How to Activate and Register QuickBooks Desktop

QuickBooks Desktop is a software product that is found in every organization these days. The reason is the efficient management of various organizational functions that it offers. In many situations, however, users need to install, uninstall, and reinstall the software from time to time. Well, each time the installation of QuickBooks Desktop takes place, you need to activate and register it. If you have more than one copy of QuickBooks Desktop, you need to activate and register all of them separately.

Things to Keep In Mind When Registering and Activating the QuickBooks Desktops

• There are times when the information entered by you enter might not get ‘accepted. For this, you will need to verify if the data entered by you is the same that was provided by you at the time of purchase. 
• There are times when you might encounter a blank screen or an error message, so you might want to disable the antivirus temporarily to rectify the issue.

Steps to Activate and Register QuickBooks Desktop for Windows or MAC

To register and activate QuickBooks Desktop, open your QuickBooks then go to the Help section then select Activate QuickBooks Desktop. The listed instructions to be followed are mainly for QuickBooks versions 2016 or higher.

Steps to Activate QuickBooks Desktop

For Windows

• Open the Desktop
• Press F2 on the keyboard
• Go to the Product Information window
• On the right side of the license number, check the registration status
• If it’s “Activated”, your work is already done. On the other hand, if the status is not activated, follow the below-mentioned steps:
  • Select OK and close the Product Information window
  • Go to Help menu
  • Select Activate QB
  • If you are using the 2015 version, choose Register QBDT
  • Follow the on-screen prompts and verify the details
  • Complete the process.

Related Topic: Fix QuickBooks Desktop Activation Problems

For Mac

• Go to QB Desktop menu for Mac
• Choose Register QuickBooks
• Type the License number as well as the Product number
• Click Next
• Choose Register Online
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen
• Complete the process.

When you activate QuickBooks Desktop, you’ll be prompted to set up your Intuit Account. Simply sign in to connect your existing account information.

Steps to Register QuickBooks Desktop for Windows or MAC

To start the registration process of QuickBooks Desktop for MAC, you will go to the Help section and choose the option of QuickBooks registration. Before registration, you will need to create a free account for QuickBooks, and then it will ask for a validation code. To register your QuickBooks, will need to get the Product Key online, or you can manually enter the validation code if you have one.

For Windows

• Visit QuickBooks Account.
• Click the “I forgot my user ID or password” link.
• Provide your registered email, phone number, or user ID.
• Enter the code sent to you.
• Once your user ID is displayed, reset your password.
• Sign in again with the updated credentials.

Conclusion

If you are facing any kind of error during the activation and registering process of QuickBooks Desktop for Windows or MAC, you must find a good solution for it. You just need to contact the QuickBooks Desktop support team they will help you get rid of any issue that you face in registering or activating QuickBooks Desktop on your system.