Cover image showing the process of installing Office LTSC on a Mac and activating it with the volume license VL Serializer

Overview

License activation is required when installing Microsoft Office on Mac.

You can activate with a Microsoft 365 account or install a specific version and enter a serial key.

If your organization has a volume license, the VL Serializer installation method is recommended.

Source: https://github.com/alsyundawy/Microsoft-Office-For-MacOS

Installation Steps

  1. Choose the Office version to install
  2. Proceed with the installation
    • You can select and install only the apps you need
  3. Download the Office VL Serializer
  4. Run the Serializer to apply the volume license
  5. Launch an Office app to verify the activation status

Installation Screenshots

Installation

Installation start screen after running the Office LTSC installer package

Screen showing the installation progress

Customization

Screen setting the installation configuration to Customize

Install only what you need

Screen selecting only the needed apps, such as Word and Excel, for installation

Download the Serializer

Screen downloading the Office VL Serializer package

Run and verify activation

Screen checking the activation status in an Office app after applying VL Serializer

Optional Settings

Disable Telemetry

1defaults write com.microsoft.Word SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
2defaults write com.microsoft.Excel SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
3defaults write com.microsoft.Powerpoint SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
4defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
5defaults write com.microsoft.onenote.mac SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
6defaults write com.microsoft.autoupdate2 SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE
7defaults write com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2 SendAllTelemetryEnabled -bool FALSE

Disable Cloud Sign-in Features

1defaults write com.microsoft.Word UseOnlineContent -integer 0
2defaults write com.microsoft.Excel UseOnlineContent -integer 0
3defaults write com.microsoft.Powerpoint UseOnlineContent -integer 0