It is recommended that you complete the product installation and activation before signing in with your Microsoft account.

1.  For this please make sure to create a new Microsoft account at https://setup.office.com
2.  Click the Launchpad icon Image of the Launchpad button in the Dock to show all your apps.
3.  Click any Microsoft Office app, such as Microsoft Word, to start the activation process. You may need to scroll down to find it.
4. The What’s New window opens automatically. Click First Steps> Log In. Note: If there is no What’s New window, you may need to activate from within the Microsoft Office app. On the top menu, click Word >Activate
5. Enter the e-mail address associated with Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac and click Next.Note: This must be the new Microsoft Account you have created to redeem the key at https://setup.office.com
6. Enter the password associated with the entered e-mail address and click Login. Note: Depending on your e-mail provider, this screen may look different.
7. The system checks if you have a valid license and then activates the product.
8. You did it! Click Get started using Word to begin using the app.

Tip: To easily launch Microsoft Office apps, you can add them to the dock.