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This is a collection of articles that you should read if you’ve downloaded the recently published Office Professional Plus 2013 from the Volume Licensing Service Center web site, http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter.

• REFERENCE: Deploy volume activation of Office 2013
  Co-hosting with a Windows KMS host
  If you currently have a Windows KMS host running on an operating system that supports an Office KMS host, we recommend that you use the same computer that you use for your Office KMS host. You must still run the steps in the following sections to install and activate an Office 2013 KMS host key. For more information, see Plan volume activation of Office 2013.
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624357.aspx
• DOWNLOAD: Microsoft Office 2013 Volume License Pack
  Volume license editions of Office 2013 client products require activation. This download enables IT administrators to set up a Key Management Service (KMS) or configure a domain for Active Directory-Based activation. Either of these volume activation methods can locally activate all Office 2013 clients connected to an organization’s network.
  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35584
• STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS: “How to setup Microsoft Office 2013 KMS Host on Windows Server 2012”
  The KMS activation process for Microsoft Office 2013 is the same as what it was for Microsoft Office 2010. However, the interface to setup the KMS host for Microsoft Office 2013 on a Windows Server 2012 has been updated to use the Volume Activation Tools.
  http://blogs.technet.com/b/odsupport/archive/2012/11/07/how-to-setup-kms-activation-host-for-microsoft-office-2013-on-windows-server-2012.aspx

UPDATE 12/10/12:
”How the heck do I get my Office Professional Plus 2013 KMS Host Volume Activation Key?”
If it hasn’t been posted to your account at the Volume Licensing Service Center, Office Professional Plus 2013 KMS Host Keys can be obtained from the US Product Activation Call Center at (716) 871 2781 or Toll Free (888) 352 7140.