# How do I manually specify a KMS server to activate MS Office 2010

1\. Launch a command window with elevated privileges.  
◦Type cmd in the search bar to locate the command window.  
◦Right click on cmd and click Run as administrator from the context menu, or select cmd and hit <span class="caps">CTRL</span>-<span class="caps">SHIFT</span>-<span class="caps">ENTER</span> on the keyboard.  
◦Click Yes at the User Account Control prompt to open the command window with elevated privileges.

2\. At the command prompt, type

`cd \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\`

◦If running 32 bit Office 2010 on 64 bit Windows, type

`cd \Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\`

3\. Run this command to manually specify the <span class="caps">KMS</span> activation server.

`cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.softwarecentral.ucla.edu`

4\. Run this command to activate Office with the <span class="caps">KMS</span> server:

`cscript ospp.vbs /act`