How to update / replace Office license key before the expiration date? Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling Office suite? Do you have an old PC you want to sell, but also want to transfer your Office license to your new PC? In this tutorial we’ll show you an easy way to remove the existing product key registered with your Microsoft Office 2019 / 2016 / 2013 application.
Part 1: Check the Office License Status
To get started, open the Command Prompt as administrator. Navigate to the Microsoft Office program folder using the cd command. The subfolder varies depending on your Office version:
- Office 2016 / 2019:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16
orC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16
- Office 2013:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
orC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
Now you can check the license status by running the script called ospp.vbs, which is located in your Office program folder.cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus