Office 2019 Home and Business for macOS Install Instructions

📺 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 2019 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 2019 Installer

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

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

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

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. You will not be able to create or edit documents until it is fully activated.

Step 27: Download the Office Activation Tool

Step 28: Open your Downloads folder

Step 29: Launch Office 2019 Mac Activation

Step 30: Click Open

Step 31: Carefully enter your 25-digit product key in CAPITAL LETTERS and include the hyphens (e.g., XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX).
We strongly recommend copying and pasting the key directly into the box to avoid typing errors.

⚠️ Note: The activation window can time out if left idle. If you receive an error message or the process fails, simply close and reopen the Office 2024 Mac Activation tool and try again.