How to download, install and active Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 / Pro from SOFTWAREHUBS

October 29, 2022

Method 1 ( Recommended )

Must Read: Before you install Office 2021, you need to prepare your computer. It is strongly recommended to have only one Office 2021 installed in your computer. So, before starting the installation process, it is very important to uninstall all previously installed Office versions: Office 2013, Office 2016, Office 365 or Microsoft 365 trial versions, etc

1. Downloading 

Choose your language and click the link to download the ISO/IMG file. The download process should start after clicking the link. After download is completed, we will explain how to finally install Office 2021.

Here is a list of Microsoft official links to download the Office 2021 Professional Plus ISO file.

LanguageLinks
Englishhttps://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/en-US/ProPlus2021Retail.img
Frenchhttps://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/fr-FR/ProPlus2021Retail.img
Germanhttps://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/de-DE/ProPlus2021Retail.img
Italianhttps://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/it-IT/ProPlus2021Retail.img
Portuguese (BR)https://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/pt-BR/ProPlus2021Retail.img
Spanishhttps://officecdn.microsoft.com/db/492350F6-3A01-4F97-B9C0-C7C6DDF67D60/media/es-ES/ProPlus2019Retail.img

Choose your language, click the link to start the download and wait for the download to finish before mounting the fileIt can take 10-20 minutes depending of your internet speed.

You can follow the download progress on your browser using the shortcut CONTROL+J

WORKS IN MOST OF THE BROWSERS: CHROME, FIREFOX, EDGE, OPERA…
Download progress
Download progress shown in Chrome browser by using Control+J

2. Installation

Mounting ISO file or Extract ISO file by Winrar / Winzip / 7zip
To install Office 2021, access your Downloads folder to locate the downloaded ISO file andright-click on the ISO file and select the option mount/extract from the contextual menu. See the screenshot below. This will mount the file as a virtual device and allow you to access it like a pen drive.

Mounting an ISO file
Mounting ISO file
  • Installing 
    After doing this step, on the left side of this same window, you will see that an Office device appears under This Pc. Click on the new device (1), and then in the right side of the window you will see the content. Finally, double-click on the setup file. You can see it in the screenshot above as the number (2). This will start the installation process.
Installing Office
Double-click the file to install Office 2021 in your computer

The installer will choose the best Office version for your computer. However, you may need the 64-bit installation. You can force the 64-bit installation accessing the Office folder and running the file named Setup64.

Force 64-bit installation
How to install Office 2021 64 bit version

4. Activation

After completing the installation process, reboot your operating system. When done, start one of the Office applications (Word, for example). After some seconds a new window will popup asking to enter the product key. Enter your product key and click the Activate Office button.

activation office2021pp
Office activation screen

That’s all. Now you have your Office 2021 completely installed and activated. Enjoy your Office suite.


TROUBLESHOOTING

1. “This product key has already been used” error in Office

If you see the error This product key has already been used when you enter your product key on www.office.com/setup or Microsoft365.com/setup, this means your product key has already been redeemed and is no longer needed. Instead, use your Microsoft account to sign in to account.microsoft.com and re-install your Office product.

2. “Office (64-bit or 32-bit) couldn’t be installed” error when trying to install

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/-office-64-bit-or-32-bit-couldn-t-be-installed-error-when-trying-to-install-2e2dc9e5-3eb0-420c-862a-ab085b38597f?WT.mc_id=365AdminCSH_Smc

3. How to fix Error “Couldn’t Install Office”

If Office Error “couldn’t install” is not fixed in registry repair, SFC scan and firewall/antivirus exception, it is required to remove the Office suite completely from the programs and features, and then to reinstall the product for a proper use.

Follow the steps given below to fix Office Error “couldn’t install” completely.

Step 1. Open control panel

Step 2. Click on uninstall programs and features

Step 3. Search for Microsoft Office in the list.

Step 4. Select Microsoft Office and click on uninstall.

Step 5. Once uninstall is finished, try running Office setup to install Microsoft Office.

For more information: Click here to view Microsoft reference kb article to uninstall a program.