date features in one seamless, integrated experience. Microsoft 365 includes the robust Office desktop apps that you're familiar with, like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
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You can reactivate your subscription in the admin center if: the subscription expired, was disabled by Microsoft, or if you canceled it in the middle of a subscription term.
How To Activate Microsoft Office 2013
Before you begin
You must be a Global or Billing admin to reactivate a subscription. For more information, see About admin roles.
Not an admin? What can you do with microsoft office. Contact your administration to reactivate your subscription.
Reactivate a subscription
- In the admin center, go to the Billing > Your products page.
- On the Products tab, find the subscription that you want to reactivate. Select More actions (three dots), then select Reactivate this subscription.
If you don't see Reactivate this subscription, contact support. - In the Reactivate this subscription pane, select a payment method from the drop-down list, or select Add payment method.
- Select Save.
In the admin center, go to the Billing > Subscriptions page.
Find the subscription that you want to reactivate, then select Reactivate.
If you don't see Reactivate as an available action, call Support to reactivate your subscription.
Enter your payment details. You can update your existing payment information here.
If your subscription was expired, then after you submit your payment details, your subscription returns to an active state, and the Next billing date extends by either one month or one year, depending on your current subscription commitment. If you pay by credit card or bank account, your credit card or bank account will be charged for the extension. If you pay by invoice, you'll see the extension reflected on your next invoice. To make sure that your subscription doesn't expire again, turn on Recurring billing.
Note
The ability to pay by bank account isn't available in some countries or regions.
If your subscription was canceled, or was disabled because a payment wasn't received, it returns to an active state, and your Next billing date stays the same.
Activate Microsoft Office 365
In the admin center, go to the Billing > Subscriptions page.
Find the subscription that you want to reactivate, then select Reactivate.
If you don't see Reactivate as an available action, call Support to reactivate your subscription.
Enter your payment details. You can update your existing payment information here.
If your subscription was expired, then after you submit your payment details, your subscription returns to an active state, and the Next billing date extends by either one month or one year, depending on your current subscription commitment. If you pay by credit card or bank account, your credit card or bank account will be charged for the extension. If you pay by invoice, you'll see the extension reflected on your next invoice. To make sure that your subscription doesn't expire again, turn on Recurring billing.
Note
The ability to pay by bank account isn't available in some countries or regions.
If your subscription was canceled, or was disabled because a payment wasn't received, it returns to an active state, and your Next billing date stays the same.
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How to update / replace Office license key before the expiration date? Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling Office suite? Do you have an old PC you want to sell, but also want to transfer your Office license to your new PC? In this tutorial we'll show you an easy way to remove the existing product key registered with your Microsoft Office 2019 / 2016 / 2013 application.
Part 1: Check the Office License Status
To get started, open the Command Prompt as administrator. Navigate to the Microsoft Office program folder using the cd command. The subfolder varies depending on your Office version:
- Office 2016 / 2019:
C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16orC:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16 - Office 2013:
C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15orC:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15
Activate Microsoft Office Trial
Now you can check the license status by running the script called ospp.vbs, which is located in your Office program folder.cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
You'll see some license details such as the license type (a retail copy, a volume licensed copy, or Office subscriptions copy) and the last 5 characters of the product key.
Activate Microsoft Office 2019
When will version 13 of microsoft office be released. Part 2: Remove Existing Office Product Key
To remove your Office product key, you need to use the /unpkeyswitch, along with the last 5 characters of the product key.cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:{last five characters of product key}
Activate Microsoft Office 365
In the admin center, go to the Billing > Subscriptions page.
Find the subscription that you want to reactivate, then select Reactivate.
If you don't see Reactivate as an available action, call Support to reactivate your subscription.
Enter your payment details. You can update your existing payment information here.
If your subscription was expired, then after you submit your payment details, your subscription returns to an active state, and the Next billing date extends by either one month or one year, depending on your current subscription commitment. If you pay by credit card or bank account, your credit card or bank account will be charged for the extension. If you pay by invoice, you'll see the extension reflected on your next invoice. To make sure that your subscription doesn't expire again, turn on Recurring billing.
Note
The ability to pay by bank account isn't available in some countries or regions.
If your subscription was canceled, or was disabled because a payment wasn't received, it returns to an active state, and your Next billing date stays the same.
Related content
Try or buy a Microsoft 365 for business subscription (article)
Renew Microsoft 365 for business (article)
Cancel your subscription (article)
How to update / replace Office license key before the expiration date? Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling Office suite? Do you have an old PC you want to sell, but also want to transfer your Office license to your new PC? In this tutorial we'll show you an easy way to remove the existing product key registered with your Microsoft Office 2019 / 2016 / 2013 application.
Part 1: Check the Office License Status
To get started, open the Command Prompt as administrator. Navigate to the Microsoft Office program folder using the cd command. The subfolder varies depending on your Office version:
- Office 2016 / 2019:
C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16orC:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16 - Office 2013:
C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15orC:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15
Activate Microsoft Office Trial
Now you can check the license status by running the script called ospp.vbs, which is located in your Office program folder.cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
You'll see some license details such as the license type (a retail copy, a volume licensed copy, or Office subscriptions copy) and the last 5 characters of the product key.
Activate Microsoft Office 2019
When will version 13 of microsoft office be released. Part 2: Remove Existing Office Product Key
To remove your Office product key, you need to use the /unpkeyswitch, along with the last 5 characters of the product key.cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:{last five characters of product key}
You will be told that your Office product key has been uninstalled. Now, Open any Office application like Word and it'll ask you to enter new product key.
That's it!
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