But I get the message, "Your copy of Microsoft Office 2013 cannot be activated because the specified Product Key has already been activated the maximum number of times for your software license". I never activated Office 2013 on more than ONE computer. The two old computers are broken and cannot be used at all.
Open Control Panel - Programs and Features. Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications. At the top, click 'Change'. On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix. That should fix any issues with your Office Installation, including activation . . .Thanks. Since it's properly activated (for now at least), does that mean that I'm the only one who is using the product key? Hi Roger, I would say yes, because Microsoft Office Home and Business is not a volume based-licence unlike Office Pro Pluss. It can only be purchased on a one-time basis. Microsoft Office client applications; How software product activations are counted. The number of software product activations on a product key are counted as follows: Software installed on a new machine counts as one product activation. Software installed on the same machine with no significant hardware changes isn't counted as a product Bought a new HP Spectre 360x laptop, as well as an MS Office 2019 (single device) product key download. There were keyboard problems with the laptop from the onset (having to hit the space bar 5 or 6 i98fj.