Activate Microsoft 365 Office desktop apps Estimated reading: 1 minute 179 views Contributors Summary: This guide will help you activate Microsoft 365 Office, ensuring that you can efficiently access your Office subscription and verifying your activation status. To use Microsoft Office apps like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher or Outlook, you must have a current Microsoft subscription: Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Premium Microsoft 365 Family or Personal You can use any of these accounts to activate Microsoft Office. Tagged:ExcelMicrosoft 365 BusinessMicrosoft 365 FamilyMicrosoft 365 PersonalOutlookWindows 10Windows 11Word Activate Microsoft 365 Office desktop apps - PreviousInstall Microsoft Office desktop apps for 365 Business accountNext - Activate Microsoft 365 Office desktop appsAdd or change your profile photo in Microsoft 365 Business