If you are running 32-bit Office, open the 32-bit version of PowerShell. You might have done this already in the step above. If you need to figure out the number of copies you have installed, just write a script that counts the number of computers with Excel. Not sure which type of install you have? Confirm this by running a simple command on each computer. Firefox In the pop-up window, select Save File.
Other than that, you'll need to purchase Office from our Microsoft Store to get a product key as mentioned by RonBarker. On 64-bit Windows, the shortcut named 'Windows PowerShell x86 ' is the 32-bit version of PowerShell and the one without 'x86' in its name is the 64-bit PowerShell. Otherwise, please let us know how else we can be of help to you. Reinstall Office To reinstall Office see. Y'all probably already knew this but I didn't and it confused me for a few minutes: the hyphens separating the parts of the key matter. If only a command prompt appears and no additional information, it means you successfully removed Office and you can close the Windows PowerShell window.
Also, if your Windows is 32-bit, then your Office is also 32-bit because 64-bit apps cannot run on 32-bit Windows. This changes the product key but does not apply it. Thank you, saved me a ton of trouble shooting. Hi Nicole, For the most part, Office 2016 no longer requires a product key in order to access since the activation scheme has been changed to using your Microsoft account associated to the Office product upon purchase. To do this, you can use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet.
If you need us to clarify other things, feel free to post back. Today, I have installed Office 2016 setup to use Outlook 2016 and put in the product key when I open the outlook. This caused me huge headaches because all other sites were working and even that site was working for vm's on the esxi host!! If you have lost your Microsoft Office product key or forgotten where you had stored it and can no longer retrieve it, do not despair. This takes a few minutes. Hi Nicole, We noticed that your post has been inactive for quite some time.
Otherwise, if any error text appears, further investigation is in order. I do have a question though and frankly I cannot find the answer in the article here. It could just be me, but I've never got the last few recovered characters to ever match up with a registered product. Also I noticed the default execution policy was No. Thanks for everyone for replying. After you restart your computer, the uninstall tool automatically re-opens to complete the final step of the uninstall process.
Since this script does not have the inherent capability to run on a remote computer, we'll use PowerShell remoting. This can be done with the following command you can copy-paste it : Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned Press Enter to allow the execution policy to be changed. Either approach should get the job done. Hi Nicole, We noticed that your post has been inactive for quite some time. Querying Microsoft Office License Keys with Goverlan Querying installed Microsoft Office license keys has gotten a bit more difficult since Office 2010.
Once it's done, a new command prompt appears. If you have Office 2007, 2003 or earlier, then you have a 32-bit version as there was no 64-bit version released. . To uninstall a stand-alone app follow the control panel steps in Option 1 above. Anyone who's installed Windows before knows about the product key.
How you open the Control Panel depends on your version of Windows. I'm honestly surprised you were able to pull a 2013 product key, since it uses the same mechanism. Typically, you input the product key a number of different ways when installing Windows but can also change it after the fact. But When I scan it is says Office 2013 product not the Office 2016. Scenario - I have Office 2013 and upgraded to office 2016 with new license key. This process will work for both 32 bit and 64 bit versions, as well as Office 365 installations. Tip: If you installed the Office apps as part of a suite, such as Office Home and Student or Office 365, search for the suite name.
The other type is an Office installation from the Microsoft Store app. Now you should be able to set the license key as usual way. This will open an elevated PowerShell window. You should be able to grab it from Microsoft if you linked it with an email address: Also, Belarc Advisor isn't licensed for commercial use. Office 2019 Office 2016 Office for business Office 365 Admin Office 365 for home Office 365 Small Business Office 365 Small Business Admin Office 365 operated by 21Vianet Office 365 operated by 21Vianet - Small Business Admin Office 365 operated by 21Vianet - Admin Office 2007 Office 2010 Office 2013 Office 365 Germany - Enterprise Office 365 Germany - Enterprise admin Office. Why would you need the license key for each? Everything had been working fine. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
However, if your device is running the , you'll need to. Tip: Uninstalling Office only removes the Office applications from your computer, it doesn't remove any files, documents, or workbooks you created using the apps. After entering the product key, it sends to the product Activation page, the product activation message says that it is valid key but it is already used. Then run the following command after replacing the with the 5 digit key that you got previous step. Uninstall Office for your installation type The steps to uninstall Office depend on the type of installation you have. Hi I need the registry key product information for Microsoft Office 2016. .