Easy Ways to Find MS Office Product Key | Office.com/Setup

This string of letters and/or numbers is a unique identifier that Office 365 software decodes to verify that you are using the licensed product. Office 365 product key is necessary to authorize the software’s installation and your eligibility for the product support. In the case of Office 365, the product key is encrypted inside the Windows Registry. This is the reason why searching for the activation code manually is practically impossible. You’ll find a series of numbers once you locate the correct registry key. You should also note that you will see the code in an encrypted format. These 25 alphanumeric characters are very necessary for activating the software.

It is not so difficult to find the product key for your Office subscription but the most important thing to consider while doing so s to recall the method through which you have made the purchase. This factor will determine the way through which you will find the key.

• In case you have purchased the retail version of the Office product, then the first place where you may find is in the case of the disc. The product key for Office 365 retail version can be easily located on a bright sticker that is present inside the disc case. The code is usually split into groups of five and contains 25 alphanumeric characters. You should provide it during the time of installation when a prompt saying “Office setup enter product key” appears on your screen.
• In case the software came pre-installed on your Windows device, you can easily find the multicoloured sticker available on the installation disc that came with your device. If this key doesn’t work, then you may have to contact Microsoft for the product key replacement.
• The users who made the online purchase of the software may find the key in the registered email address which they provided at the time of purchasing their software.
• There are some key finders available for the users who are not able to find their product key with any of the recommended methods. These finders help a user to get hold of their actual and valid product key helpful in the installation of the software.

In case you are unable to complete the “Office setup enter product key” step because of the product key-related issues, then you may contact the experts for help. You should enter the activation code in the same manner as you see it because the code is case-sensitive.