
If after installing a paid version of Microsoft Office, Office repeatedly prompts for activation, you have the following options to get rid of the activation prompt: Method 1. How to FIX: Office always asking for Activation (Office 2016 or Office 2019/365). On-Campus by logging into the LSU network.If you have previously installed a trial version of MS Office on your machine and now have a paid Office 2016/2019/365 version installed, but Office always asking for activation, continue below to correct the problem.īefore you install a new paid subscription of Microsoft Office 2016/2019, you must first uninstall any other installed version of Office, otherwise you will always be prompted to activate the old Office subscription with a Let's get started screen. In order to stay activated you will need to connect back to the LSU Activation Server Every 90-Days. You have now Activated your Microsoft Office 2016 License.Ħ. To resolve issues, send an e-mail to with the following information:ĥ.

NOTE : If you DID NOT receive the above screen, this means that you are having problems licensing this product. Type the following command (below) & press Enter: This will show you if your activation WAS successful or if it WAS NOT Successful.

NOTE: Replace Program Files with Program Files (x86) if you are running the 32-bit version of Office 2016 on a 64-bit computer. Type the following command & press Enter:Ĭd/Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16 Windows 10: Opening the Command Prompt as Administratorģ. Windows 8: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator Windows 7: Opening the Command Prompt as Administrator Open the Command Prompt with Administrative privileges: If you are Off-Campus, you MUST FIRST Connect to the LSU VPN.Ģ. Manually Activate (KMS / Enterprise Server)ġ. If it fails to activate, this process will give you a meaningful Error which can be used to solve the issue.

If you are having trouble activating your Office 2016 installation, you can try manual activation.
