Possible Solution If Your Office Suite Product Key Lost. When you install or re-install a software product, you will be required to provide a unique set of numbers called the Product key to unlock or open the product. Only when this product key is entered will you be able to access the product completely. The product key is usually a combination of numbers and letters and will be more than 5 characters in length. The product key comes with software package and will normally be imprinted on the CD cover or some other paper slip which came along with the package.
Suppose you are trying to install Microsoft Office suite and you don’t have the product key with you. May be you might have misplaced the product key and is stuck with the installation process. Or maybe you cannot find the product purchase confirmation email that contains the product key. This situation can be tricky. You cannot proceed any further as the product activation solely depends on the product key. So what are your chances here? Relax, you don’t have to be stumped as Microsoft lets you activate the product using an alternate product key by contacting the support services of the company.
Obtaining a new Product Key for Microsoft Office Suite
Open any of your Microsoft Office application like MS Word, Excel etc.
Go to File menu and select Help.
Here you can find the option to activate the product. Click on “Activate Product Key“.
From the window that pops up, select the Microsoft phone support option “Use the Automated Phone System to Activate“.
You will be prompted to select your location. Choose the nearest location to you so that you can get in touch with the closest access point for tech support.
Contacting Microsoft phone support
Call on the phone number provided and you will be connected to the Microsoft tech support in your area.
When you are connected, the customer support representative will ask you some questions to verify whether you have a genuine problem. Provide as many details as possible and as accurately as possible. This will help them to act fast and solve your issue.
A unique alternate product key will be generated and will be provided to you. You can use this product key to activate your Microsoft Office suite and start using the software.
Microsoft phone support lets you get quick assistance and faster resolution, no matter how difficult the task is. Through the phone support, you can not only avail assistance for troubleshooting but also you get detailed information about various Microsoft products.