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Register QuickBooks

Registration is free and entitles you to many benefits, including access to technical support and notification of product updates.

You can use QuickBooks up to 30 days without registering. After 30 days, you must register to continue using QuickBooks.

Important: If you have multiple copies of QuickBooks, you must register each copy installed on every computer.

Detailed instructions

Register a copy of QuickBooks that has never been registered

QuickBooks for Windows

Open QuickBooks.
Check to see if QuickBooks is already registered
1. Press F2 while in QuickBooks
2. The Product Information window will appear and show either REGISTERED or UNREGISTERED
3. Close the Product Information window
4. If QuickBooks is registered already, you do not need to proceed
Choose Help > Register QuickBooks
Click Begin Registration.
Follow the prompts to complete the registration process.

QuickBooks for Mac

Register a copy of QuickBooks that was previously registered

If you install QuickBooks on a new computer, you need to register again. When you re-register, you must provide the zip code and phone number that was originally used to register the product.

Note: QuickBooks will prompt you to register if it is required. Not all situations require you to re-register (such as reinstalling QuickBooks on the same computer).

QuickBooks 2007 and later:

You need verify Your License and Product numbers for your copy of QuickBooks. Press F2 when QuickBooks is open. The Product Information window displays. Write down the license and product numbers that appear. Click OK
Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
Click Begin Registration.
Follow the prompts to complete the registration.

QuickBooks Simple Start:

Open QuickBooks.
Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
In the Register QuickBooks Simple Start window, click Register and then click Begin Registration.
Answer the Registration Questions and click Next.
In the Product Registration window, enter your Business Phone number and Business Zip/Postal Code, and then click Continue.

Re-register a reinstalled copy of QuickBooks 2006 or earlier:

Important: Discontinued products cannot be registered for the first time now. You can only reregister discontinued products if they have been registered previously and are being reinstalled.

Open QuickBooks.
Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
Select the Phone option.
Click OK.
Follow the prompts to complete the registration process.

In keeping with Intuit's discontinuation plan for older products, discontinued products cannot be registered for the first time. You may re-register discontinued products if they have been registered previously and are being reinstalled. Assisted support for discontinued products is no longer available. If you have an older product, we recommend that you upgrade your version of QuickBooks.

To retrieve a validation code, you can contact Registration customer service at 1.800.316.1068

Note to ProAdvisors: You can call or chat to get the validation code.

If this solution does not resolve the issue, you can read discussions and post messages and questions relating to your issue on the Intuit QuickBooks Community site for free or you can contact a technical support agent for additional guidance. Fees may apply.