Microsoft 0ffice-2019/2021 installation and activation process

Microsoft 0ffice-2019/2021 installation and activation process:

  • First uninstall all the previous version of Microsoft Office from the system and make sure that the Time Zone is set to (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and time/date is correct then follow these steps:
  • Download MS_Office2019.zip file for Microsoft Office 2019 OR MS_Office2021.zip file for Microsoft Office 2021 from software repo (http://swrepo.iitkgp.ac.in)
  • Extract (unzip) the downloaded zip file.
  • Open command prompt (Press the Windows Start button at the bottom left --> Type in "cmd" --> Right click on Command Prompt and click "Run as administrator")
  • Go to the folder where you extracted downloaded file and copy the path (hold Shift and right-click on extracted folder, then select "Copy as Path" from the context menu)

    • The command below assumes that you extracted downloaded file in "Downloads\MS_Office2019" folder.
    CD "extracted file path" (CD Downloads\MS_Office2019)

  • Run the setup by using following command:

    • setup /configure configuration-Office2019Enterprise.xml (for Microsoft Office 2019)
    OR
    setup /configure configuration-Office2021Enterprise.xml (for Microsoft Office 2021)

  • Start an office application and click Accept to agree to the license terms.
  • Open a Command Prompt window "As Administrator" and go to Office installed folder in your computer. The command below assumes that you installed Office in the default location

    • CD \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16

  • Type the following command:
    cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.iitkgp.ac.in and press Enter.
    You should get an acknowledgement that the KMS was set correctly
  • Type the following command:
    cscript ospp.vbs /act and press Enter
  • Done.