

- #Microsoft word product key from old computer install#
- #Microsoft word product key from old computer update#
- #Microsoft word product key from old computer windows 10#
- #Microsoft word product key from old computer password#
- #Microsoft word product key from old computer Pc#
Office 2016 reached end of service (EOS) on 10-13-2020. Microsoft Office 2016 - End of Service (EOS) Contact Microsoft directly for assistance at /Support. The product eligibility will otherwise expire. Subscription-based Office 365 and M365 products must be activated within 6 Months (180 days) from the time of Windows activation. Microsoft Office Product Activation and Product Life-Cycle Policies More information about the requirement is available at. Microsoft Office 2019, 2021 or 365 cannot activate without a valid Microsoft Account.

If you do not have a Microsoft Account, go to Microsoft's support site to create an account. This makes it simple to reinstall Office without a product key. If Windows is not activated, click Troubleshoot and follow the prompts.Ī Microsoft account is required to access and save settings for Microsoft devices and services. This page indicates whether Windows is activated.
#Microsoft word product key from old computer update#
Select Update & Security, and then select Activation.
#Microsoft word product key from old computer windows 10#
To check the activation status in Windows 10 or 11, select the Start button. Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 must be activated before you can redeem and activate Microsoft Office 2019, 2021, or 365. If your computer shows connectivity issues, use the Windows Network Troubleshooter to correct the problem. To redeem and activate Microsoft Office that is installed on your computer, you need an active Internet connection. However, the steps in this video are applicable for Office Activation on Windows 11 as well. Press Enter to change the key.Ĭscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatusĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /unpkey:XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatusĬscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /unpkey:XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatusĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /unpkey:XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXĬscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.Note: This video makes use of Windows 10 to walk you through the Activation process. Press Enter to remove the product key.Ĭscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /unpkey:XXXXXĬopy the following command, paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with an unused product key from your list. Our example below uses XXXXX to represent these characters.Ĭopy the following command, paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and replace XXXXX with the last 5 digits of the product key that was shown in the previous step.
#Microsoft word product key from old computer install#
The command prompt displays the last five characters of the product key that was used to install Office on the PC. Double-check your Office and Windows versions and try a different command.Ĭopy the following command, paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and then press Enter.Ĭscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus Don’t worry, running the wrong command won’t hurt anything. message, it means that you used the wrong command. Tip: If you get an Input Error: Can not find script file. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.įrom the drop-down list below, select your Office version and Windows version (32-bit or 64-bit) and run the commands as described. Right-click the Command Prompt icon, and select Run as administrator. Select the Start button (lower-left corner).
#Microsoft word product key from old computer Pc#
On a PC where Office activation is failing, open the Command Prompt as described below: These are likely the keys that you'll use to replace the key that was used multiple times. Select View product key for the remaining Office products and copy or write them down. This is likely the product key that was used multiple times to install Office.
#Microsoft word product key from old computer password#
Sign in to your Services & subscriptions page with the email and password associated with the Microsoft account that was used to install Office.Īfter you sign in, you should see a list of Office products that are associated with your Microsoft account.įor the first product that's listed on the page, select View product key.
