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How to find product key for Microsoft Office already installed
Hi,
I have an urgent issue to be fixed and really need help from community. I have Office installed and activated with a product key on my Windows 10 PC. Yesterday, I reinstalled Windows 10 as it was infected with malware.
I have to reinstall all the apps from scratch, including Microsoft Office. The problem is that I am unable to find the product key after reinstall. Not sure where stores the key any more! My question is how can I find product key for Microsoft Office on my computer?
Appreciated for your help!
AwenamI had the same issue after reinstalling Windows and couldn't find my Office key. I used Dr. Key to recover it easily, and it worked like a charm – highly recommend it!
I followed this tutorial: (worked with my office 2016)https://www.uumeo.com/find-office-product-key
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AwenamI had the same issue after reinstalling Windows and couldn't find my Office key. I used Dr. Key to recover it easily, and it worked like a charm – highly recommend it!
I followed this tutorial: (worked with my office 2016)https://www.uumeo.com/find-office-product-key
I searched for potential issues with Dr.Key and got the following:
While Dr. Key can be used to find your product keys, it is generally not considered a safe or reliable method due to concerns about potential malware and privacy risks associated with third-party key finders; it's often recommended to access your product key through official Microsoft methods instead.
Why you should be cautious with Dr. Key:
Potential for Malware:
-- Some users have reported finding malware bundled with Dr. Key downloads, which could harm your system.
Privacy Concerns:
-- By scanning your system for product keys, Dr. Key could potentially access sensitive information about your software licenses, which could be misused.
Unnecessary Tool:
-- Most operating systems offer built-in methods to access your product key, making third-party tools like Dr. Key potentially redundant.
Safer Alternatives to Find Your Product Key:
-- Command Prompt:
---- On Windows, open Command Prompt as administrator and type "wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey" to retrieve your product key.
-- Microsoft Account:
---- If you purchased your Windows license through a Microsoft account, you can access your product key from your account details online.
-- System Information:
---- Check the label on your computer or the packaging it came with for your product key.
If you purchased Microsoft Office as a physical product or via email, the product key is usually included on the packaging or in the confirmation email from Microsoft or the retailer. This is the easiest way to find product key for Microsoft Office already installed on a PC.
Keen sense of the obvious, here.
If the OP (or I) had the packaging or confirmation email, there's a serious chance we wouldn't even be on this thread.
I'm glad to have found it and Hammadanspo's command line.
It worked for me!
Thank you, Hammadanspo!
