Re: My microsoft Office product key is not being accepted - help!

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Computer manufacturers often install a trial version of Microsoft Office.
If you are getting a prompt to type in a Product Key when opening a Microsoft
Office program, it is likely the trial period is over and you'll need to purchase a
license (product key) for Microsoft Office.

The product key affixed to your computer is for Windows Vista (the operating system)
and not for Microsoft Office.

Please review the following:

How to determine whether you have a trial edition of a
2007 Office suite or program installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927920/en-us

How to convert a trial version of a 2007 Office
suite or program to a full retail perpetual license version:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927756/en-us

How to buy the 2007 Microsoft Office suites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101678741033.aspx?ofcresset=1


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Technically Challenged" <TechnicallyChallenged@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E7A3F553-AAE3-4C84-9BA4-563FFF66499D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I cannot use any features on my new laptop as the 16-digit product key is not
being accepted. I have double and triple-checked that i am typing it
correctly, but still nothing. I cannot even edit a document in Word at the
moment. What should i do?
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T.C.

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