How to Purchase Microsoft Office Product Key
A product key is a code comprising of numbers and letters that must be provided to activate a program and unlock its full functionality. Software companies typically use this method to protect their product from piracy. It also allows them to give their target market a trial run of the product, which involves access to limited features. If the product lives up to the expectations of the user, he/she may unlock the complete features and consequently full functionality of the product by purchasing the product key.
Microsoft uses a similar model to control and monitor the distribution of its products such as Office. While the program may be downloaded from the Internet for free, users will not be able to access its complete features unless they activate it using a product key.
Purchasing a Microsoft Office product key is a fairly simple process. There are, however, certain things that need to be confirmed before actually going ahead with the purchase.
Things Required:
– Computer with Internet connectivity
– Microsoft Office
– Credit Card
Instructions
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The first thing that you need to do is to ascertain that you do need to purchase a Microsoft Office product key. When you buy a product such as Office off Microsoft’s website, the price that you are charged with also includes the price of the product key, which is typically packaged with the product itself. If you did not receive the key or are unable to locate it, then you ought to call the company’s support team or Product Activation Center, which will help you to locate or retrieve the key.
In case you have a key, but it is not being accepted as valid by the product, then there is a chance that you may be entering the key wrong. Try entering it slowly and carefully. You can have someone else read the key out to you or enter it for you if you are having difficulty making out the letters and numbers yourself.
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In case you tried everything mentioned in the previous step without any success, then there will no longer be any doubt about you requiring a new product key. In order to purchase one, you will need to visit Microsoft’s official website. A computer and active Internet connection will be required to do that of course.
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Once on the company’s website, navigate to the Microsoft Product Information Center. From there, select the version of Microsoft Office for which you wish to purchase the product key.
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Locate the “Overview” section on the screen. You will find a subsection labeled “How to Buy” right under it. It will further have two links in the aforementioned subsection. If you want to buy a full version of Microsoft Office, choose the first link. However, if you already have a previous version of the product on your system and simply wish to upgrade it, choose the second link, i.e. the upgrade option.
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On the next screen, you will be prompted to specify how you want your Microsoft product to be delivered to you. You can either download the program to your hard disc and install it from there, or get a physical disc sent to you within 7 business days. Choose an option and then proceed to making the payment using a credit card or some other method.
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If you chose to download the program, the product key and a download link will be sent you to via e-mail instantly. On the other hand, if you opt to have an installation disc delivered to you, then the product key will be in the paperwork accompanying the disk.
