Change Product Key Office 2013 Home and Business

Anonymous
2013-03-07T14:44:07+00:00
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I need to change the product key on a new installation of Office 2013 Home and Business. What is the procedure?

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Anonymous
2016-06-08T19:59:14+00:00

Hi everyone,

First off, on behalf of the Office team, thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Office community and providing solutions. We have published an article that specifically addresses this question: Change your Office product key.

Hope you'll find this helpful.

Thanks,

Michelle V.

The Office Team

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-29T14:43:44+00:00

    when I run the cscript I get:

    ERROR CODE: 0xC004F069

    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product SKU

    is not found.

    someone?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-04T14:07:44+00:00

    It can be done via the command line.  Open up a Command Prompt (Press the Windows Button and type CMD or navigate to All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt).  Then you just need to use the command below that matches your OS.

     

    For 32 bit Windows:

    cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:yourkeygoeshere 

     

    For 64 bit Windows (assuming you are using 32 bit Office):

    cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /inpkey:yourkeygoeshere

     

    Obviously, you need to replace yourkeygoeshere with your product key.

     

    Note:  If you are installing a 64 bit version of Office on 64 bit Windows, the command for 32 bit Windows should be used (or just delete the (x86) part since it won't be installing to the C:\Program Files (x86)\ directory).

    This is an old thread but anyway, this is what I get when trying that command. What is a "product SKU" ?

    ---Processing--------------------------

    ERROR CODE: 0xC004F069

    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product SKU

    is not found.

    ---Exiting-----------------------------

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-10T20:57:24+00:00

    When I run this I get "product SKU not found error".

    Please help.

    I have the same issue with trying to activate Microsoft Office 2013.  I have three keys and am not sure what the key on this particular machine is. 

    When I run script to find last 5 digits they don't match any of the keys I have.

    When I run the script you suggest to change the key....I get the product Sku not found error!

    I am at my wits end.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-11T11:10:30+00:00

    Reija, I feel your pain... 

    Here is how to actually fix the issue, if you haven't already...

    Open up a Command Prompt (Start>CMD>Enter)

    Comfirmed to work!

    CMD with admin rights though...

    cd "\Program Files (x86)"

    cd "Microsoft Office"

    cd Office15

    cscript OSPP.VBS /dstatus

    (see key)

    cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:(see key)

    Next start of winword is asks for the account.

    If Microsoft would only stop their "creative harrasment" of paying customers... AND show which key I am choosing from the @outlook.com account.

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