{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/free-office-2021-product-key#CollectionPage","headline":"free office 2021 product key Tag","description":"","url":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/free-office-2021-product-key","hasPart":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021","headline":"Get Office 2021 for FREE without a product key","url":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021","datePublished":"2021-12-02","dateModified":"2023-03-26","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/author\/guangpeng#Person","name":"Always Smile","url":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/author\/guangpeng","description":"I am Guang, a freelancer and a blogger. I'm currently managing KMS system, MSGuides blog and 2 tech Youtube channels.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/author\/guangpeng\" rel=\"author\">\u2192 View all my posts<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/msguides\"> Support my projects <\/a>","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d967500e0301cf54ab1603f7e98434c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d967500e0301cf54ab1603f7e98434c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MSGuides.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/msguides-600x60-1.png","url":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/msguides-600x60-1.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Get-Office-2021-for-FREE-without-a-product-key.png","url":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Get-Office-2021-for-FREE-without-a-product-key.png","height":628,"width":1200},"keywords":["activating office 2021","free office 2021 product key","microsoft office"],"commentCount":"1102","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment1","dateCreated":"2026-09-27 02:35:14","description":"Do we need to uninstall MSOffice and then re-install it if we are getting a notice to enter product key.  I tried using the key in the script but it says VL MS Office is not installed.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bozo Nak","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment2","dateCreated":"2026-09-25 00:58:05","description":"Here is the complete, step-by-step README guide structured so you can easily reference or copy-paste everything needed to install and activate Office 2021 successfully.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n# Office 2021 Installation &amp; Activation Guide\r\n\r\n## Prerequisites &amp; Installation\r\n\r\n1. **Download &amp; Mount:** Download the official Office 2021 `.img` file and double-click it to mount it as a virtual drive on your PC.\r\n\r\n\r\n2. **Run Setup:** Run the `Setup.exe` file inside the mounted drive and follow the wizard to complete the installation.\r\n\r\n\r\n3. **Skip Product Key:** When installation finishes, open any Office app (like Word) and skip the product key\/sign-in screen if prompted.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Step-by-Step Activation Instructions\r\n\r\nIf you run into permission or path errors using standard Command Prompt, use **PowerShell as Administrator** to complete the activation seamlessly.\r\n\r\n### Step 1: Open PowerShell as Administrator\r\n\r\n* Press the **Windows Key**, type `powershell`, right-click on **Windows PowerShell**, and select **Run as administrator**.\r\n\r\n### Step 2: Copy and Paste the Activation Block\r\n\r\nCopy the entire code block below, paste it directly into your PowerShell window, and press **Enter**:\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\ncd \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\"\r\nfor \/f %x in ('dir \/b ..\\..\\root\\Licenses16\\ProPlus2021VL_KMS*.xrm-ms') do cscript ospp.vbs \/inslic:\"..\\..\\root\\Licenses16\\%x\"\r\ncscript ospp.vbs \/setprt:1688\r\ncscript ospp.vbs \/unpkey:6F7TH &gt;nul\r\ncscript ospp.vbs \/inpkey:FXYTK-NJJ8C-GB6DW-3DYQT-6F7TH\r\ncscript ospp.vbs \/sethst:kms8.msguides.com\r\ncscript ospp.vbs \/act\r\n\r\n```\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n## Verification\r\n\r\nOnce executed, you will see output confirming that the licenses were installed successfully, followed by:\r\n\r\n```text\r\n\r\n\r\n```\r\n\r\nYou can now close PowerShell and use your fully activated Microsoft Office suite!","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"SK","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment3","dateCreated":"2026-09-23 09:05:37","description":"=====================================================================================\r\n#Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without additional software\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n\r\n#Supported products:\r\n- Microsoft Office Standard 2021\r\n- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021\r\n\r\n\r\nThe system cannot find the path specified.\r\n\r\n=====================================================================================\r\nActivating your product...\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n\r\nSorry, your version is not supported.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"DP_Dir","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment4","dateCreated":"2026-09-21 07:58:23","description":"cd \/d \"%ProgramFiles%\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\"\r\nfor \/f %x in ('dir \/b ..\\..\\root\\Licenses16\\ProPlus2021VL_KMS*.xrm-ms') do cscript ospp.vbs \/inslic:\"..\\..\\root\\Licenses16\\%x\"","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gill Bates","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment5","dateCreated":"2026-09-21 04:02:43","description":"Hii i got this error and i tried cmd activation and it also shows this \" 0xC004F074 \" error code please help me with this asap i have lots of word to do\r\n \r\n\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n#Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without additional software\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n\r\n#Supported products:\r\n- Microsoft Office Standard 2021\r\n- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n=====================================================================================\r\nActivating your product...\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n\r\n\r\nThe connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...\r\nPlease wait...\r\n\r\n\r\n=====================================================================================\r\n\r\n\r\nThe connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one...\r\nPlease wait...\r\n\r\n\r\n=====================================================================================","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Abdul Salam","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment6","dateCreated":"2026-09-21 03:51:53","description":"same here","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"abdi","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment7","dateCreated":"2026-09-20 01:38:37","description":"ERROR CODE: 0x80080005","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"abzel","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment8","dateCreated":"2026-09-11 22:36:54","description":"not work same error","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ezra","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment9","dateCreated":"2026-09-07 03:46:36","description":"Hi,\r\nI'm getting this message : \r\nSorry, your version is not supported.\r\n\r\nI've tried following the Method 2: Using my pre-written batch script","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Hammito","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/office-2021#Comment10","dateCreated":"2026-08-30 06:19:40","description":"If you want to activate Office in a legit and safe way, you can get your original license key\ud83d\udd11 at an affordable price + Instant Delivery\u26a1 from here \ud83d\udc49 \uff24\uff49\uff47\uff49\uff53\uff54\uff4f\uff55\uff4e\u2022com","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"IMPORTANT !!!","url":""}}]}]}