I installed Office 2013 and put in the product key when it asked me to. After typing in the product key, it allowed me to use MS Word once. After I closed MS Word and went to reopen it the next day, it said the product key I entered was incorrect (maybe I typed it in incorrectly). It asked me to change it. I tried opening MS word and clicking File -> Account but was unable to change the product key from there. I then went to control panel -> uninstall a program and then clicked on Office 2013 and clicked 'change' but it gave me no option to change the product key. So I decided to uninstall and reinstall it. I uninstalled it and then went to reinstall it with the setup file and now it is giving me an error saying: The first product key I entered seems to be saved somewhere. How do I delete / change it?
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2 AnswersDepending on the combination of Office 2013 and Window version you might have to change the path to Program Files(x86) Here is the sequence that should work for (x64 Windows -> x64 Office) and (x86 Windows -> x86 Office):
cscript 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15ospp.vbs' /dstatus Note down the partial product key(s) (there can be multiple) cscript 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15ospp.vbs' /unpkey:partial_key This will uninstall an installed product key with partial product key you noted earlier. Uninstall all of the keys. Now you should be able to add it from Control Panel the usual way. Or you can use: cscript 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15ospp.vbs' /inpkey:new_full_key Then you need to activate it. cscript 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15ospp.vbs' /act Just for update: Still works in Office 2016, you just need to change 'Office15' to 'Office16'.
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Just run the setup for Office 2013 again and choose the option 'Enter a Product Key' in the first screen.
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protected by Community♦Nov 15 '15 at 0:42Thank you for your interest in this question. Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count). Install Office 2013 Already PurchasedNot the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged microsoft-wordmicrosoft-officeproduct-keysoftware-activation or ask your own question.If your computer came with Office 2013 pre-installed (or if you lost your installation disc), you can still reinstall Office with your product key—you just need to download it straight from Microsoft. Head over to officesetup.getmicrosoftkey.com (which is an official Microsoft download page) and enter your product key. This may be on a Certificate of Authenticity included with your computer or a product key card you purchased at a retail outlet. Once you put in that product key, you can then download the appropriate version and install with that same key. Advertisement If you registered your copy of Office 2013, you don't even need the product key. Just visit office.microsoft.com, click Install Office, and then log in to your account to download it. Download Office 2013 From Microsoft Using Product Key | Into Windows
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There are a couple of reasons why you’d want to download Office 2013 from Microsoft using your genuine product key. Maybe you’ve lost your Office 2013 DVD and now want to reinstall Office 2013 using the product key that you’ve recovered using a third-party program; or maybe your PC came pre-installed with Office but the manufacturer didn’t offer the required setup file or DVD to reinstall the program; or maybe a friend of yours has given an unused Office 2013 product key and you want to download and install Office suite using that product key. Just like it’s possible to download Windows 8/8.1 from Microsoft using a product key, it’s possible to download Office 2013 program as well. All you need is a genuine product key or if you have already registered your product key using your Microsoft account, you can download Office 2013 by simply signing in to your Office account page, without having to enter your product key. Depending on how you procured Office 2013 program or key, you can follow the instructions mentioned in one of the four methods given below to legally download Office 2013 from Microsoft by entering the product key. Please note that none of the following methods will help you download Office 2010 product from Microsoft. If you would like to download Office 2010 program, please head over to our how to legally download Office 2010 from Microsoft guide. Downloading Office 2013 using product keyMethod 1 of 4 Follow this method if you’ve already registered the product key using your Microsoft account. Step 1: Visit office.microsoft.com webpage. Step 2: Click on the Sign in option (located top-right corner of the page) and sign into your account by entering your Microsoft account ID and password. Cut out letters in photoshop. Learn to use the 'knockout' command to create an editable see-through cutout text effect (stencil text effect). Step 3: Next, click the Install Office option that appears top right corner of the web page. Step 4: Click Install from a disc option and then click I want to burn a disc option. Step 5: Finally, click the Download button to begin downloading the setup. That’s it! Method 2 of 4 Use this method if you have purchased Office 2013 but don’t have a DVD: Step 1: Head over to this page of Office. Step 2: Enter your 25 character Office 2013 product key and then click Get started button. You’ll need to sign in using your Microsoft account. Method 3 of 4 If your Office 2013 came with a DVD but the DVD isn’t working for you or the DVD drive of your PC isn’t working, you can follow the steps given below. Step 1: Sign in to your Microsoft account and then visit this page of Office. Step 2: Enter Office 2013 product key and then click Get Started button to proceed. Method 4 of 4 If Office 2013 came preinstalled with your PC and now you want the setup file to reinstall the Office product, you can download the setup by downloading the given below link. Step 1: Jump to this page in your web browser. Step 2: Enter your Office 2013 product key. If you’re unable to recollect the product key, you can use free tools to recover Office product key from your PC. How to activate Office 2013 using a product key and how to slipstream Office 2013 SP1 might also interest you. Comments are closed.
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