How do I find the product key I used?

NoVARaif · NoVARaif #1 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 11:23 AM

Good morning all -

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there!

My question this morning is thus... I've installed my purchased copy of Office Mac 2004 already on my Mac, but don't recall which of the three keys, that came with the software, that I used. I would like to figure that out, so I can track the keys in software I use for tracking all the errata of my digital life.

For Windoze, I have used the MagicJellyBean finder to determine what keys are used on a PC, and was wondering if there is a similar utility out there for us. I did go, for example, and look at About Entourage, but the product key it shows is all numeric.

Thanks // Ian

puaerotch · puaerotch #2 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 06:33 PM

It should display the product key on the "splash screen" when you start Word or any of the other Office apps.

baggss · baggss #3 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 06:36 PM

Yep, it displays the first portion of the Serial, enough for you to pick it out on the packaging at least.

NoVARaif · NoVARaif #4 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 07:06 PM

I appreciate everyone's replies...

Forgive my stupidity, perhaps it's just a remnant of being a PC user for 20+ years,

but, I'm still not able to correlate the information displayed between the "About:<MS Office Mac App>" window and the product keys on the back of my MS Office Mac CD case. For example:

Product Key format on back of CD case is AlphaNumeric:
AAAAN-NNAAA-ANAAA- ... etc ....

Product Key format displayed by "About: <MS Office Mac App>" is numeric:
NNNNN-NNN-NNNNNNN-... etc ...

Thoughts? Comments?

Thanks // Ian

baggss · baggss #5 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 07:26 PM

You're right. I always assumed that Product Key on the Splash was the SN, but it's not. I have no idea how to do what you want. I wrote the names of the Computer users by each key on my package so I would know later.

NoVARaif · NoVARaif #6 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggss

You're right. I always assumed that Product Key on the Splash was the SN, but it's not. I have no idea how to do what you want. I wrote the names of the Computer users by each key on my package so I would know later.

That's EXACTLY what I FORGOT to do, which is how I got where I am! ROFL

Thanks!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

06-17-2007, 08:01 PM

There has to be a way. I will check my Office 2004 install and get back to you if I find it.

slashjunior · slashjunior #8 (**permalink**)

06-18-2007, 01:13 PM

Wouldn't Microsoft be able to tell you if you have the Product ID? I forget now whether I had to activate Office 2004 via the Internet now.

rcltrh · rcltrh #9 (**permalink**)

06-18-2007, 11:35 PM

There isn't an activation process for Office 2004:Mac like there is for the Windows versions, so in reality it wouldn't matter which serial number you use as it would still work, however for the type A personality person I can see why they might want to keep track of which ones they used and where :-) I do not however have the answer of how to figure it out.

puaerotch #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 809 Mac Specs: iBook G4 OSX Tiger	06-17-2007, 06:33 PM It should display the product key on the "splash screen" when you start Word or any of the other Office apps. Ridiculous- adjective: deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. ex. It is ridiculous how many people think the word ridiculous is spelled with an 'e'.
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,821 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-17-2007, 08:01 PM There has to be a way. I will check my Office 2004 install and get back to you if I find it. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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NoVARaif #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 24, 2007 Location: Northern VA, USA Posts: 12 Mac Specs: 17" Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 200GB, Smokin! :)	06-17-2007, 11:23 AM Good morning all - Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there! My question this morning is thus... I've installed my purchased copy of Office Mac 2004 already on my Mac, but don't recall which of the three keys, that came with the software, that I used. I would like to figure that out, so I can track the keys in software I use for tracking all the errata of my digital life. For Windoze, I have used the MagicJellyBean finder to determine what keys are used on a PC, and was wondering if there is a similar utility out there for us. I did go, for example, and look at About Entourage, but the product key it shows is all numeric. Thanks // Ian
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NoVARaif #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 24, 2007 Location: Northern VA, USA Posts: 12 Mac Specs: 17" Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB, 200GB, Smokin! :)	06-17-2007, 07:06 PM I appreciate everyone's replies... Forgive my stupidity, perhaps it's just a remnant of being a PC user for 20+ years, but, I'm still not able to correlate the information displayed between the "About:<MS Office Mac App>" window and the product keys on the back of my MS Office Mac CD case. For example: Product Key format on back of CD case is AlphaNumeric: AAAAN-NNAAA-ANAAA- ... etc .... Product Key format displayed by "About: <MS Office Mac App>" is numeric: NNNNN-NNN-NNNNNNN-... etc ... Thoughts? Comments? Thanks // Ian
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baggss #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	06-17-2007, 07:26 PM You're right. I always assumed that Product Key on the Splash was the SN, but it's not. I have no idea how to do what you want. I wrote the names of the Computer users by each key on my package so I would know later.
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slashjunior #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 08, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 205 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80GB Hard Drive, 80GB Video iPod (Black)	06-18-2007, 01:13 PM Wouldn't Microsoft be able to tell you if you have the Product ID? I forget now whether I had to activate Office 2004 via the Internet now.
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rcltrh #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 16, 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 360 Mac Specs: Macbook Air, 20" iMac 2.17 Ghz 1GB	06-18-2007, 11:35 PM There isn't an activation process for Office 2004:Mac like there is for the Windows versions, so in reality it wouldn't matter which serial number you use as it would still work, however for the type A personality person I can see why they might want to keep track of which ones they used and where :-) I do not however have the answer of how to figure it out.
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