License Key Activation for NVivo 15 - New Users

  1. Activate NVivo by clicking on “provide enterprise key to activate”.

    Nvivo login with "or provide enterprise key to activate" highlighted

  2. Copy and paste the License Key received in your email into the license key’s text box. Read through and Agree to the user acknowledgement of license terms, click Next.

    Nvivo License Terms with agreement option selected

  3. Fill in the required information, and click Activate to finish activating your license.

    License Activation screen with First Name, Last Name, Email Address and Country highlighted

  4. Your license has now been activated! Click OK

    License activated confirmation screen

  5. Finish setting up your User Profile by filling in your name and initials, and click OK. Filling in your initials is especially important in team projects, as this information is used to identify your work.

    User profile screen with Name and Initials highlighted

That’s it! NVivo should now be running on your Mac.

Technique: Installation | Tools: NVivo


First created: September 06, 2024
Last updated: May 08, 2026

Tutorial maintained by Kelly Schultz.

Tutorial created by Kelly Schultz.

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