# Activate MS Office 2019/2016 for macOS - Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer

## Office 2019 above

2019-06-03

Note that Office2019 **DO NOT** support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016.
Fortunately, you can also use the **VL Serializer** tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate.

### Ref

- [Overview of the Volume License (VL) Serializer](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/mac/volume-license-serializer)
- [Overview of the Volume License (VL) Serializer (简体中文)](https://docs.microsoft.com/zh-cn/deployoffice/mac/volume-license-serializer)



### Activation Step

1. **DO NOT RUN OFFICE APP AFTER INSTALLED**, but just install Office 2019 for macOS

   - manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
   - [Official Link - Office 2019 Volume License 16.27.0](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=525133)

   or install via brew:

   ```bash
   brew cask install microsoft-office
   ```

2. manual download and install [**Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg**](https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a#file-microsoft_office_2019_vl_serializer-pkg)

   - [`Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg` in this gist](https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a/raw/Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg)
   - [`Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg` official link]( https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter)

3. run `Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer` and it will automatic activate Office 2019

4. open the office app, completed.



### Note

the [`Serializer.pkg` in this gist](https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a/raw/Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg) is signature by Microsoft Corporation Official.

to check it, you can see details [in this comment](https://gist.github.com/zthxxx/9ddc171d00df98cbf8b4b0d8469ce90a#gistcomment-3004329)



## Office 2016 16.11 for macOS VL2 license

2018-04-25

### Ref

- VLSC ref: https://blog.csdn.net/cneducation/article/details/50573649
- License ref: https://bbs.feng.com/read-htm-tid-10731033.html

### Activation Step

1. install Office2016 for mac with Office Suite Install, but **DO NOT RUN OFFICE AFTER INSTALLED**
   - manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
   - [Official Link - Office 2016 Volume License 16.16.10](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=871743)

    or install via brew:

    ```bash
    # brew cask install microsoft-office  # this point to Office 2019 now
    # install last office 2016 version below
    brew cask install https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/raw/538c7cf34c085e3bb4fdac36f6370ded87930036/Casks/microsoft-office.rb
    ```

2. copy license file `com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist` to `Preferences`

    ```bash
    # md5(com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist) = a8f1283303838b4d3bd943775e463239
    cp com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist /Library/Preferences/

    # or download it in library by command line
    curl -sSL git.io/office16-plist -o /Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist
    ```

3. run the office app, completed.