I can't get my microsoft office to activate. It says i need the 25 character product key but i don't have one. Help, i need to finish my papers for school
2007-10-14 13:03:09 · 12 answers · asked by Txrunnner 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I don't have the case it came with my computer already
2007-10-14 13:07:13 · update #1
The key would be on the case Office was in..
2007-10-14 13:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you weren't givin the Software CD and the package that it came in then you do not have Microsoft Office. What you have is a 30 Day trial of the Software that was downloaded on your computer. You have one of a couple of choices. You can contact where you bought your computer and ask them for the Office CD that includes the packaging and the product key. or you can go out and purchase it. You see this is not unusual when buying some brands of computers they do this to make there computers look more inviting to customers that come with the high dollar software. Go back and check your paperwork that came with your computer and if it doesn't say anything about the trial version then you have a chamce of making them furnish you with the CD and the Code Key. However if it mentions Trial Version there isn't any option except to buy it.
2016-05-22 13:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
somwhere on the microsoft box or case or CD there should be a yellow sticker with a picture of a key and a long and random number on it: that is the product key type it in and that should get it
is it new microsoft office? did you re-install?
if you can't find the yellow sticker then i really don't know
but that should get it
hope i helped
2007-10-14 13:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you bought Microsoft Office, then it came with a product key. Look for it on the container. If you're using a copy that you didn't buy, then you're using pirated software which is illegal.
2007-10-14 13:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by Joe_D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use WordPad or Microsoft Works Word Processor....the one that came with your computer is a trial
2007-10-14 13:55:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you bought the software legitimately, then the code should be somewhere on the box, CD case, or CD itself.
It could also be on the manual.
If you bought it too long ago or threw these away, there's not much you can do.
Try the library.
2007-10-14 13:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by ceilingfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you should look at the sticker on your CD case. Failing that, check the data that came with your computer.
If that fails, download the lookalike program from openoffice.org and use that to do your homework.
2007-10-14 13:05:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u do not have the product key u can contact the dealer and they will give u one to use so it will activate
2007-10-14 13:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by spongebobchick57 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it was a 30 day free trial. Either pony up or download openoffice.
http://www.openoffice.org
2007-10-14 13:13:57 · answer #9 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you'll have to purchase the product key.
2007-10-14 13:07:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋