To activate Microsoft products, you can call the Microsoft phone activation system.
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Obtain the Installation ID:
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Open any Office application from the suite (e.g., Word or Excel).
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Access Activation Wizard:
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When the software prompts you to activate, choose the option to activate via telephone.
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If not, go to File > Account > Activate Product and select Activate by Telephone.
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Select Your Country/Region - From the dropdown, select the country.
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The wizard will display a long numeric Installation ID. Write this down or keep the window open.
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Call Microsoft Activation Center:
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You can find the local number from the link here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/-telephone-activation-is-no-longer-supported-for-your-product-error-when-activating-office-9b016cd2-0811-4cb3-b896-5a6a13177713
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The automated system or agent will ask you to input or dictate the Installation ID (from Step 1).
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Receive Confirmation ID.
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After validation, you'll receive a long Confirmation ID.
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Write it down carefully.
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Enter the Confirmation ID:
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Return to the Activation Wizard - On the screen where you copied the Installation ID, you'll find a space to input the Confirmation ID.
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Input the ID - Type the numbers provided by the Activation Center into the corresponding fields.
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Complete the Activation - Once entered, click Activate to finalize the process.
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Open the application and check under File > Account to confirm that the product is activated.
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