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To Borrow or Return a License

Borrow a license from a network license server so that you can use the software for a specified time when your computer is not connected to the network. Return the license early if you no longer need it.

Note: You can borrow a license only if you are using a network-licensed version of Revit. If you have a standalone version of the software, you cannot borrow a license. To view your product license type, click (Help)About Autodesk Revit 2025, and click Product License Information.

To borrow a license

  1. Open the License Manager dialog: In the title bar of the Revit window, do one of the following:
    • In the InfoCenter, locate the Sign In tool . Sign into Autodesk Account and click the arrow to the right. Select Manage License.
    • Click (Help)About Autodesk Revit 2025. In the About dialog, click Manage License.
  2. In the License Manager dialog, click Borrow.
  3. In the Borrow a License dialog, click a license return date in the calendar.

    Be sure the date is within the valid range as shown in the dialog.

    The License Borrowed dialog will be displayed when the action is complete.

  4. Click Borrow License.
Note: There is a limit to the number of licenses available for borrowing. If you try to borrow a license and are notified that no licenses are available, contact your network administrator.
Note: When you borrow a license, it is returned to the license server automatically at the end of the day on the return date that you specify.

Returning a License

When the license-borrowing period expires, the borrowed license is returned to the license server automatically. When you reconnect your computer to the network, you may start Revit normally. When you reconnect your computer to the network, you may start Revit and a network license will be acquired from the network license server. At that point, you can borrow a license again if necessary. At that point, you can borrow a license again.

Note: To view the expiration date for the borrowed license, open the License Manager dialog.

To return a license early

  1. Open the License Manager dialog: In the title bar of the Revit window, do one of the following:
    • In the InfoCenter, locate the Sign In tool . Sign into Autodesk Account and click the arrow to the right. Select Manage License.
    • Click (Help)About Autodesk Revit 2025. In the About dialog, click Manage License.
  2. In the Return Borrowed License dialog, click Return.
  3. The License Borrowed dialog will display. Click Yes.
Parent topic: Licensing

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