trial version need product key???

ok i got a new computer a couple months ago and the microsftr office was just a trial apparently. is that right? now i cant use word excel all those. which product key do i use. i used all that i had and none work??? help

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i think it is against forum rules to ask that question for that is illegal

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Are you absolutely sure that you didn't get a product key somewhere in the paperwork that came with the computer?

If the Office package was truly a trial version, and the trial time has expired, you will have to pay to either get a key to unlock your version or get a fully-functional version.

If you have no key and are asking for one, mikenandike22 already answered that question- we don't allow any discussion of hacks, cracks, or warez here.

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it sounds more like it is an oem copy that hasn't been activated. There should be a phone number to ring or a website to visit in order to activate it.

Office XP only opens 30 (ish) times before you are forced to activate.

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it sounds more like it is an oem copy that hasn't been activated. There should be a phone number to ring or a website to visit in order to activate it.

Yeah, that's why I suggested that travman double-check the stuff that came with the computer. It's a bit of a pain the way a lot of machines come configured- you get 8 million pre-installed apps, but since you rarely get CDs for those apps (which is where you'd normally find the product key stamped), you have to snuffle through a pile of booklets, leaflets, and whatnot to find all the keys, or log onto a bunch of sites and go through the online registration processes. Bit of a bummer in my book...

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well i didnt wana do anything illegal but i found the certificate of authenticity and it said trial after office sooooo. is that normal to get a trialk copy of office??

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It's rather obscene, in my view, for a vendor to include a trial version of Office. It's costs the same amount to convert it to a fully functional version, and it can be a messy job to convert. You have two options:

- Uninstall the trial version, buy a full retail version and install that.

- Uninstall the trial version, download OpenOffice http://www.openoffice.org and use that instead!

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It's rather obscene, in my view, for a vendor to include a trial version of Office.

Agreed, but unfortunately vendors are indeed starting to do that. It's all about cost-cutting and "carrot dangling".

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yes i have used openoffice it is the same to use the only dislike is that it loads slowly but for free i dont mind

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can word open openoffice documents for when i have to open things on another computer?? casue $150 for office is a lot

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yes you just have to save the document in either doc format or rich text format

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It has things like powerpoint and excel too and you can save those documents to be opened on another computer using the microsoft office products

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OpenOffice can read and create documents in MS Office file formats.

It's not 100% compatible but it's not far from it. In fact it's only advanced macros that really differ.

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wait got powerpoint and excel like things too??? if so screw microsoft i doin openoffice

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It includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, and graphics software. Used in conjuction with Mozilla, it provides an almost complete suite of office software, and if you purchase the inexpensive retail version (Sun StarOffice) you get a database application as well.

It has almost complete file compatibility with MS Office, and it can also natively write documents in PDF or Flash format, which is somthing that Office can't do!

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Go grab SOT Office 2003, it's a free program and does everything Office does I believe. If you need any help send me a pm, I'll direct you to the right place ;)

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Sorry 'bout the double post.

Here.

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that is for linux i think that he is using some version of windows os. I would definitley say if you want it fro free openoffice.org is the way to go.

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