

You have a MAK (multiple activation key)/KMS (key management services) key.You have an MSDN (Microsoft Software Developer Network) product key.There is only a small handful of exceptions that won’t save Office Product Keys as registered software in your Microsft account: Your product key becomes your Microsoft account instead. All you have to do is log in and choose to download and install Office from your Services and subscriptions section-no key is required. Regardless, you won’t need it anymore because Microsoft attached the install key to your account (exceptions below). Once you register the product key for Office 2013 and newer in your Microsoft account, your PC will only contain the last five characters of the key. You received an email from a third-party seller/distributor that contains your new product key.You purchased a physical, retail version of Office with the product key in the packaging.

You bought a PC that included Office (usually for one year only, though), and it has a sticker with the product key.


There are four types of Microsoft Office software: Retail, Subscription, Volume, and OEM. It’s difficult to find, so you might be panicking trying to remember the lost activation code. Dig around to find the full key (box, receipt, email, etc.)Īre you having trouble reinstalling your Microsoft Office? In all likelihood, you’ve forgotten your product activation key.You’ll see the last five characters of your Office product key.Type cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.vbs" /dstatus and press “Enter.” Your location of OSPP.vbs may vary.
