How to Find Your Microsoft Office Product Key

Microsoft Office is popular for its essential suite of tools for productivity, used for everything from writing to data analysis. Have you recently switched devices and wish to reinstall Office to sync with your past information right away? Then you might know how important having your product key is to do so. But if you have forgotten your code and wish to know how to find your Microsoft Office product key then you are in the right place! Let’s get started.

How to Find Your Microsoft Office Product Key

Your product activation key is crucial for reinstalling or activating your software on a new device. Unfortunately, starting with Office 2013, Microsoft made modifications that only save the last five product key digits on your computer. The only thing you can do is monitor the Office versions that correspond to the devices you install. Keep any license emails or receipts. Once you have the final five characters of the current product key on the PC, you may use your list to match the correct version. You must have one of the following information to obtain all 25 characters of your Office product key:

• The administrator in your company has supplied you with an Office volume key.
• You purchased a computer with Office installed (typically for a year only), and the product key is attached to the sticker.
• The product key was in the box of the physical, retail edition of Office that you bought.
• Your new product key was sent to you via email by a third-party distributor or merchant.
• You have the Office 2010 or earlier version.

How to Find Your Microsoft Office 2013/2016/2019/2021 Product Key on a Windows PC

For the latest versions, you can get the product key when some stores provide a card with your code on it. For other stores, your product key might be printed on your receipt or sent by email. Since users can get only the last 5 digits of their product key, this is how you can access them online.

Method 1: Via Microsoft Account

You can directly go to your Microsoft account and find the product key. This is how:

1. Log in to your Microsoft account using you’re the credentials from which you have purchased the apps.
2. Click on Services & subscriptions from the left menu.
3. Then click on Install under the service you wish to see the product key of.
4. Select View product key.

This way you can view the product key’s last 5 digits.

Method 2: Via Registry Editor

The product key is kept in the registry of your system and on the local hard disk of your computer. Therefore, you could try using Registry Editor to find the Microsoft Office product key.

1. Press the Windows logo and R key to open the Run window.
2. Type in regedit and hit Enter.
3. Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE from the left menu.
4. Then, click on SOFTWARE.
5. Select Microsoft.
6. Now, click on WindowsNT.
7. Click on CurrentVersion.
8. Copy the product key in binary code under DigitalProductID.
9. Now, go back to your homescreen and right-click on the desktop.
10. Click on New > Text document.
11. Paste the Digital Product key.
12. Click on File at the top left corner and select Save as.
13. Name the file find key.vbs and change the Save as type to All files.
14. When finished, double-click the file to launch it, and the product key will appear in the pop-up window.
15. If you have written down the key, click OK.

You may find your product key if it is not encrypted by Microsoft Office.

Also Read: How to Transfer Microsoft Office to a New Computer?

By following the methods shown in this guide, we hope that now you understand how to find your Microsoft Office product key. Do not hesitate to drop a comment or suggestions in case you have any queries. Keep visiting TechCult to learn more tech-related walkarounds.