Overview This document will guide you through the installation and activation of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. File Type The downloaded IMG file contains the DMG file. DMG has all executable files contained within which should be used for installation.

Microsoft hosts secret installation files for Microsoft Office 2011 for Macintosh as well. After pulling almost all other direct downloads, the Office 2011 downloads are among the few remaining ones. Important Note February 2015 Microsoft has taken down all previous and current download servers (msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net, msft.digitalrivercontent.net, digitalrivercontent.net and drcdn.blob.core.windows.net)!

For Office 2011, we were able to find an alternative legitimate download channel. Office 2011 Test Drive When starting the installation, you will be provided the choice whether to install the full version of Office 2011 using a product key, or to install a trial edition. If you select the trial edition here, you can evaluate Office 2011 up to 30 days.

Purchase an Office 2011 Activation Key Should you want to use Office 2011 permanently, and don't own a product key yet, you can order it from an online retailer such as Amazon or eBay. As with all other Microsoft Office versions, the language of the key purchase has no effect on the activation. It can activate all language editions. Here are some purchase links.

Download and install or reinstall Office for Mac 2011. All of your Office for Mac 2011 apps will continue to function.

However, you could expose yourself to serious and potentially harmful security risks. Upgrade to a newer version of Office so you can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates. Important note for Office 365 subscriptions: After September 22, 2016,. This doesn't affect one-time purchases of Office for Mac 2011 such as, Office Home and Student, Office Home and Business, or Office Professional. Note: If you have Office 365 or a one-time purchase of Office 2016 for Mac, see for install instructions. Mac 2011 Home & Student or Office for Mac 2011 Home & Business (one-time purchase of Office) installation instructions For one-time purchases of Office for Mac 2011 you can install Office on only one computer. However, you may transfer Office for Mac 2011 to another computer that belongs to you if you experience a hardware failure or you buy a new computer.

For more information, see the for your product. You can use the DVD that came with Office, but to get the most up-to-date version, download Office for Mac 2011 at. Make sure you have your product key. Note: If your organization subscribes to the Home Use Program and that's how you received your copy of Office for Mac 2011, follow the steps in:. • Go to Download Earlier Versions of Office at to download the file. • Enter your product key and click Verify.

• Select a language, then click Confirm. • When prompted, click Download Now. • Open the downloads folder from the dock, and double-click the Office_Mac_HB_1PK_2011_.dmg file to start the installation. • Double-click the Office Installer icon.

• Follow the prompts, and click Agree to accept the terms of the software license agreement. • Click Install to continue the installation. Click Change Install Location if you want to select another drive on which to install the product. Click Customize to select or to remove optional installation components. For example, click Customize if you don't want to install Office Fonts, Dock Icons, or certain applications such as Microsoft Messenger, Remote Desktop, or Microsoft Document Connection.

Notes: • If you use Apple Remote Desktop to install Office for Mac 2011 on another computer on your network, Dock icons are not installed. • Duplicate fonts are moved to the Fonts Disabled (/Library/Fonts Disabled folder or the /Users/ username/Library/Fonts Disabled) folder during installation. • If prompted, enter your Mac user name and password to allow the installer to make changes, and then click OK.

The installation is complete you receive a message that says, The installation was successful. • When the Welcome to Office: Mac 2011 screen appears, select the option, Enter your purchased product key.

• Enter the product key from the retail package of Office for Mac 2011, and then click Activate. • Save your Product ID information, click Continue, and then click Done. • If prompted, install any updates.

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