MicroSoft Office Pro v4.2 for Windows serial key or number
MicroSoft Office Pro v4.2 for Windows serial key or number
Your product key has been activated the maximum number of times?
Originally, the 2013 licenses were NOT transferable, but MS bent to preasure and retroactively changed that license term
http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/03/06/office-2013-retail-license-agreement-now-transferable.aspx
While the license agreement accompanying Office 2013 software will be updated in a future release, this change is effective immediately and applies to Office Home and Student 2013, Office Home and Business 2013, Office Professional 2013 and the standalone Office 2013 applications. These transferability options are equivalent to those found in the Office 2010 retail license terms. The updated text is as follows:
Updated transferability provision to the Retail License Terms of the Software License Agreement for Microsoft Office 2013 Desktop Application Software:
Can I transfer the software to another computer or user? You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you, but not more than one time every 90 days (except due to hardware failure, in which case you may transfer sooner). If you transfer the software to another computer, that other computer becomes the “licensed computer.” You may also transfer the software (together with the license) to a computer owned by someone else if a) you are the first licensed user of the software and b) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement before the transfer. Any time you transfer the software to a new computer, you must remove the software from the prior computer and you may not retain any copies.
http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/03/06/office-2013-retail-license-agreement-now-transferable.aspx
http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/02/19/office-2013-and-office-365-installations-and-transferability.aspx
FINALLY, I have a quote from a MS source that says there is a mechanism for getting a new Product Key if your computer dies
<snip>In the event that a customer buys the Office 2013 software and installs it on a PC that fails under warranty, the customer can contact support to receive an exemption to activate the Office 2013 software on the replacement PC. </snip>
PS: letting your daughter use you HUP licesne at work is 'bending' the license terms. It is intended for your use to do business related work at home.
As a student she can get the Office 365 University bundle for US$80, one-time payment good for up to a 4 year subscription.
Also, as a student she may qualify for a free copy based on this new offering from MS:
http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/10/15/announcing-student-advantage.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/oct13/10-15skillspr.aspx
<snip http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/16/microsoft_office_student_advantage_program/ >
The software giant on Tuesday announced a new program called Student Advantage, whereby students worldwide can sign up for subscriptions to Office 365 ProPlus through their institutions at no cost to themselves.
The only stipulation is that the schools must have already licensed either Office 365 ProPlus or Office Professional Plus for their entire workforces, including faculty and staff.
</snip>
So talk to your Help desk to find out if this applies to your school
<snip http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/ >
Get Office 365 ProPlus for students at no extra cost when you purchase Office for faculty and staff
When you license Office 365 ProPlus or Office Professional Plus institution-wide for all your faculty/staff, your students get access to Office 365 ProPlus at no extra cost. Starts Dec. 1, 2013.
My institution is already paying for students to use Office 365 ProPlus. When can we move to offering it to students at no additional cost?
Your institution can order and deploy Office 365 ProPlus to students starting December 1, 2013, provided that it meets all the conditions required for this Enrollment for Education Solutions, Open Value Subscription-Education Solutions, or school contract benefit. At the anniversary or renewal date for your contract, please contact your Volume Licensing reseller to address additional questions related to the software provided to students.
What happens when a student graduates?
When students graduate, their Office 365 subscription through the institution ends. They can enroll in other consumer or commercial offers.
</snip>
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/10/15/microsoft-announces-new-student-advantage-program-to-prepare-students-for-tomorrow-s-jobs.aspx
Beginning Dec. 1, any academic institution that licenses Office for staff and faculty can provide Office 365 ProPlus for students at no additional cost. Student Advantage makes it easy for qualifying institutions to provide students with the latest version of full Office at school and at home. Combined with Office 365 for Education plan A2, which is free for schools, Student Advantage gives students access to the same set of world-class productivity tools and services used by Fortune 500 companies all over the world.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/students-can-get-microsoft-office-365-for-free/
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How to Find Office 2016 Product Key
Microsoft Office is a collection of awesome tools for office applications. Each of them serves unique purposes. For example, Word for word processing, Excel for spreadsheet handling, PowerPoint for presentations, etc. However, Microsoft Office isn’t free software. In order to enjoy any of the premium tools for a lifetime, you have to get a license from Microsoft.
The license key is very important. Don’t lose it! But what if you’ve lost your Office 2016 product key? There are plenty of ways how to find Office 2016 product key. This article will elaborate on a handful of methods.
Let’s get started!
Method 1. Find Office 2016 Product Key with Microsoft Account
These days, most of the buyers get their copy of Microsoft Office via the online service. It’s simpler and more convenient than a traditional physical discs. If you happen to have followed this method of getting your copy of Microsoft Office 2016, then consider yourself lucky!
Microsoft stores the product keys for an account. All you have to do is log into your account and follow a simple step-by-step procedure.
At first, go to this Microsoft Services & Subscription page and log into your account.
Once you’re on this page, you’ll see your product on the page. Click on the “View product key” icon under your Microsoft Office entry.
Voila! You have access to the product key any time you need it. Just make sure not to share it with others.
Method 2. Find Office 2016 Product Key with Command Line
Method 2.1. Find Office 2016 Product Key with Command Prompt
If the previous method isn’t accessible for some reason, there are other methods you can follow. One such method is using the Command Prompt to grab the key. This method should also interest people who’re fond of “geeky” stuff. I, personally, enjoy this method more than the other methods, despite some of them being more convenient.
However, if you’re someone who doesn’t like to follow a difficult path, don’t worry. This particular method isn’t anything difficult either. If you’re still uncomfortable, there are a number of additional methods described in this entire guide. Feel free to have your choice.
Without further ado, let’s get started with how to find Office 2016 product key.
Firing up the Command Prompt
At first, we have to start the Command Prompt with administrative privilege. From the Start menu, search for “cmd.exe” (without quotes).
Right-click on Command Prompt and select “Run as administrator”.
When prompted, select “Yes”. You may also need to enter the admin password.
Getting Office 2016 product key
Now, run the following command. Depending on the architecture of Windows and Office 2016, run the appropriate command.
Windows 32-bit, Office 2016 32-bit:
Windows 64-bit, Office 2016 32-bit:
Windows 64-bit, Office 2016 64-bit:
In my case, Windows 10 and Office 2016 both are 64-bit software.
The command will report the last 5 characters of the entire key. You can use this to match it up with the Microsoft account page.
Method 2.2. Find Office 2016 Product Key using PowerShell
Here’s another way of getting the product key of Office 2016. This requires creating our own PowerShell script to dig out the product key from the system. Don’t worry; it’s not difficult either.
Let’s get started.
Creating the script
Start Notepad.
Now, copy and paste the following script code. It’s a BIG code; no need to get afraid of.
$product = @()
$hklm = 2147483650
$path = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office"
foreach ($computer in $computerName) {
$wmi = [WMIClass]"\\$computer\root\default:stdRegProv"
$subkeys1 = $wmi.EnumKey($hklm,$path)
foreach ($subkey1 in $subkeys1.snames) {
$subkeys2 = $wmi.EnumKey($hklm,"$path\$subkey1")
foreach ($subkey2 in $subkeys2.snames) {
$subkeys3 = $wmi.EnumKey($hklm,"$path\$subkey1\$subkey2")
foreach ($subkey3 in $subkeys3.snames) {
$subkeys4 = $wmi.EnumValues($hklm,"$path\$subkey1\$subkey2\$subkey3")
foreach ($subkey4 in $subkeys4.snames) {
if ($subkey4 -eq "digitalproductid") {
$temp = "" | select ComputerName,ProductName,ProductKey
$temp.ComputerName = $computer
$productName = $wmi.GetStringValue($hklm,"$path\$subkey1\$subkey2\$subkey3","productname")
$temp.ProductName = $productName.sValue
$data = $wmi.GetBinaryValue($hklm,"$path\$subkey1\$subkey2\$subkey3","digitalproductid")
$valueData = ($data.uValue)[52..66]
# decrypt base24 encoded binary data
$productKey = ""
$chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
for ($i = 24; $i -ge 0; $i--) {
$r = 0
for ($j = 14; $j -ge 0; $j--) {
$r = ($r * 256) -bxor $valueData[$j]
$valueData[$j] = [math]::Truncate($r / 24)
$r = $r % 24
}
$productKey = $chars[$r] + $productKey
if (($i % 5) -eq 0 -and $i -ne 0) {
$productKey = "-" + $productKey
}
}
$temp.ProductKey = $productKey
$product += $temp
}
}
}
}
}
}
$product
}
Now, save the file as “Office2016_key.ps1”.
Running the script
You can’t normally run the script. We need to make a tweak in how PowerShell executes scripts.
Fire up PowerShell with admin privilege. Press “Win + X” >> select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)”.
Run the following command.
When prompted, type “A” >> hit “Enter”.
Now, PowerShell is ready to run the script. Run the following command. In my case, the file is situated on the desktop.
Voila! There is your product key!
Resetting PowerShell
It’s time to revert back the changes to PowerShell. Run the following command.
When prompted, type “A” >> hit “Enter”.
Method 3. Find Office 2016 Product Key with Product Key Finder
If you’re looking for a more convenient way how to find Office 2016 product key, we got you covered. To make the job easier, here comes Product Key Finder.
Product Key Finder is a premium tool that can recover CD keys and serial numbers of a number of premium products like Windows, Office, Visual Studio, VMware, Microsoft SQL Server, Adobe and a bunch of others! If you’re working with a handful of premium tools like these, then having Product Key Finder at hand offers a lot more convenience.
Product Key Finder is a premium tool. However, you can try it out before purchasing it. It works on all the modern Windows operating systems starting from Windows 2000 to Windows 10, both 32-bit and 64-bit system.
Let’s check out how to use Product Key Finder to get the lost product key of Office 2016.
Getting Product Key Finder
For this tutorial, I’ve grabbed the latest trial version of the Product Key Finder.
Free DownloadBuy Now($15.95)The installation process is simple and self-explanatory.
Using Product Key Finder
Start the tool.
If there’s no product listed, don’t worry. Just click “Start Recovery” at the bottom.
As I’m using a trial version, the tool won’t show the full product key. To get the full product key, you have to get a license key for Product Key Finder.
You can also save the product keys to a file.
Method 4. Find Microsoft Office 2016 Product Key in Registry
This is the trickiest of all the aforementioned methods. In this path, we have to surf through the sea of registries to reach our destination.
If you didn’t know, Windows maintains a database of sensitive information, also known as registries. This registry database is a place of critical information for Windows and other apps on the system. These registries include information, settings, options and other values. This feature is available on all the modern Windows operating systems.
Let’s see how to find Office 2016 product key using registry.
For accessing the registry, there’s a built-in tool in Windows. It’s called “Regedit”. Type “regedit.exe” on the start menu.
Now, from the left panel, browse the following registry path.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
The “DigitalProductId” key is the one that stores the product key. However, it’s in binary format.
Final thoughts
If you happen to lose your product ID of Office 2016, no need to panic. There are tons of ways how to find Office 2016 product key. While most of the methods are not so difficult, for convenience, using Product Key Finder is the easiest way to go. You don’t have to worry about messing things up. Everything is clean and simple. In fact, the tool can also come in handy in a number of situations.
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What’s New in the MicroSoft Office Pro v4.2 for Windows serial key or number?
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