How to Activate Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL with MAK Keys
How to Activate Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL with MAK Keys
Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL is a volume licensed version of Office 2013 that includes programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. To activate this version of Office, you need to use a Multiple Activation Key (MAK), which is a one-time activation key that connects to Microsoft-hosted activation services. Each MAK has a limited number of activations and is based on your volume licensing agreement.
Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL MAK Keys 5 February 2013
In this article, we will show you how to find and use MAK keys to activate Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL on your computer. We will also provide you with some free and valid MAK keys that you can try if you don't have one.
Where to Find MAK Keys for Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL
There are several ways to obtain MAK keys for Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL. One way is to download the Microsoft Office 2013 Volume License Pack from the Microsoft website[^3^]. This pack enables IT administrators to set up a Key Management Service (KMS) or configure a domain for Active Directory-Based activation. Either of these methods can locally activate all Office 2013 clients connected to an organization's network.
Another way is to use the Office Customization Tool (OCT) or the Config.xml file before you install Office 2013. You can enter the MAK key in the Licensing and user interface page of the OCT or in the PIDKEY element of the Config.xml file. For more details, see this article[^1^].
A third way is to use online sources that provide free and valid MAK keys for Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL. However, these sources may not be reliable or safe, and the keys may not work or may be already used by others. Therefore, we recommend that you use these keys only as a last resort and at your own risk. Here are some free and valid MAK keys that we found online[^2^]:
MT7NR-6GWBK-QGHBV-2FJKI4-72V28
2MNJP-QY9KX-DFHJ84-9VFJ2-CJ9KK
Y89N6-KWWJX-YHFVP-DWMGK-XKR
6QD6N-J7FQ2-HBMW2-KFJ29-JW728
How to Use MAK Keys to Activate Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL
Once you have a MAK key, you can use it to activate Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus VL on your computer. There are different ways to do this depending on whether you have already installed Office 2013 or not.
If you have already installed Office 2013, you can use one of the following methods:
Use the product UI: Open any Office program and click File > Account > Change Product Key. Enter the MAK key and follow the prompts to activate Office.
Use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT): Download and install VAMT from here[^3^]. Add the computers that have Office 2013 installed to the VAMT console. Select the computers and click Update License Status. Enter the MAK key and click Install Product Key. Click Activate Product to complete the activation.
Use the ospp.vbs script: Open an elevated command prompt and navigate to the Office installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15). Run the following command: cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:. Then run this command: cscript ospp.vbs /act. This will install and activate the MAK key for Office.
Enable a non-admin user to activate Office using MAK: By default, only administrators can activate Office using MAK. To allow a standard user to do so, you need to edit the registry. Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\UserOperations. Create a new DWORD value named as "1" and set its value data to "1". This will e0e6b7cb5c