How To Use Microsoft Toolkit May 2026

Click Activate → The tool installs a VL key for your Office version and runs KMS activation against the local emulator.

Ensure AutoKMS is selected as the activation method. Click Activate → The tool will attempt to contact the local KMS emulator (127.0.0.1:1688). how to use microsoft toolkit

If no valid KMS key is present: Click Install (under "Product Key") → The tool automatically inserts a generic Volume License key for your Windows edition. Click Activate → The tool installs a VL

If you have a Retail edition, click Convert → Retail to Volume (this changes licensing channel). how to use microsoft toolkit