Hi All! I need help with activating my copy of Office 2011 on my iMac. I lost the DVD sleeve containing the product key, but have the box and the DVD itself.
This article is for Office for Mac 2011. Are you using Office on PC? See Using product keys with Office. Where do I find my Office for Mac 2011 product key? Once you have your product key, see Activate Office for Mac 2011. When you install or reinstall Microsoft Office, you are prompted to enter the product key. To activate Microsoft Office for Mac 2011: Click the Enter your product key icon. The Software License Agreement is displayed. Click the Continue button. Enter your product key and then click the Activate. Click the Continue button. The activation process is complete. You are now ready to start using your Office for Mac 2011 software. 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 one-time purchases of Office for Mac 2011 you can install Office on only one computer. However, you may transfer Office for Mac 2011 to another computer that belongs to you if you experience a hardware failure or you buy a new computer. For more information, see the Microsoft License Terms for your product.
Is there any way to extract the product key from the current working copy I have installed on my MacBook? I know that on Windows, theres a way to find the Product Key in the registry....but the .plist is encrypted on the Mac version and I can't decypher it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! I'd hate to have to drop $100+ on a new copy just for losing the dang paper sleeve...
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Microsoft Office For Mac 2011 Product Key Not Working
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