Jun 04, 2019 Overview of the Volume License (VL) Serializer. 6/4/2019; 2 minutes to read; In this article. Applies to: Office 2019 for Mac, Office 2016 for Mac The Volume Serializer (VL) is used to activate Office 2019 for Mac or Office 2016 for Mac as a volume licensed version. In order to activate office we were able to use a serializer.pkg from microsoft to license / activate Office for Mac 2016 and this.pkg has worked up until 16.16. Today, I noticed that updating to 16.17 via our normal method prompts the user to activate MS Office again and our serializer.pkg isn't working.
For Office 2016 for Mac (volume license)Select the Download and Keys tab. Select the Download button for Office for Mac 2016. Select Continue on the pop-up window and download the VL serializer. Once the download is complete, double-click to open the Office2016Mac.iso file and run the installer package — MicrosoftOffice2016VLSerializer.pkg. Overview of the Volume License (VL) Serializer. 9/26/2018. 2 minutes to read. Contributors. In this article Applies to: Office 2019 for Mac, Office 2016 for Mac The Volume Serializer (VL) is used to activate Office 2019 for Mac or Office 2016 for Mac as a volume licensed version.
Office 2019 above
2019-06-03
Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016.Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate.
Ref
Activation Step
DO NOT RUN OFFICE APP AFTER INSTALLED, but just install Office 2019 for macOS
- manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
or install via brew:
manual download and install Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg
run
Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializerand it will automatic activate Office 2019open the office app, completed.
Note
If you alaways been asked for 'Sign in' and still requires activation, please try to remove Office license files on a Mac.Here is the official download link for Microsoft_Office_License_Removal tool. (thanks for @lidroider's comment)
The Serializer.pkg in this gist is signature by Microsoft Corporation Official.To check it, you can see details in this comment
Office 2016 16.11 for macOS VL2 license
2018-04-25
Ref
- VLSC ref: https://blog.csdn.net/cneducation/article/details/50573649
- License ref: https://bbs.feng.com/read-htm-tid-10731033.html
Activation Step
install Office2016 for mac with Office Suite Install, but DO NOT RUN OFFICE AFTER INSTALLED
- manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
or install via brew:
copy license file
com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plisttoPreferencesrun the office app, completed.
Office 2019 above
2019-06-03
Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016.Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate.
Ref
Activation Step
DO NOT RUN OFFICE APP AFTER INSTALLED, but just install Office 2019 for macOS
- manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
or install via brew:
manual download and install Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializer.pkg
run
Microsoft_Office_2019_VL_Serializerand it will automatic activate Office 2019open the office app, completed.
Note
Mac Volume Control
the Serializer.pkg in this gist is signature by Microsoft Corporation Official.
to check it, you can see details in this comment
Office 2016 16.11 for macOS VL2 license
2018-04-25
Mac Volume Repair
Ref
- VLSC ref: https://blog.csdn.net/cneducation/article/details/50573649
- License ref: https://bbs.feng.com/read-htm-tid-10731033.html
Microsoft Office Serializer
Activation Step
Office For Mac Volume License Serializer Online
install Office2016 for mac with Office Suite Install, but DO NOT RUN OFFICE AFTER INSTALLED
- manual download ref: https://macadmins.software/
or install via brew:
copy license file
com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plisttoPreferencesrun the office app, completed.