My Free Student Microst Office Trial Don't Work?

Question

When I brought my laptop it came with a free student trial thing so I could have acess to word, powerpoint and all of them stuff but when i enter my product key and install it it still don't work because i go back onto it and it tells me to enter it again. My mum evan tryed and she is really good with computers but it still didn't work.

Answer 1

The product key on the computer is only for the Windows operating system. It won't work for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, ...). Unless you paid extra for Microsoft Office, you have a free trial copy that expires after 25 uses (of all Office programs combined) or 60 days.



But until then, you don’t even need a product key. You can use the trial copy by just clicking the Continue button in the registration window without entering anything in the product key boxes.



But be warned: When the trial period expires -- with little or no warning -- you'll be able to read and print your documents, but not much more. When that happens, you'll have to buy a license (product key) for Microsoft Office to continue using it.



Here are some of your options for legally paying less than full price for Microsoft Office 2010:



First, if you're a student, you may qualify for the Office 2010 Professional Academic edition at a pretty good price ($79.95):



http://www.microsoft.com/student/



Second, if you’re interested in buying just Word, check out this URL, especially the second group of listings.



http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/office-2010-pricing-information-HA101810737.aspx



Also, if you have files that are locked up in the new Word 2010 file format (.docx), here’s a possibility for salvaging them. Microsoft offers a free Compatibility pack that allows earlier versions of Word (and Microsoft Works) to read and write Word 2010 files. If you have access to an earlier version, this can at least give you back your documents. Some new features of Word 2010 will be lost or converted to straight text in the conversion to the earlier version.



Good luck.

Answer 2

You mum is NOT clever with computers. Was the product key you entered the one on the base of the computer? YES! That is the key for the machine, not for office, you have to buy that separately.

If you do not want to pay for it, install Open Office, it's free, once done uninstall MS Office.

Answer 3

Depends where you got the Product Key from - If it's the one on the bottom of you laptop then it's the wrong PK -

The one on your laptop is for Windows not for Microsoft Office.(MSO).



The MSO PK is either on the MSO CD package or is 'given' to you by MS when you buy MSO either from the store or from the MS web site (you give them your credit card details and MS 'give' you a valid PK).



A free option is to download open office - (has a (Word Processor, Spreadsheet Presentation program and a datbase similar to MSO 2003) - (see openoffice.org) or similar free ware.



HTH

Answer 4

I actual have downloaded it. rather undemanding acquire, completely risk-free. You get an exceedingly unfastened 60 day trial. All you like is an email handle. in case you're rather worried, you're able to examine it for viruses in case you have the outstanding application.

Answer 5

If it comes with a Trial version, that means you have to buy it separately - and the version that comes with the PC is just a 30-day trial.



So you either have to buy it, or download something like OpenOffice which is free.

Answer 6

That could be several things. But I have had similar experiences with a new computer, none of the try-out stuff worked.



You should try the free OpenOffice --> more bang for your money.