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New Thinkpad. I did not purchase office, but is my email contingent on purchasing office? Asks me for the product key when I configure the email.
Thanks
Saturday, February 2, 2008 7:10 PM
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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
Sunday, February 3, 2008 5:14 PMModerator -
Please Note:
The email program Outlook is part of Office and requires you to have a Valid Office Key to use.
The email program Windows Mail is part of Vista and does not require you to have a Valid Office Key to use.
Darin Smith
WGA Forum Manager
Monday, February 4, 2008 11:59 PM
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i am looking for a produce key and i cant find one to down load
Sunday, February 3, 2008 4:09 PM -
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
Sunday, February 3, 2008 5:14 PMModerator -
Please Note:
The email program Outlook is part of Office and requires you to have a Valid Office Key to use.
The email program Windows Mail is part of Vista and does not require you to have a Valid Office Key to use.
Darin Smith
WGA Forum Manager
Monday, February 4, 2008 11:59 PM