How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by telephone

Do you have to call a Microsoft Product Activation Center to activate a Microsoft product?
You do not have to call a Microsoft Product Activation Center to activate a Microsoft product. The Product Activation Wizard in the product will guide you through the process to activate online. If you do not have an internet connection, or you encounter an error, you may have to call a Microsoft Product Activation Center to activate.

Do you have to locate the correct telephone number to call?

There are multiple Product Activation Centers worldwide. The correct telephone number is based on product and location. This article describes how to find a telephone number for a Product Activation Center.

There are multiple Product Activation Centers worldwide.The correct telephone number is based on product and location. To find the appropriate Product Activation Center telephone number for your location, run the Product Activation Wizard, and select the option to activate by telephone. To do this, select the product that you are trying to activate,and then follow the steps for that product.

Windows 8

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. At the Start screen, swipe in from the right side, or hover your mouse in the upper-right corner of the screen to display the charms menu.
2. Tap or click the Settings charm.
3. Tap or click Change PC Settings.
4. If your PC is not activated, PC Settings will provide instructions that are customized to your activation error. If telephone support can provide help for your error, tap or click the appropriate link, which may resemble one of the following:
   • Activate
   • Activate by phone
   • Contact customer support for help

Windows 7

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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2. Right-click Computer.
3. Select Properties.
4. At the bottom of the window, click Activate Windows now.

In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Use the automated phone system to activate.
   
   
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2. Click the drop-down menu, select the location that is nearest to you, and then click Next.
   
   
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3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed under Step 1.
   
   
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For more information about how to activate Windows 7, go to the following Windows Online website:

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013, Microsoft Office Home and Business 2013, or Microsoft Office Professional 2013

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Open any Office program. For example, open Microsoft Word 2013.
2. Click the File tab.
3. Click Account, then click Activate Product.
4. In the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard, choose I want to activate the software by telephone, then click Next.
5. Click the drop-down menu, and then choose the country or region that you're from.
6. The Product Activation Center telephone number will appear under the drop-down menu in Step 1.

For more information about activating Office 2013 products, see Activate Office programs.

Microsoft Office 2010

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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2. Click All Programs, and then click Microsoft Office.
3. Select any Office program. For example, select Microsoft Word 2010.
4. Click the File tab.
5. Click Help, and then click Activate Product.
   
   
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In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click I want to activate the software by telephone, and then click Next.
   
   
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2. Click the drop-down menu, and then select the country or region that you are from.
   
   
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3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed under Step 1.
   
   
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For more information about how to activate Office 2010, go to the following Microsoft Office Online website:

Windows Vista

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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2. Right-click Computer.
3. Select Properties.
4. At the bottom of the window, click Activate Windows.

In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Use the automated phone system to activate.
2. Click the drop-down menu, select the location that is nearest to you, and then click Next.
3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed at the top of the window.

For more information about how to activate Windows Vista, go to the following Windows Online website:

Windows XP

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start.
2. Click All Programs, and then click Accessories.
3. Click System Tools.
4. Click Activate Windows.

In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Use the automated phone system to activate.
2. Click the drop-down menu, select the location that is nearest to you, and then click Next.
3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed at the top of the window.

For more information about how to activate Windows XP, go to the following Windows Online website:

The 2007 Microsoft Office system

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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2. Click All Programs, and then click Microsoft Office.
3. Select any Office program. For example, select Microsoft Office Word 2007.
4. Click the Microsoft Office Button
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5. Click <program_name> Options. (For example, in Word, you would click Word Options.)
6. Click Resources.
7. On the Activate Microsoft Office line, click Activate.

In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click I want to activate the software by telephone, and then click Next.
2. Click the drop-down menu, and then select the country or region that you are from.
3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed under Step 1.

For more information about how to activate the 2007 Microsoft Office system, go to the following Microsoft Office Online website:

Microsoft Office 2003

To start the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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2. Click All Programs, and then click Microsoft Office.
3. Select any Office program. For example, select Microsoft Office Word 2003.
4. When the Office programs starts, the Product Activation Wizard will be displayed.

In the Product Activation Wizard, follow these steps:

1. Click I want to activate the software by telephone, and then click Next.
2. Click the drop-down menu, and then select the country or region that you are from.
3. The Product Activation Center telephone number is displayed under Step 1.

For more information about how to activate Office 2003, go to the following Microsoft Office Online website:

For more information about activation telephone numbers for Volume License products, go to the following Microsoft Website: Microsoft Volume Licensing Activation Centers Worldwide Telephone Numbers

If the information in this article did not help, select one of the following references:

• Help from the Microsoft Community online community
  Visit the Answers community and post your product activation question.
  (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_update)
• Contact Microsoft support
  Find the phone number to contact Microsoft Support.
  (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/)
• More online articles about Microsoft products
  Perform a search to find more online articles about activation.
  (http://support.microsoft.com/search/)