How to Check an AutoCAD Serial Number and Product Key

This wikiHow will teach you how to check an AutoCAD serial number in your Autodesk account, in contract details if you're a contract manager or software coordinator, or in the education community website (for students and teachers only). If you purchased AutoCAD through the Autodesk store, you'll find the serial number and product key in the fulfillment notification email.

Things You Should Know

  • You can check your AutoCAD serial number by logging in to your Autodesk account.
  • In the "Management" tab, click the arrow next to AutoCAD. This will reveal your serial number and product key.
  • To check your contract details, you'll need to click the "Contracts and Orders" tab.
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Viewing Account Management

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    Go to http://manage.autodesk.com and sign in. You can use any web browser on your computer to access your Autodesk account and find your AutoCAD serial number.
    • Most people will use this method to check their AutoCAD serial number; this method is for singular entities using the software.
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    Click the Management tab. You'll see this tab towards the top of the page next to Profile. [1]
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    Click the arrow next to AutoCAD. A menu will expand below it and display the versions and each serial number and product key associated with each.
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Method 2
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Checking Contract Details

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    Go to http://manage.autodesk.com and sign in. You can use any web browser on your computer to access your Autodesk account and find your AutoCAD serial number.
    • You should use this method if you're a software coordinator or contract manager and have a contract number instead of a single copy of AutoCAD.
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    Click the Contracts and Orders tab. You'll see this in the menu on the left side of the page.
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    Select the contract number. A detailed list will appear and show you the serial numbers and product keys for the contract number you selected.
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Method 3
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Using the Education Community

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    Go to https://www.autodesk.com/education/home and log in (if you aren't). You can use any web browser on your computer to access your Autodesk and Education Community account and find your AutoCAD serial number.
    • If you downloaded the student software via the Install Now method, you should use this method.
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    Click the My Account button. It's on the right side of your screen.
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    Click Account. You'll see this button in the top left corner of the page.
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    Click Products and Download Products. It's on the left side of the page.
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    Click Content Type and select Serial Number. The serial number for the AutoCAD subscription will display.[2]
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References

  1. ↑ https://youtu.be/sXtfgJPc3Ow?t=9
  2. ↑ https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/Autodesk-Installation/files/GUID-FB7E377D-2617-44EB-9DF8-319459DDEB66-htm.html

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Darlene Antonelli, MA
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Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 37,699 times.
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1. Go to http://manage.autodesk.com/ and sign in.
2. Click the Management tab.
3. Click the arrow next to AutoCAD.

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