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How to Recover an Office LTSC Standard 2021 Product Key
Question details
An organization needs to retrieve their lost or misplaced product keys for Office LTSC Standard 2021 licenses.
- Product
- Office LTSC Standard 2021
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- An administrator has left the organization or license records have been misplaced, making it impossible to activate new Office LTSC installations.
- Observed behavior
- The user is unable to locate the necessary volume license product keys required to activate Office LTSC Standard 2021 software.
Ensure you have global or billing administrator access to your organization's Microsoft 365 admin center, and gather any original purchase documentation or reseller information.
Recover Keys via Microsoft 365 Admin Center
Best for organizations that purchased their Office LTSC licenses directly from Microsoft.
If Microsoft sold the licenses directly to your organization, all product keys and download files are securely stored within the admin center portal.
Navigate to the Microsoft 365 admin center and log in using a tenant administrator account.
On the left-hand navigation menu, click on 'Billing', then select 'Your products'.
Find and select the 'Office LTSC Standard 2021' entry from your list of active products.
Look for the download and activation-key sections on the product details page to retrieve your product keys.
Contact Your License Reseller
Use this method if your organization purchased the Office LTSC licenses through a third-party vendor or Microsoft partner.
Open a Microsoft Support Request
Necessary if the product is associated with your tenant but the keys are unavailable, or if you cannot reach your reseller.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I recover my Office LTSC key using a standard Microsoft account?
No, Office LTSC is a volume license product. The keys are exclusively managed through the Microsoft 365 admin center and can only be accessed using an organizational tenant administrator account.
Where do I find the installation files for Office LTSC?
The installation files and the corresponding activation keys for Office LTSC are located in the Microsoft 365 admin center under the 'Billing' > 'Your products' section.
What should I do if the reseller we purchased from went out of business?
If your reseller is no longer available and you cannot access your keys, you should open a support request directly through the Microsoft 365 admin center. Ensure you provide your original proof of purchase to Microsoft support.
