Office 2024 Home and Business for Mac Download Instructions

đź“ş Please Watch Before Proceeding
Before beginning the installation, we strongly recommend watching the video below. It provides a complete walkthrough of the process so you know exactly what to expect. After watching, follow the step-by-step guide below to carry out the installation and activation on your system.

Follow the instructions below to fully remove any previous versions of Microsoft Office, install Office 2024 Home & Business, and activate it using your product key. Each step includes visuals to help ensure the process is completed correctly.

Part 1: Remove Existing Microsoft Office

Step 1: Download the Office Reset Tool

Step 2: When prompted, click Allow
Click Allow

Step 3: Open your Downloads folder
Open Downloads Folder

Step 4: Double-click Microsoft_Office_Reset_1.9.1.pkg
Run Installer

Steps 5–8: Proceed through the installer by clicking Continue
Continue Through Installer

Step 9: Select Completely Remove Microsoft Office and click Continue
Completely Remove Office

Steps 10–12: Click Install, then Close, and choose Move to Bin
Finish Uninstall

Part 2: Install Office 2024

Step 13: Download the Office 2024 Installer

Note: The installer may reference Microsoft 365 — this is expected. It will install Office 2024 Home & Business.

Steps 14–16: After the download completes, open your Downloads folder and double-click the installer
Open Installer

Steps 17–21: Follow the installer prompts: click Continue, Agree, then Install
Install Office

Steps 22–24: Once installation is complete, click Close and select Move to Bin
Close Installer

Step 25: Click OK to confirm

Step 26: Close the Office AutoUpdate window — updates will be managed automatically
Close AutoUpdate

Part 3: Activate Office

⚠️ Activation Required
If you do not complete the activation step below, Office will operate in Read-Only mode.

Step 27: Download the Office Activation Tool

Step 28: Open your Downloads folder

Step 29: Launch Office 2024 Mac Activation.app.zip
Open Activation Tool

Step 30: Click Allow
Allow Permission

Step 31: Open Office 2024 Mac Activation
Open App

Step 32: Carefully enter your 25-digit product key in CAPITAL LETTERS and include the hyphens.

Step 33: When the prompt stating “License key accepted. Installing…” appears, click OK immediately.

Step 34: Wait for the message “Installation Completed Successfully”, then click OK
Activation Complete

Step 35: Open an Office application (Word or Excel) and click Skip Sign-in

đź“ş NOTE:
DO NOT SIGN IN. CLICK SKIP SIGN-IN. SIGNING IN AT THIS STAGE WILL CAUSE OFFICE TO REVERT TO MICROSOFT 365 AND REQUIRE A FULL REINSTALL.

Skip Sign In

Office is now ready to use.

⚠️ Important Newer Versions of MacOS (PLEASE READ)

Newer versions of MacOS may block the Office installer/or activation tool from making changes. If this happens, the installation will stop until permission is manually allowed.

If you see a message stating the installer was prevented from making changes, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Apple menu
  2. Open System Settings
  3. Select Privacy & Security
  4. Scroll down to the Security section
  5. Locate the message stating the installer was blocked
  6. Click Open Anyway
  7. Confirm by clicking Open
  8. Return to the installer and run it again
  9. When prompted, click Allow and enter your Mac administrator password

Note: The Open Anyway option only appears after macOS has blocked the installer once.