Microsoft Word Product Key

Hello.
I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter my
product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept my
product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of my
computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on it.
Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new product
key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.

Thank you so much!

The product key on the computer is not the proper key for Microsoft
word/excel etc:. It is the key for the operating system. The key for Word
should be on the sleeve that word came in. If you lost it, good luck. If you
have the original CD you may be able to get a key from where you purchased
the computer.
TonySper

"Vin152" <> wrote in message
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> Hello.
> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
> my
> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept
> my
> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of
> my
> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
> it.
> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
> product
> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>
> Thank you so much!

"Vin152" <> wrote in message
news:41388BD1-D7FD-442C-93FA-...
> Hello.
> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
> my
> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept
> my
> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of
> my
> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
> it.
> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
> product
> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>
> Thank you so much!

You need the product ID on the packaging that your copy of Office came in.
Not the Microsoft Windows Vista product ID you are trying to use. They are
two distinctly different things.

"Vin152" <> wrote in message
news:41388BD1-D7FD-442C-93FA-...
> Hello.
> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
> my
> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept
> my
> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of
> my
> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
> it.
> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
> product
> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>
> Thank you so much!

The product key for Word will be on the box that the CD for Word came in.
Using your Windows key simply will not work.
If you haven't got a legal product key for Word you will need to purchase a
copy of Word or a license.
As an alternative to Word, you can always try www.openoffice.org, the word
processor of this suite is fully Word compatible.

"AW Barton" <> wrote in message
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> "Vin152" <> wrote in message
> news:41388BD1-D7FD-442C-93FA-...
>> Hello.
>> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
>> my
>> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't
>> accept my
>> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom
>> of my
>> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
>> it.
>> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
>> product
>> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
>> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>>
>> Thank you so much!
>
> The product key for Word will be on the box that the CD for Word came in.
> Using your Windows key simply will not work.
> If you haven't got a legal product key for Word you will need to purchase
> a copy of Word or a license.
> As an alternative to Word, you can always try www.openoffice.org, the word
> processor of this suite is fully Word compatible.
>
>
That means it uses the same file formats for loading & saving although the
menus & toolbars are different. It is very good, however.

Hi!
Thanks for your help and quick response. I never received a cd, so I'm
assuming that my computer didn't come with that suite. I guess the trial
"count down" is they are assuming I purchased it online or in the store,
and I have a key. In the past, the microsoft suite was a standard
feature.
I have been trying to figure this out for hours, and I'm frustrated and
I'm just gonna give it up.


--
Vin152

You can usually find an OEM Key for Microsoft Office on a Certificate of
Authenticity COA that came with your PC, look through your documentation.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Vin152" <> wrote in message
news:41388BD1-D7FD-442C-93FA-...
> Hello.
> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
> my
> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept
> my
> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of
> my
> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
> it.
> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
> product
> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>
> Thank you so much!

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:54:31 -0600, Vin152 wrote:

>
> Hi!
> Thanks for your help and quick response. I never received a cd, so I'm
> assuming that my computer didn't come with that suite. I guess the trial
> "count down" is they are assuming I purchased it online or in the store,
> and I have a key. In the past, the microsoft suite was a standard
> feature.
> I have been trying to figure this out for hours, and I'm frustrated and
> I'm just gonna give it up.

MS Works has frequently been included on most machines - MS Office was
never a standard inclusion on an MS OS, though some vendors have included
it - generally for a price.

You might try OpenOffice.org - has most of the functionality of MS Office
- probably everything you would need. It also imports and exports MS
Office file formats. Available for the cost of a download.

Sounds like you have the trial version of Word. All that is for is to try
and get you to buy Office. If for some reason you do you should uninstall
the trial before installing it off the CD. Sometimes they conflict and I
have found it best to install so you can choose what you want installed.
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"Vin152" <> wrote in message
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>
> Hi!
> Thanks for your help and quick response. I never received a cd, so I'm
> assuming that my computer didn't come with that suite. I guess the trial
> "count down" is they are assuming I purchased it online or in the store,
> and I have a key. In the past, the microsoft suite was a standard
> feature.
> I have been trying to figure this out for hours, and I'm frustrated and
> I'm just gonna give it up.
>
>
> --
> Vin152

You've gotten a number of good responses here already.
Here's another possibility: call the maker/seller of your computer's support
line. Ask them where you might find the product key for your Word/Office
install. They should know.



"Vin152" <> wrote in message
news:41388BD1-D7FD-442C-93FA-...
> Hello.
> I bought this computer with Windows Vista insalled. I am trying to enter
> my
> product key for Microsoft Word/excell/powerpoint, etc, and it won't accept
> my
> product key as valid. I am using the product key that is on the bottom of
> my
> computer, as I was not given a disk and/or a slip with the product key on
> it.
> Does anyone know exactly where I can go on the web to request a new
> product
> key (not a temporary one, the permanent one that should have come with my
> computer). I appreciate any help that you can give me.
>
> Thank you so much!