

The many types of product key and activation types can be confusing, especially when user wants to check and determine if the Office 2010 installation has been activated or not. For example, volume licensing version of Office 2010 products can be activated with MAK (Multiple Activation Key) or KMS (Key Management Service), which both is different from product key available from retail edition. There are many ways in which user can activate Office 2010 suites or individual applications, depending on the distribution channel in which Office 2010 software is procured.

Every installations of Microsoft Office 2010 requires activation.
