• How to install the MSDN/TechNet copy of Microsoft Office 2013 on a Windows Server running Remote Desktop

    BACKGROUND For Microsoft Office 2010, the MSDN/TechNet site provided a special key called the "Terminal Service enablement for Office 2010", to install Microsoft Office 2010 on a Windows Server running Terminal Service: Micorosoft Office 2013...
  • Office 2013 installation hangs at "10% - Configuring..." when installing from a network share

    The installation of the Office 2013 Click-to-Run version may appear to hang at "10% - Configuring..." when installing from a network share. The Click-to-Run installation uses a service to manage the virtual file system during the intial portion...
  • How to manage the Start screen for all Microsoft Office 2013 applications

    Overview Unlike earlier versions of Microsoft Office, the Microsoft Office 2013 applications, when started, show a Start screen similar to the following, rather than opening the default blank template: More Information You can use the Office...
  • Office KMS host setup error "0xC004F050 The software licensing service reported that the product key is invalid"

    If you are attempting to set up an Office 2010 or Office 2013 KMS host by using the slmgr.vbs script, the "/ipk" switch, and a valid Office KMS host product key, the following error will occur: Error: 0xC004F050 The software licensing service reported...
  • How to manage the First Run screens that appear when Microsoft Office 2013 applications are first launched

    Overview Microsoft Office 2013 shows the following screens when an application is launched for the first time: More Information Both the Office Customization Tool (OCT) and Group Policy Management Editor provide a way to disable these...