retrieve product key for office 365

Anonymous
2013-08-30T15:14:08+00:00

how can I retrieve a product key for Office 365 that was lost

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Anonymous
2013-08-31T10:40:57+00:00

Hi Helen,

I would need more details to assist you:

How was Office 365 purchased and from where?

Which Office 365 product did you purchase?

Did you register for Office 365 suite using the product key for the first time?

Are you installing Office 365 for the first time?

If not, a Product Key is only needed to set up your Microsoft account for the first time. Once you’ve set up a Microsoft account, you can install or reinstall Office at any time by visiting office.com/myaccount and signing in with your Microsoft account.

Let us know the details and hope the information is helpful.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-09-02T20:21:32+00:00

    hi,

    I've still got the box for the product key. can  it help?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-31T23:13:18+00:00

    hallo

    forgotten conduct key

    2row he come for inspection

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-08-31T21:28:35+00:00

    You activate Office by providing / submitting a product key. You can buy the key directly from MS or shop around and find one for less. Right now, "back to school" time, many stores have Office on sale.

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Download-and-install-or-reinstall-Office-365-or-Office-2016-on-a-PC-or-Mac-4414eaaf-0478-48be-9c42-23adc4716658?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US – Install and Activate

    I Need Office, What Should I Get: Pros vs Cons – WIKI – buy Office

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/wiki/msoffice_install-mso_other/i-need-office-what-should-i-get-pros-vs-cons/2e75ea21-f8d0-4cde-9764-13b02cde46a7?tm=1478718433145

    Check out the wiki I go into more detail outlining these options:

    • Stand alone Office Programs
    • Office 2016 Home and Student
    • Office 365 Home / Personal / University
    • Office 2016 Home and Business
    • Business Office 365, several possible bundles
    • “Office in the Windows Store” aka Office Hub
    • MS Office Online
    • Non Profit license
    • WordPad
    • Works 9.0
    • Free/low cost Office Alternatives

    You will have to decide for yourself. You can to trade off long term cost and features If your needs are very simple, you won’t need to spend much or work with one of the free options. But if you are a more “advanced” user, using multiple Office applications and sharing documents/files with others you will have to pay for one of the Office 365/2016 bundles.  

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-08-31T14:47:42+00:00

    Hello,

    The office 365 is installed already. But i am having difficulties in opening or activating it.

    And more so is requesting for office product key.

    Best Regards

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