Applies ToOffice 2024 Office 2021 Office 2019 Office 2016 Microsoft 365 for home

These resources will help you set up an Office on your new PC came with Office product.

Office 2024, Microsoft 365 Basic (for personal)

Set up Office for the first time

If you purchase a new PC with an Office as a digital product, please check the genuine Office product displayed in the Included with device tab in the Library in the Microsoft Store app before starting an Office app for the first time. 

Other install options 

Set up Microsoft 365 Basic for the first time 

If you purchase a new PC with a Microsoft 365 Basic 12 month free subscription offer, please check the offer displayed in the Included with device tab in the Library of the Microsoft Store app before starting the subscription.

Office 2024 (for corporate), Microsoft 365 Basic (for personal)

Setup Office 2024 for the first time

If you purchase a new PC with an Office product as a digital product, please check the product displayed in the Included with device tab in the Library in the Microsoft Store app before start an Office app. 

​​​​​​​Set up Office

Other install options

Set up Microsoft 365 Basic for the first time

If you purchase a new PC with an Office 2024 and a Microsoft 365 Basic 12 month free subscription offer, please check the free offer displayed in the Included with device tab in the Library of the Microsoft Store app before starting the subscription.

Note: This offer is a subscription for consumer. A personal Microsoft account is required to start the subscription.

Office 2021, Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Basic (for personal)

Set up Office or Micrsoft 365 for the first time

How you set up Office or Microsoft 365 for the first time depends on if your new PC came with a product key card or a digital product.

If you buy new PC with an Office or Microsoft 365 Personal as a digital product,  please check the product included in the Library in the Microsoft Store app before start an Office app. 

Select Option 1 if a product key card was included with the packaging of your new PC.

Select Option 2 if your new PC includes a digital product in the Microsoft Store.

Other install options 

Office 2021 (for corporate)

Setup Office 2021 for the first time

How you set up Office 2021 for the first time depends on if your new PC came with a product key card or a digital product.

If you buy new PC with an Office as a digital product,  please check the product included in the Library in the Microsoft Store app before start an Office app. 

Select Option 1 if a product key card was included with the packaging of your new PC.

Select Option 2 if your new PC includes a digital product in the Microsoft Store.

Option 1: Product key

Set up Office with a product key

Option 2: No product key

Set up Office with a digital license

Other install options

Important:  the Office 365 Services subscription has been switched to Microsoft 365 Personal subscription. Click here to learn more.

Office Premium plus Office 365 Services (for personal only)

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