How to activate

From checkout to an activated PC in a few minutes. Follow the guide for your product.

How it works

Four steps from checkout to activated.

  1. Choose your key

    Pick the edition you need. Each key activates one PC.

  2. Pay securely

    Check out with PayPal or a debit or credit card.

  3. Get your key

    It's emailed to you and saved in your account, usually within the hour.

  4. Activate

    Enter the key in Windows or Office. It activates online in seconds.

Step-by-step guides

Written by our support team for the questions we get most.

Windows

How to activate Windows 11 or 10

Enter your key, upgrade Home to Pro and confirm Windows is activated.

Read the guideTroubleshooting

Fix Windows activation error codes

What 0xC004F050, 0xC004C003, 0x803F7001 and other codes mean, and what to do.

Read the guideOffice

Install and activate Office

Download, install and activate Office 2024, 2021, 2019, Visio or Project.

Read the guideTroubleshooting

Fix Office activation problems

“Unlicensed Product”, key already used, and other Office messages.

Read the guide
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