I've got several licenses for Office and Outlook but I'm not sure which one which ones I've used and which ones are free. How can I find out which license I've used for which computer and how can I change the key if needed? The proper method to determine or change the Product Key depends on your version of Office or Outlook. However, for either version there is no need to completely reinstall Office. Note: Microsoft 365 installations don’t require a license key as they activate automatically when you log on to Office with your Microsoft Account. The same applies to Office 2016, Office 2019 and Office 2021 licenses that are linked to your Microsoft Account. Find license keys for Office 2010, Office 2013, Office 2016, Office 2019 and Office 2021 via a scriptOffice 2010 and later include a vbs-script which will reveal the last 5 characters of your Product Key.It’s pretty safe to state that these 5 characters would already be more than enough to find out which Product Key you have used (as you should already have safely stored the full Product Key code somewhere else together with your other license information). You can run the vbs-file in the following way;
Office offers a scripted method to lookup your Product Key. Changing the Product Key for Office 2010 / 2013 / 2016 / 2019 / 2021Changing the Product Key for msi-based installations of Office (available up to Office 2016) can be done directly from the Control Panel/Apps & Features or via a command line.Product Keys for Click-to-Run based installations of Office can only be modified via the command line. Change Product Key for MSI based Office installations
Here, locate your Office application and press Modify or Change. Setup will now start with the option “Enter a Product Key” which allows you to enter a different product key. Change Product Key for Click-to-Run and MSI based Office installationsWhen you are using a Click-to-Run based installation of Office or want to change the Product Key via a command line, you can use the same OSPP.VBS script as mentioned before. Step 1: Add the new key Step 2: Remove the old key Changing the Product Key for Office XP/2002 / 2003 / 2007Changing the Product Key for Office 2007 or previous requires you to go into the Registry.
Delete the DigitalProductID and ProductID key to reset your Product Key. Determine the Product Key with a 3rd party toolDetermining the used Product Key when using Office 2007 or previous isn’t directly supported by Microsoft. However, you can use a little program called Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder to find out your used Product Key. Simply install and run the application to find out the Product Key (note: during the installation, there will be a prompt to also install a sponsored application which you can choose not to install).Another free application which you can use is Belarc Advisor. This application does a bit more thorough scan of your computer for which it generates a report that also includes license keys for several of your installed applications. If you are in a large corporate network, you might want to disconnect your network connection as it will also try to build a network map which may cause the application to appear to hang at the “checking the local network of this computer” stage. How do I find my Microsoft Office product key in the registry?To pull up the key from the Registry File:. Go to the Search menu and type “regedit” and select it.. Now, find and open the following key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform.. The window will generate a list of files. Go to the BackupProductKeyDefault key.. How do I find the license key for Office 2010?If Office came in a box, card, or disc, look for the product key on the card or on the packaging that came with Office. If the product key isn't there, read the instructions on the package. You might be directed to go to Office.com/getkey to get your product key.
How do I find my Microsoft Office product key using CMD?Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Type the following command to navigate to the Office folder. Type cscript ospp. vbs /dstatus , and then press Enter.
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