Many times, Open License versions of Office 2010/2013 will install without ever prompting you for a product key, defaulting to the 30 or 60 day trial mode. Couple of quick commands that can tell you what’s up with a user’s Office installation.
1. Determine Your MS Office Configuration
32bit OS:
Office 2010 (32bit) – C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
Office 2013 (32bit) – C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
64bit OS:
Office 2010 (32bit) – C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
Office 2010 (64bit) – C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
Office 2013 (32bit) – C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
Office 2013 (64bit) – C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
2. Check MS Office Activation Status
- Open an administrative level command prompt.
- Change directory to the Office14/Office15 folder:
cd “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14”
- Run the query status command:
cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
- The license name and/or license description gives the license type for Office, while license status shows activation status of Office 2010.
3. Input Activation Key
cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
4. Force Key Activation With Microsoft
cscript ospp.vbs /act
5. Grab a beer.