Cara mengatasi Masalah Product Activation Failed atau Unlicensed Product pada Ms Office.Ms Office 2016 atau Office 365 yaitu Versi terbaru dari Microsoft Office (Office 365 dan Office 2016) dengan notif Product Activation Failed. Word shows unlicensed message due to the following reasons: When you used a wrong product key for activation. If you have a different version of office already installed. Another, If you reinstall the same product on a different computer. If you activate using an old license key. Or, If the system date and time is inaccurate. All the above are few reasons due to which an unlicensed message appears on word program. Office365 Microsoft Windows 10 - 'unlicensed product' will not open programs When attempting to open Word or Excel (or other Office) products, the program states in the header that it is an 'unlicensed product' (but also shows our User Name). Microsoft Word 2016 Unlicensed Product. Please go to Turn Windows Firewall on or off. How to unlock unlicensed Office 2016/2019. If you don’t want your Office disabled, you can just pay for activation and renew your Office license. That way, you keep enjoying the awesome features of Word, Excel and other Office apps on your Windows computer. There are two methods to use for Office activation: Purchase a license online. Now activate your Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 for free by KMSpico activator for free. This activation is permanent and this is the best activator.

For those who routinely use text documents, spreadsheets or presentation slides at work or study, Microsoft Office is nigh on indispensable. You can as well say it is in a league of its own when it comes to the total package for creating, managing and forwarding documents in any common format. Even though pretenders to the Office throne have sprung up in recent times, it remains a fact that no other application bundle comes close to the ease, sheer versatility and plain old familiarity we get with Microsoft Office.

Most computers not called a MacBook ship with some version of Microsoft Office already installed. Usually, it is not the complete package of legacy apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, along with OneDrive and Skype services — but Microsoft Word, and perhaps Excel and PowerPoint too. Moreover, it is not the full version of these applications but a limited period version that becomes unlicensed after the stipulated time expires.

So, the bundled productivity apps that make up Microsoft Office on a new Windows computer are there on a trial basis, unless the activation has been paid for by the OEM (unlikely). The trial period usually lasts for 30 days, after which Windows tells you to activate Office. Sure, you’d like to do that, but there’s just one little problem: Office is very expensive. The Home and Student edition of Office 2019 contains just Word, Excel and PowerPoint yet costs $119.99 as a one-time purchase, while Office 365 Home will set you back $79.99 a year (or $7.99/m).

With the exorbitant costs, it is understandable if you aren’t in a hurry to fork out money to fully activate Office. But what happens if the trial period finishes and Office remains unlicensed? Read on to find out.

What if my Microsoft Office is not activated?

Common sense says that if you’re using an unlicensed version of Office, you should get reduced functionality, and this is precisely what happens. The features affected in each application depend on the version of Office on your computer, but in general, you lose editing and creating functionalities. This means that during the period your Office is unlicensed, you cannot create new documents or edit existing ones. Your Office apps will become more of viewers than anything else.

Before the advent of Office 365, PC users activated Office through product keys that either came with the Office installation disc or were purchased online. The current method uses your Microsoft account details stored in the cloud. Since Office now adopts a subscription model, aside from special versions like the Home and Student edition that are bought through a one-time payment, you now have to pay subscription fees at specified intervals to keep using Office.

Back to the question at hand, how your Office behaves after the 30-day free trial ends depends on your sign-up method. Those who got Office shipped with their new computers will get a flashing prompt asking them to pay for a version of Office. On the other hand, if you downloaded Office through the Office 365 website, you will get no such message. Instead, if you have enabled recurrent billing, you are automatically migrated from trial mode to full mode at the expiration of the free trial. Your account is also billed with the amount of the version of Office you have chosen for the specified duration. Therefore, if you intend to use Office on a trial basis only, it is important you do not activate this feature; you can still manually pay for Office activation after receiving a prompt.

In the actual applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher, you get one of several types of action messages informing you that your Office has been deactivated and you should make a purchase. In Microsoft Word, you get one of these messages:

1. PRODUCT DEACTIVATED To keep using Word without interruption, please reactivate now: This is a rectangular orange strip between the toolbar and the page, containing a white Reactivate button next to the message
2. We’re sorry, something went wrong and we can’t do this for you right now. Please try again later error message: This shows up as an error bar; at which point one is unable to make use of the application
3. Unlicensed Product/Product Activation Failed: Both of these show up on the title bar next to the title of the opened document. If the latter message shows up instead of the former, it is still possible to use the full functionalities of Word for an indeterminate period
4. Microsoft Office Activation Wizard: Pops up the minute a Word document is opened. It tells you your copy of the application isn’t activated and contains options for (re)activation

Effects of deactivation on Office apps for Windows

If your Office trial period expired and you are yet to reactivate it, a lot of things can happen when you want to use any of the applications. One of these happens if Microsoft Office is not activated or licensed:

• Constant Product Activation Failed messages
• Error messages telling you your copy of Word, Excel, might be counterfeit
• Disabled features, increasing in severity as time goes by
• In some versions of Office, you get a dialog to enter your product key
• In Office 2019, you get a sign-in prompt
• If you signed up through Office 365, your account is disabled 31-120 days after deactivation
• Your account is decommissioned and closed, permanently erasing you from the Office program

How to unlock unlicensed Office 2016/2019

If you don’t want your Office disabled, you can just pay for activation and renew your Office license. That way, you keep enjoying the awesome features of Word, Excel and other Office apps on your Windows computer. There are two methods to use for Office activation:

• Purchase a license online

By buying a license direct from Microsoft online, you don’t have to leave the comforts of your home. Just go to office.com/renew and choose the version of Office you want to purchase.

1. Select the Renew now option to pay a yearly subscription
2. Select the Renew with a monthly subscription option to pay monthly rentals for Office

If you want your Office automatically renewed, enable recurring billing, otherwise turn it off.

• Renew with a product key

If you buy a physical Microsoft Office disc that comes in a physical box or card, you should see the 25-character product key somewhere on the inside. Alternatively, the seller might send it in an email. Go to Office.com/setup and log into your Microsoft account. Then enter your product key to activate your copy of Office.

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If Office activation fails, you’ll see Unlicensed Product or Non-commercial use / Unlicensed Product in the title bar of your Office apps, and most features of Office are disabled. To restore all features of Office, you’ll need to fix the problem that’s causing activation to fail.

Use the Activation Troubleshooter for Office 365 and Office 2016

This troubleshooter runs on Windows PCs and can fix activation errors for Office 365, Office 2016, and individual Office 2016 apps, like Visio, Project, Word, and Outlook. If you’re using Office 2013, you’ll need to fix Unlicensed Product errors yourself.

Microsoft Excel Unlicensed Product Error

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Fix Unlicensed Product errors yourself

If you’re using Office 2013, or if the Office Activation Troubleshooter can’t fix the problem, try these solutions.

Check your computer’s date, time, and time zone

If these settings aren’t correct, Office activation might fail. Follow the steps below for your operating system.

Windows 10

1. Close all Office apps.
2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.
3. Select Date and time settings.
4. Select Set time automatically and, if shown, Set time zone automatically. If you don’t have the option to set the time zone automatically, make sure your local time zone is shown in Time zone.
5. Restart any Office app.

Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

1. Close all Office apps.
2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.
3. Select Change date and time settings.
4. If the date or time is wrong, select Change date and time and correct the date and time settings.
5. If the time zone is wrong, select Change time zone and select your local time zone.
6. Restart any Office app.

Windows 7

1. Close all Office apps.
2. In the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, select the date or time.
3. Select Change date and time settings.
4. If the date or time is wrong, select Change date and time and correct the date and time settings.
5. If the time zone is wrong, select Change time zone and select your local time zone.
6. Restart any Office app.

TIP: In Windows 7, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server to keep the computer clock up to date. To do this, select the date or time in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, and then select Change date and time settings. Select the Internet Time tab, select Change settings, select Synchronize with an Internet time server, and then select Update now.

Run Office as administrator

Running Office as administrator helps fix permission issues that might cause Office activation to fail. Follow the steps below for your operating system.

Windows 10

1. Close all Office apps.
2. Press the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen.
3. Type an application name, like Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.
4. Right-click the Word icon, and select Run as administrator.
5. Select Yes to allow Office to run as administrator.

Windows 8.1

1. Close all Office apps.
2. In Windows 8.1, right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen, and then select Search.
3. Type an application name, like Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.
4. Right-click the Word icon, and select Run as administrator.
5. Select Yes to allow Office to run as administrator.

Windows 8

Word 2016 Unlicensed Product Error

1. Close all Office apps.
2. In Windows 8, move your mouse to the upper-right corner of your screen to open the charms bar, and then select the Search icon.
3. Type an application name, like Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.
4. Right-click the Word icon, and select Run as administrator.
5. Select Yes to allow Office to run as administrator.

Windows 7

1. Close all Office apps.
2. Press the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen.
3. In the Search programs and files box, type an application name, like Word. The Word program icon appears in the search results.
4. Right-click the Excel icon, and select Run as administrator.
5. If prompted, select Yes to allow Office to run as administrator.

Update Office

The latest Office updates might contain fixes to activation issues. To learn how to update Office, see Install Office updates.

How To Fix Unlicensed Product

Repair Office licensing (applies only to Office 2013)

If you’ve tried all of the other solutions but you’re still getting prompted to activate Office 2013, uninstall your product key and then sign in to activate Office.

1. Select this easy fix to uninstall your product key in Office 2013.
2. At the bottom of your browser, select Open.
3. After the easy fix tool is done, open any Office application, like Word or Excel.
4. When you’re prompted, sign in with the email and password that are associated with Office.

Check your firewall

If you’re using a firewall from another manufacturer, visit the manufacturer’s website for information about how to temporarily disable the firewall. For Windows Firewall, please see below.

Windows 10

• Please go to Turn Windows Firewall on or off

Windows 8.1 and 7

• Please scroll to Turn Windows Firewall on or off in Protect my PC from viruses

Check your antivirus software

For information about how to turn off your antivirus software, check your antivirus manufacturer’s website. Uninstalling your antivirus software may also help. Don’t forget to reinstall it after Office is finished installing and if you turned it off, be sure to turn it on again.

If you’re not sure which antivirus software you have, use the following instructions to get to Control Panel to find the name of your antivirus software.

TIP: Windows 10 comes with default antivirus software, Windows Defender. If you determine that you’re using it, select the Startbutton > Settings > Update & Security, and then select Windows Defender on the left. Slide the button to Off. Remember to turn it On again.

Check your proxy settings

If you use your device both at home and at work, try turning off the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer before you install Office. If you’re using a different browser, check their help to find out how to turn off proxy settings.

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the Start button (lower-left corner), and choose Settings.
2. Select Network & Internet, go to the bottom of the selections on the left side, and click Proxy.
3. In Automatic proxy setup, automatically detect settings or use setup script, by sliding to On or Off.
4. In Manual proxy setup, you can choose to use a proxy server. Generally, it will be off and if you slide it to On, be sure to select Save. And if it was off by default before you turned it on, be sure to slide back to Off when you’ve finished using it.

Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools (upper-right corner) > Internet options.
2. Click the Connections tab, and then click the LAN settings button.
3. Under Proxy server, clear the option “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).”
4. Click Apply and OK to save changes. Restart your computer.

NOTE: There might be more proxy settings that you need to bypass. If this doesn’t work, and you’re installing Office from work or school, check with your IT department for more information. For IT administrators, please see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges.

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