How to install and activate Office LTSC 2024
Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 is a one-time-purchase version of Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and more). It is installed with Microsoft's free Office Deployment Tool and activated with your product key.
Before you start
- Uninstall any older version of Microsoft Office first, then restart your PC (Microsoft's guide: support.microsoft.com → “Uninstall Office from a PC”).
- Have your 25-character product key from your order email ready.
- You need Windows 10 or 11 and an internet connection.
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Download the Office Deployment Tool
Download Microsoft's free Office Deployment Tool (search “Office Deployment Tool” on microsoft.com) and run it to extract its files into a new folder, for example C:\ODT.
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Create your configuration file
Open config.office.com (Microsoft's Office Customization Tool), choose “Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 – Volume License”, 64-bit and your language, then export the file and save it as configuration.xml in the same folder.
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Install Office
Open Command Prompt as administrator, go to the folder (cd C:\ODT) and run: setup.exe /configure configuration.xml. Office downloads and installs – this can take a while.
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Activate with your key
Open Word or Excel. When asked, paste your product key and click Activate. If you're not asked, go to File → Account → Change Product Key.
Troubleshooting
Office says it's already activated or uses another key
Go to File → Account → Change Product Key and enter your new key – no need to reinstall.
The key is not accepted
Make sure an older Office version is fully uninstalled, then try again. If it still fails, contact us with a screenshot of the message – don't retry the key many times.
Still stuck? Contact us with your order number and a screenshot. Our team replies within 24 hours. Your key can be found any time under My account.
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