I've got a copy of office 2016 mac from my MSDN Subscription, once i've downloaded the iso, i can get a product key as well. How do i use this product key to activate office 2016. Everytime i install it asks me to activate via signing into my microsoft account which obviously shows no 365 subscription. Office for Mac 2011 product keys. My product key isn't working. First, make sure that you're entering the key correctly on the right site. If you aren't sure which site to use, you can enter your product key using the Virtual support agent (English only). If your product key is valid, the Virtual support agent provides a link to download Office. For each user that you've assigned a license to, you can deploy and activate Office for Mac on up to five Macs for the user. If you need to provide Office for Mac on a sixth computer for a user, you need to deactivate an existing installation first. Deactivating an installation doesn't remove Office for Mac from the computer.
Applies to: Office 2019 for Mac. The Volume Serializer (VL) is used to activate Office 2019 for Mac as a volume licensed version. It's an approximately 4 mb package file that you run on a user's computer, either before or after you've installed Office. Download the Volume License (VL) Serializer from the VLSC. Get Latest working Products keys, activation code of Microsoft Office 2019, 2016, Office 365, Windows 10, Windows 8, Malwarebytes, PhpStorm Microsoft Office Product Key Free: Microsoft Office 2019 – Serial Number (12/2020).
If you’ve installed your Volume licensed Microsoft Office copy with MAK key and now want to activate it using the corporate KMS server—this article will show you the way on how to do it.
The Differences Between MAK and KMS Keys
First of all, you need to understand how the MAK Office activation differs from KMS. Microsoft offers two types of activation of its products to corporate customers under the Volume License program—MAK (Multiple Activation Key) and KMS (Key Management Service).
- MAK — this is the key to activate the Office through contacting Microsoft. Activation can be done automatically via the Internet or by phone. MAK is similar to a regular Windows retail key, which is sold in stores. One MAK key can activate several Office copies in the organization. The limit depends on the type of company license agreement (Open, Select, Enterprise Agreement, and so on);
- KMS — the key is used only to activate the KMS server, and on all the computers that have installed the same public GVLK key. GVLK is a Microsoft public key unique to each Office/Windows edition, which is used by all corporate customers to activate volume license Office copies on the local KMS server or using the Active Directory Based activation. After installing such a GVLK key, clients automatically discover the KMS server in the domain and are activated on it.
Using OSPP.VBS Script to Manage Office Product Key
To manage the activation of all versions of Microsoft Office (starting from Office 2007) it distro includes a special vbs script—OSPP.VBS (Office Software Protection Platform), which is located in the directory with the MS Office installed. The location of the ospp.vbs file depends on the version of Office and Windows type (32 or 64 bit; see a table below).
READ ALSOAutomatically Accept Meeting Requests in Microsoft Outlook| Office Version | Windows bitness | Path to OSPP.VBS |
|---|---|---|
| Office 2010 | 32-bit | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14 |
| Office 2010 | 64-bit | C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice14 |
| Office 2013 | 32-bit | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15 |
| Office 2013 | 64-bit | C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15 |
| Office 2016/Office 2019 | 32-bit | C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16 |
| Office 2016/Office 2019 | 64-bit | C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16 |
To change the MAK key of the installed MS Office copy to KMS, you need to perform the following actions:
- Run the elevated cmd and navigate to the Office installation folder (in this example we use the x86 Office 2016 version on the Windows10 x64 desktop);
Tip1. To run the ospp.vbs script, you must specify the script server cscript executable each time.
Tip2. In order to not to go into the Office directory with the ospp.vbs utility each time, you can add the path to it to the PATH environment variable: set path=%path%; C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16.
You can verify that the installed Office copy is activated with the KMS key. Run the command cscript OSPP.VBS /dstatus and verify the following lines are listed: - To change the current Office product key, you need to use the following command:
XXXXX must be replaced with the corresponding GVLK product key from the table below. In this example for Office 2016 Pro Plus, the command to change the KMS key looks like this:
- To immediately activate a copy of Office on the KMS server, run the following command:
The <Product activation successful> line indicates that the KMS server activated this copy of Office.
Note. For successful Office KMS activation, the port 1688 (by default) shouldn’t be blocked between the client, and the KMS server. To allow outgoing traffic on the client, use the following PowerShell command:
On the KMS server, the command must allow incoming traffic on port TCP 1688:
The current status of MS Office activation can be obtained with the command:
As you can see, the result of the command shows that this copy of Office is activated on the KMS server (Office 16, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel), and 180 days left until the end of activation (every 7 days the client will automatically renew the activation for another 180 days).
Note. Please note that the activation status is not displayed anywhere in the graphical interface of the Office apps.
In case there is no SRV entry in domain DNS that allows clients to find the KMS server, the address, and port of the KMS server, it can be set manually:
You can also try to find the address and port of the KMS server published in DNS using the
In the future, you can switch back to the KMS Autodiscover mode of the KMS server through DNS:
The OSPP.VBS script also allows you to control the Office activation on a remote computer over the network, the format of the command is:
KMS (GVLK) Keys for MS Office
This table contains the list of Generic Volume License Key for different Office versions:
| MS Office edition | KMS Setup Key (GVLK keys) |
| Office 2019 Professional Plus | NMMKJ-6RK4F-KMJVX-8D9MJ-6MWKP |
| Office 2019 Standard | 6NWWJ-YQWMR-QKGCB-6TMB3-9D9HK |
| Office 2016 Professional Plus | XQNVK-8JYDB-WJ9W3-YJ8YR-WFG99 |
| Office 2016 Standard | JNRGM-WHDWX-FJJG3-K47QV-DRTFM |
| Office 2013 Professional Plus | YC7DK-G2NP3-2QQC3-J6H88-GVGXT |
| Office 2013 Standard | KBKQT-2NMXY-JJWGP-M62JB-92CD4 |
| Office 2010 Professional Plus | VYBBJ-TRJPB-QFQRF-QFT4D-H3GVB |
| Office 2010 Standard | V7QKV-4XVVR-XYV4D-F7DFM-8R6BM |
How can I find orrecover Office 2016 professional product key after installation, when I want to reformat my computer or reinstall Office 2016 on a new PC?
Now in this article, we will list all the possible ways that you can find Office product key online or on your computer.
Way 1: Find your Office 2016 product key in system registry
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 Activation Key
Generally, once the software is installed on computer, its product key will be saved in registry file automatically. Office 2016 product key is also stored in the system registry file after installation. So if you can find the registry file, Office 2016 product key will also be found. Only because it is written in binary format, we cannot read it directly.
But if you have product key finder tool iSunshare Product Key Finder in hand, everything will be different. It would be easy for you to display and find product keys for softwares installed on your computer, surely including newly-installed Office 2016 product key just with one click.
Step 1: Install and run iSunshare Product Key Finder on your computer.
iSunshare Product Key Finder full version should be run on the computer where Office 2016 has been installed. And note that the PC should not be formatted after Office 2016 installation, otherwise Office product key may be lost from system registry file.
Step 2: Click Start Recovery button at the bottom side.
Step 3: Office 2016 product key is recovered and shown instantly on Product Key Finder tool.
Office 2016 Product Key List
You can see your Office 2016 product key now, and product keys about other installed software are also found at the same time. Cilck Save to File button to back up all of the product keys in a text file, then you needn't worry about the registration problem when you need to reinstall and activate these softwares on another computer.
Way 2: Find Office 2016 product key associated with Microsoft account
As is known, Office product key isn't provided directly if you buy or download it online. Instead, when you first install Microsoft Office, the Microsoft account will be asked and linked to your product. Once the Office is activated, related information will be saved to Microsoft account.
Therefore, if you have Office 2016 installations associated with your Microsoft account, you can log in your Microsoft account, see the installations and get the key on the My Account page.
Step 1: After Microsoft login on My Account page, you can get partial product key codes for Office installations.
Navigate to Account Options Install from a disc I have a disc, and click View your product key button. Then product key for the installation is displayed.
Step 2: Run command prompt on your PC to find the last 5 characters of Office product key.
- For 32 bit Windows: cscript 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16OSPP.VBS' /dstatus
- For 64 bit Windows: cscript 'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16OSPP.VBS' /dstatus
Step 3: Match last 5 characters from command prompt to product key codes from My Account page. You will receive Office 2016 product key for installation.
Refer to: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Find-your-Office-product-key-after-installation-026bc81b-6b2f-4052-b433-f41e6cc31c5a
Way 3: Find Office 2016 product key on a sticker
If Office 2016 is pre-installed on your computer, probably its product key is printed on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on computer, especially common for Windows 7 PCs. The one in registry and key-viewer application is a red herring. So if it came with a CD, look for the sticker on the card to find Office 2016 product key.
In summary, you have different ways to find out Office 2016 product key in different cases. And iSunshare Product Key Finder is the easiest and recommended approach because of its simplicity and efficiency.
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