Microsoft Volume Activation - Converting Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021 to and from KMS and MAK Activation

This document shows how to convert Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, or Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 to and from KMS activation and MAK activation, as well as help determine which activation type is currently in use. These activations are available for faculty and staff using departmental machines. Please note that only Office Pro Plus can use KMS or MAK activation. Other editions are not compatible.

These instructions only apply to machines running Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, or 10. Machines running macOS do not use KMS or MAK activation. Instead, the Microsoft Volume License Serializer is run on a machine to create its own unique license file. This serializer can be found on the Campus Software Library under the section for Microsoft software.

See [Windows] Volume Activation 2.0 at UW-Madison for the full details of MAK and KMS activation at UW Madison.

Contents:

Converting Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021 from KMS to MAK Activation

    1. If you are affiliated with the University, email support@doit.wisc.edu to request the University's Office 2013, Office 2016, Office 2019, or Office LTSC 2021 MAK activation key, otherwise use the product key which came with your copy of Office.
    2. Launch Microsoft Word
      • Click the File tab.
      • Click Account.
    3. Click Change Product Key under Product Information.

Change Product Key Link
    1. Enter the MAK activation key from the support@doit.wisc.edu email in the field provided.

Continue Button
    1. After you enter a good key, you will get the green check mark and the Continue button will change to an Install button

Install Button
    1. Click Install.
      • An additional alert may appear in the taskbar. If so, click it and select Yes.

Post Install Screen
    1. Exit Microsoft Word.
    2. Launch Word.
      • Click the File tab
      • Click Account.
      Under Product Information, Word should report that it is activated.

Activation Confirmation Window
Office should now be activated

Converting Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021 from MAK to KMS Activation

    1. Launch a command window with elevated privileges
      • Type cmd in the Search bar to locate the command window.
      • Right-click on cmd or Command Prompt and click Run as administrator from the context menu
      • Click Yes at the User Account Control prompt to open the command window with elevated privileges.
    2. In the command prompt window, type the following command that corresponds to your version of Office:
      • Office 2013:
        • CD "\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15"
        • Note: If this is the 32-bit version of Office installed onto a machine running the 64-bit version of Windows, use the following command instead:
          • CD "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15"
      • Office 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021:
        • CD "\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16"
        • Note: If this is the 32-bit version of Office installed onto a machine running the 64-bit version of Windows, use the following command instead:
          • CD "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16"
    3. Press Enter.

Terminal - Office Directory

    1. Type the following command that corresponds to your version of Office:
      • Office 2013:
        • cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:YC7DK-G2NP3-2QQC3-J6H88-GVGXT
      • Office 2016:
        • cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:XQNVK-8JYDB-WJ9W3-YJ8YR-WFG99
      • Office 2019:
        • cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:NMMKJ-6RK4F-KMJVX-8D9MJ-6MWKP
      • Office LTSC 2021:
        • cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:FXYTK-NJJ8C-GB6DW-3DYQT-6F7TH 
    2. Press Enter.

Terminal - Key Input

    1. Type the following command:
      • cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:ms-kms-1.services.wisc.edu
    2. Press Enter.

Terminal - Set KMS Server

    1. Type the following command:
      • cscript ospp.vbs /act
    2. Press Enter.

Terminal - Activate

  1. Close the command prompt window.
Office should now be activated

Determining Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021 Activation type

  1. Launch a command window with elevated privileges
    • Type cmd in the Search bar to locate the command window.
    • Right-click on cmd or Command Prompt and click Run as administrator from the context menu
    • Click Yes at the User Account Control prompt to open the command window with elevated privileges.
  2. In the command prompt window, type the following command that corresponds to your version of Office:
    • Office 2013:
      • CD "\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15"
      • Note: If this is the 32-bit version of Office installed onto a machine running the 64-bit version of Windows, use the following command instead:
        • CD "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15"
    • Office 2016, 2019, or LTSC 2021:
      • CD "\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16"
      • Note: If this is the 32-bit version of Office installed onto a machine running the 64-bit version of Windows, use the following command instead:
        • CD "\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16"
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Type the following command:
    • cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
  5. Press Enter.
  6. Check your version:
      • If Office is KMS activated, you will see "KMS_Client edition" in the LICENSE NAME field.

    Terminal - KMS Confirmation

      • If Office is MAK activated, you will see "MAK edition" in the LICENSE NAME field.

    Terminal - MAK Confirmation
  7. Close the Command Prompt window

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Doc ID:
72524
Owned by:
Ty M. in DoIT Departmental Support
Created:
2017-04-11
Updated:
2024-10-22
Sites:
DoIT Departmental Support, DoIT Help Desk, DoIT Staff