How do i get the 25 character code for Office 2007?

I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
so much!

Download Belarc Advisor and see if it tells you. Don't you have the box the
software came in?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger7_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsDC28F9E-72EE-4AFF-8B15-1B2E8554DB25@microsoft.com...
>I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one
> and
> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed
> everything
> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers?
> Thank
> so much!

Sounds rather like they only installed the trial version.

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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger7_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsDC28F9E-72EE-4AFF-8B15-1B2E8554DB25@microsoft.com...
>I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> so much!

You go out and purchase Office 2007 in the same version as you have your Trial installed. Then you remove your Trial Edition after backing up all the Data that you want to save and then install the Office that you have purchased that comes with this 25 character number which is called your License for Office

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"Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger7_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsDC28F9E-72EE-4AFF-8B15-1B2E8554DB25@microsoft.com...
>I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> so much!

thanks so much for the info!!! i really dont want to go buy a whole new
office thing right now! thanks again!!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Computer manufacturers often install a trial version of Microsoft Office.
> If you are getting a prompt to type in a Product Key when opening a Microsoft
> Office program, it is likely the trial period is over and you'll need to purchase a
> license (product key) for Microsoft Office.
>
> 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/su...px?ofcresset=1
>
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger7_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsDC28F9E-72EE-4AFF-8B15-1B2E8554DB25@microsoft.com...
> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> so much!
>

ok - i have another question...i read the information on what i have to do to
upgrade to the full version but how do i uninstall the trial version? i dont
have the windows disc and if im suppose to have that then the fricken people
at geek squad failed to give it to me....HELP! LOL

"Whitetiger7_5" wrote:

> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> so much!

You uninstall the trial version via the Control Panel ('Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features', depending on which version
of Windows you're using)

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Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FA15C2-B61E-4D4E-8318-B61E9654FBDF@microsoft.com...
> ok - i have another question...i read the information on what i have to do to
> upgrade to the full version but how do i uninstall the trial version? i dont
> have the windows disc and if im suppose to have that then the fricken people
> at geek squad failed to give it to me....HELP! LOL
>
> "Whitetiger7_5" wrote:
>
>> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
>> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
>> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
>> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
>> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
>> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
>> so much!

thank you!!

"macropod" wrote:

> You uninstall the trial version via the Control Panel ('Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features', depending on which version
> of Windows you're using)
>
> --
> Cheers
> macropod
> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>
>
> "Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FA15C2-B61E-4D4E-8318-B61E9654FBDF@microsoft.com...
> > ok - i have another question...i read the information on what i have to do to
> > upgrade to the full version but how do i uninstall the trial version? i dont
> > have the windows disc and if im suppose to have that then the fricken people
> > at geek squad failed to give it to me....HELP! LOL
> >
> > "Whitetiger7_5" wrote:
> >
> >> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> >> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> >> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> >> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> >> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> >> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> >> so much!
>
>

ok...so do i have to backup my data before i uninstall? i have the operating
system disc i guess to re-install my operating systems...is that what i use
and once i uninstall the trial version....do i have to purchase the full
version and install it? i should just have my pc looked at by a
professional...lol

"Whitetiger7_5" wrote:

> thank you!!
>
> "macropod" wrote:
>
> > You uninstall the trial version via the Control Panel ('Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features', depending on which version
> > of Windows you're using)
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > macropod
> > [MVP - Microsoft Word]
> >
> >
> > "Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FA15C2-B61E-4D4E-8318-B61E9654FBDF@microsoft.com...
> > > ok - i have another question...i read the information on what i have to do to
> > > upgrade to the full version but how do i uninstall the trial version? i dont
> > > have the windows disc and if im suppose to have that then the fricken people
> > > at geek squad failed to give it to me....HELP! LOL
> > >
> > > "Whitetiger7_5" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
> > >> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
> > >> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
> > >> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
> > >> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
> > >> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
> > >> so much!
> >
> >

No, you don't have to reinstall the operating system! And you shouldn't need to use the OS CD/DVD. Just use the Control Panel to
remove the current installation of MS Office.

There should be no need to backup the data just for this, as the installation/removal processes don't affect the data. It is always
a good idea to back up your data though.

Yes, you will need to purchase the full version. There are various 'flavours' of this, so pick the one that best suits your
situation. See: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...635841033.aspx

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2CE1B3F4-5390-4EF5-9EB9-EE7ECCA43EFD@microsoft.com...
> ok...so do i have to backup my data before i uninstall? i have the operating
> system disc i guess to re-install my operating systems...is that what i use
> and once i uninstall the trial version....do i have to purchase the full
> version and install it? i should just have my pc looked at by a
> professional...lol
>
> "Whitetiger7_5" wrote:
>
>> thank you!!
>>
>> "macropod" wrote:
>>
>> > You uninstall the trial version via the Control Panel ('Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features', depending on which
>> > version
>> > of Windows you're using)
>> >
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> > macropod
>> > [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> >
>> >
>> > "Whitetiger7_5" <Whitetiger75@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:20FA15C2-B61E-4D4E-8318-B61E9654FBDF@microsoft.com...
>> > > ok - i have another question...i read the information on what i have to do to
>> > > upgrade to the full version but how do i uninstall the trial version? i dont
>> > > have the windows disc and if im suppose to have that then the fricken people
>> > > at geek squad failed to give it to me....HELP! LOL
>> > >
>> > > "Whitetiger7_5" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I purchased my computer back in Feb of this year and I was able to use my
>> > >> Office 2007 like Word with no problems for my college papers and now its
>> > >> telling me i need to put in a 25 Character code but i was never given one and
>> > >> ive tried asking Best Buy and The Geek Squad cause they installed everything
>> > >> in my computer but they told me to contact microsoft to get the code. Any
>> > >> ideas on how to get it so i can start using Word again for my papers? Thank
>> > >> so much!
>> >
>> >