Microsoft "improved" the activation system for Office 2013 so that traditional key extraction tools can only retrieve the last 5 characters of the product key—not enough for reactivation.
Click or Activate and wait for the "Product Activated" success message to appear. Method 2: Activation via Command Prompt (CMD) product key for ms office 2013 top
Windows stores the last five digits of your Office product key on your hard drive. While this won't give you the full key, it helps identify which license is currently installed on your machine. Microsoft "improved" the activation system for Office 2013
If you already own a license and need to reinstall it, you can often retrieve your key directly from Microsoft rather than buying a new one: Microsoft Account : Sign in to your Microsoft Account Page , find your Office 2013 purchase, and select View product key Original Packaging While this won't give you the full key,