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Office for Mac 2011 is no longer supported, but activation behavior for one-time purchases is described in the activation troubleshooting guidance.
For a one-time purchase of Office for Mac 2011:
- It can be activated on a limited number of computers as allowed by the specific product key (the exact number is defined by the license that came with the product key and is not stated in the provided context).
- If Office is moved to another computer or there are significant changes to the existing computer (such as reformatting), online activation may fail with a message that the product key has been used the maximum number of times permitted.
- In that case, activation must be done by phone using the Activate By Phone option in the activation wizard and following the on-screen instructions.
So, Office for Mac 2011 can be uninstalled from one computer and installed on another, but if the online activation limit for the product key has been reached, activation on the new computer must be completed by phone.
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