A product pivotal is required to install and refresh Microsoft Office. When the program could only be purchased in a retail store, your product key came on a certificate of authenticity. Now that many people download the software, the product key is emailed by Microsoft. It is easy to lose either type of CD key. Scan your system for product keys that the software can recover. Locate the key for Microsoft Office in the list of discovered keys.
Try "Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder." Consider "Winkeyfinder" or "Keyfinder Thing" if you want to use a different program. Research programs until you find one that sounds easy to use and will recover your missing product key.
2. Download the product key recovery software. Install the software on your system if necessary; many of these programs require no installation.
3. Run the program you choose. If you need to reinstall Microsoft Office on your Windows XP system and have lost your original product key, you can retrieve it from the Windows XP registry.
