Office Activation Error 0xC004F074
Error 0xC004F074 commonly shows up when Office is unable to reach Microsoft’s activation servers. The steps below help refresh the activation request and complete activation successfully.
Step-by-step fix
Check your internet connection
Make sure your device is connected to the internet, then try activation again.
Run an Office app as Administrator
Right-click Word or Excel and choose Run as administrator, then reopen the app and retry activation.
Open Command Prompt as Administrator
Search for cmd, then right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
Run the activation command
Copy and paste the command below, then press Enter:
cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /act
If your Office installation uses a different folder name, replace Office16 with Office15 or Office14, then run the command again.