Intuit provides various tools and utilities to help you manage your QuickBooks license and product number:

Intuit provides a free official tool:

If you cannot open the software (e.g., if you are moving to a new computer), you can access your account details online through the Intuit Account Portal.

Intuit support cannot retrieve license numbers for OEM versions (pre-installed on a computer by Dell/HP) or for very old versions (e.g., QuickBooks 2015 or earlier) that are no longer supported.

Before we dive into the process of finding your QuickBooks license and product number, let's understand why you need them:

The original email will contain both numbers.

Locating your QuickBooks license and product numbers is essential for reinstalling the software, upgrading your version, or contacting QuickBooks Support for troubleshooting.

Finding your QuickBooks license and product numbers is a common task, whether you're moving to a new computer or just keeping records. The steps differ depending on whether you are using the version or QuickBooks Online . QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, Enterprise)

If you bought QuickBooks in the last 5-6 years, you likely downloaded it. Physical media is rare now, but some accounting firms still order the disc.

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