• Office 2016 Product Key List

If you bought Office through the Microsoft Store If you bought Office through the Microsoft Store, you can enter your product key there. In the upper right-hand corner, select Sign in and enter the user ID and password you used to buy Office. After you sign in, select your name in the upper right-hand corner, and then select Order History.

Locate the Office one-time purchase or individual Office app, and then select Install Office to view your product key (this doesn't actually install Office). Select Install Office again in the window where the product key appears. Let's get your Office page, follow the prompts to associate your product key with your Microsoft account and start the installation process. If you bought Office through Microsoft HUP When you install Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through your employer's Microsoft HUP benefit, you enter your product key after you install your product. Start any Office app, such as Word, Visio, or Project, depending on your purchase.

In the Sign in to set up Office screen, select I don't want to sign in or create an account (it's a small link at the bottom of the window). Enter your Microsoft HUP product key to activate Office. For help, see.

Note: If you bought a new, unused Office 365 product key card to renew an Office 365 subscription or to buy your trial, you can enter that product key if Office prompts you for it. You can also enter the product key at.

The Microsoft Office 2016 365 for Mac digital download comes with a one-year subscription plus discounts on future renewals when you buy Office 365 (Mac) from My Choice Software. We also carry non-renewal versions for Mac and PC.

There are a few exceptions where you'll need to do something other than sign in. If you bought Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through your employer's Microsoft HUP benefit, you'll need your product key to install Office on a PC. To locate your product key online, see. If you're using a volume license version of Office Professional Plus at work, you'll need to contact your admin for a product key. If you see a yellow or red banner in an Office app that says SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRED, you must renew your Office 365 subscription to keep using Office. For help, see.

Office 2016 Product Key List

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• I was limping along on Microsoft Office 2008 and decided to buy Office 2016 for the new machine. I'm immediately turned off by the fact that I had to create a Microsoft account to install the software (using a key card bought from Amazon). Furthermore, Office keeps trying to get me to use OneDrive online storage.

If Office came pre-installed on your new device, and you see a yellow or red banner in an Office app that says PRODUCT NOTICE Most of the features of have been disabled because it hasn't been activated, you must start a new Office 365 Home trial, sign in with a Microsoft account that's associated with Office, or buy Office. For help, see. If you bought Office Professional Plus online, see or, if your product key isn't working, see. Do I need a product key to reinstall Office? No, you don't. Just go to the and sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy Office. We can help if you.

Note: You need a product key to reinstall Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through Microsoft HUP. For help, see. Can I change my product key? Yes, you can change the product key for Office Home & Business, Office Home & Student, Office Professional, and individually purchased Office apps. To learn how, see You can also switch your Office license if you buy a different version of Office.

For example, if you have Office Home & Business and decide to subscribe to Office 365, you can switch your existing install from Office Home & Business to Office 365. To learn how, see. Can I view my product key in Office? No, you can't.

For security reasons, the full product key isn't displayed within Office. Instead, for Office 365, Office 2019, and Office 2016, you can view the Microsoft account that Office belongs to. This account takes the place of your product key and can be used to reinstall Office from the and to activate Office. To view the Microsoft account that Office belongs to, open a document in Word (or any Office app) and go to File Account. Look for the email address after Belongs to below the product name. Can I view my product key online? If you bought Office 365 or Office Home & Student Your product key isn't displayed online.

If Office is prompting you for a product key, you can sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy and download Office. If you bought Office Home & Business, Office Professional, and individual Office apps Product keys for one-time purchases of Office Home & Business, Office Professional, and individual Office apps are available at the. However, you don't need a product key to reinstall or activate these products.

If these products are prompting you for a product key, you can sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy and download Office. Here's how to view your product key in the Microsoft Store:. Go to. In the upper right-hand corner, select Sign in and enter the user ID and password you used to buy Office.

After you sign in, select your name in the upper right-hand corner, and then select Order History. Locate the Office one-time purchase or individual Office app, and then select Install Office to view your product key (this doesn't actually install Office). Note that this product key won't match the product key shown in the. This is normal.

My product keys don't match This is normal. The Office product key shown on the will always be different than the product key that's shown on a product key card or email receipt. They are two different types of keys, even though they use the same format.

Can I buy a product key? It depends on what you're trying to do.

To buy a brand new copy of Office, or start a new Office 365 subscription, you can buy an Office product key card from a retailer. You can redeem your key at to set up your Microsoft account and install Office.

You can also buy a digital download directly from the Microsoft Store at. You'll receive a product key if you buy a one-time purchase Office or individual Office apps, but you won't need or receive a product key for Office 365. To renew your Office 365 subscription, you can buy an Office 365 product key card from a retailer and redeem the key at.

You can also renew your subscription online, without a product key, at. If Office is prompting you for a product key, and you want to buy a product key to activate Office, it's better to uninstall your current version of Office and then buy and install a new version of Office from the Microsoft Store.

This way you can be sure that Office will activate successfully. Click Buy Office below to compare prices and options and to make your purchase.

If you're shopping for Office product keys elsewhere, we recommend that you review our to make sure you're buying genuine Microsoft software. Be sure to read the tip called Beware of Product Keys Sold Separately if you want to buy a product key online.

If you buy a product key online and it doesn't work or stops working, see. I lost or damaged my product key If you damaged your product key, but have a valid proof of purchase, Microsoft support may be able to replace your product key or provide other options. For assistance. If you believe the product key has been lost, stolen, or misplaced and you simply would like to buy a newer version of Office, you can click Buy Office below to compare prices and options and to make your purchase. If you're shopping for Office elsewhere, we recommend that you review our to make sure you're buying genuine Microsoft software. Be sure to read the tip called Beware of Product Keys Sold Separately if you want to buy a product key online.

My Office product key isn't working If you see an error message when you redeem your product key at, see. If your Office product key doesn’t work, or has stopped working, you should contact the seller and request a refund. If you bought a product key separate from the software, it’s very possible the product key was stolen or otherwise fraudulently obtained, and subsequently blocked for use. Unfortunately, there are many dishonest sellers who offer stolen, abused, or otherwise unauthorized Microsoft product keys for sale. Sometimes these product keys are printed on counterfeit labels or cards with a download link to Microsoft software, and sometimes they’re distributed with software media that is unauthorized for resale, such as promotional media, original equipment manufacturer reinstallation media, or other Microsoft program-specific media. Contact support about my product key If you’ve followed the guidance in this article and still need help, visit our page for assistance.