How to Check / Change Your SolidWorks Serial Number

How to Check / Change Your SolidWorks Serial Number

If you need to check or change your SolidWorks serial number, follow these steps:

1 - Type "Add" Into the search bar in Windows and click Add/Remove Programs

2 - Enter "SolidWorks" into the search bar in the Adds & features page, find SolidWorks and click "Modify"


3 - The SolidWorks Installation Manager will open. Click "Modify" and "Next"


4 - Verify or modify the serial number. If you are a student or teacher installing the software on your home computer, the serial number should start with 9020. If you are a teacher or IT professional installing the software on a school computer with a network license, the serial number should start with 9710. If you do not have the correct serial number for your situation, please reach out to us and we can assist you.




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