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. Way 1: Find your Office 2016 product key in system registry. 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.
Office Home & Business 2016 For Mac Product Key Very fast registration and activation at Microsoft Official website setup.office.com You will receive Genuine product key to register and authenticate directly at Microsoft website. Obtain a product key from your MSDN portal, copy the product key. This page essentially lets you download Office 2016’s setup files but before it does, it asks you to enter the product key. If your product key is valid, you will be given a link to download the setup files.
Today, I have installed Office 2016 setup to use Outlook 2016 and put in the product key when I open the outlook. After entering the product key, it sends to the product Activation page, the product activation message says that it is valid key but it is already used. So, now I have been forced to change the new product key.
Find and Reset Office 2016 License Key using VBScript
1. Open a command prompt (Start-> Run: cmd).
2. Run the following commands:
3. Note it the 5 digit partial product key (You may find multiple keys).
4. Then run the following command after replacing the <partial_key> with the 5 digit key that you got previous step.
This will uninstall an installed product key with partial product key you noted earlier. Uninstall all of the keys.
5. Now you should be able to set the license key as usual way. Or you can use following command after replacing the <new_full_key> with your new license key:
Then you need run the below command to activate license.
Note:
Depending on the combination of Office version you might have to change the path to Program Files(x86)
For (x64 Office 2016) : C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16
For (x86 Office 2016): C:Program Files(x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16
For (x64 Office 2013) : C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice13
For (x86 Office 2013): C:Program Files(x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice13