Need MSOffice product key

[JimPar]

I purchased my computer from HP directly with MSOffice installed aprroximately 5-7 years ago. Due to some issues, I need to reinstall MSOffice, but don't have the product key or back up disks. How can I get the product key? Thank you for your help!

[mdklassen]

Welcome to this forum.

> Due to some issues, I need to reinstall MSOffice, but don't have the product key or back up disks.

> How can I get the product key?

If Microsoft Office still is installed, there are free programs that you may download to "poke" into your computer, to extract the current product-key.  Do a Google-search for 'office keyfinder' to get details, or just see:  www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/   which works for me.

Once you have your product-key, see:

    https://products.office.com/en-ca/download-back-up-restore-microsoft-office-products

to download the version of Office that matches that product-key.

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[JimPar]

Thank you for your answer.

I have reformatted the computer (back to Windows 8), and it doesn't seem to have MSOffice installed, even though I purchased the computer with it installed. I downloaded the MagicalJellyBean program, but it did not find Office. Any other thoughts?

Thank you again!

[mdklassen]

> I have reformatted the computer (back to Windows 8), and it doesn't seem to have MSOffice installed, even though I purchased the computer with it installed. I downloaded the MagicalJellyBean program, but it did not find Office.

Yes, after reformatting, that "MJB" program will not be able to "poke" into the Windows Registry.

Google-search for "LibreOffice" -- it is free software that can read/update/write Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents.