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OEM, consumer licence, volume licence or subscription: how the licence types differ, and how the product key and digital licence relate to each other.
How to find your Windows product key on Windows 11 and 10: via PowerShell, with slmgr and in Settings – and why often no key is shown at all.
You cannot read out the full Office key on your PC. We show what OSPP.VBS reveals, where the full key can be found and how to store it safely in future.
How to install and activate Office 2016 to 2024 with your product key: from downloading the setup and online activation through to activation by telephone.
How to activate Windows 11 and 10 with a product key: via Settings, during installation or by command. Plus phone activation and the most important error codes.
