Office 2016 Technical Preview isn't getting activated

I downloaded the Office 2016 Technical Preview via Microsoft Connect and installed it successfully, but now it asks me for activation. I tried logging in with my Microsoft account using which I signed up for Microsoft Connect account and downloaded Office 2016 Preview. What should I do now? It says that, if the product isn't activated then, my subscription will expire by March 24, 2015.

Some people say that, "I need a valid Office 365 subscription to activate the Office 16 Technical Preview". Is that true? Do I need to a valid Office 365 account to activate Office 2016 Technical Preview?

March 21st, 2015 12:07am

I downloaded the Office 2016 Technical Preview via Microsoft Connect and installed it successfully, but now it asks me for activation. I tried logging in with my Microsoft account using which I signed up for Microsoft Connect account and downloaded Office 2016 Preview. What should I do now? It says that, if the product isn't activated then, my subscription will expire by March 24, 2015.

Some people say that, "I need a valid Office 365 subscription to activate the Office 16 Technical Preview". Is that true? Do I need to a valid Office 365 account to activate Office 2016 Technical Preview?

It suggests, in the blog and also the documentation on connect " Installation Guide for Office 2016 Preview - Business (External).docx ", that business/commercial O365 customers are suitable for this preview:


Join us for Office Preview if you:


You are a business IT Admin (note: if you are a business end user, please confirm with your IT admin before you install Office 2016 Preview)
Have an active Office 365 ProPlus subscription.
Have an active Project and/or Visio subscription.
Want to try out software thats still in development and like sharing your opinions 
Dont mind lots of updates or features that might change over time.

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March 21st, 2015 2:00am

Hi don , 

i am a MCP technican and would like to know how can i join to be able activate the offic 2016, 

i would like to try out the office software that it's' still in development and surlly want to share it my ideas and opinions if be in future. 

please write me with whom i should be connect. 

full regrets adrian 

adripisa@outlook.com 

March 23rd, 2015 5:05pm

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