In buying a new laptop, I was given a 60 day free Microsoft Office trial;
however, it did not come with a product key number. Somewhere (I cannot find
now) it said to go to a certain website to obtain a temp product key. Could
you possibly direct me to that site. Alternatively, I have Microsoft XP Home
Edition; however, when I tried to download, it indicated that the Microsoft
program on my laptop superceded this XP version and that I would wipe out all
if I tried to download. HELP!! I think my best bet is to find a temp
product key number and if you can tell me if downloading the XP version I
have (1985-2001) would be a mistake, please advise. All I really need is
the Word portion of it (unless the new version includes DVD stuff -- I know
more about brain surgery, so sorry -- I would appreciate relying on your
expertise. Thank you, in advance. Respectfully,

As far as I know you cannot obtain a 'temporary' product key.

Look here for the best guide....
http://search.microsoft.com/results....se+product+key

Hope this helps.

Ed




"Strikex411" wrote in message
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In buying a new laptop, I was given a 60 day free Microsoft Office trial;
however, it did not come with a product key number. Somewhere (I cannot
find
now) it said to go to a certain website to obtain a temp product key.
Could
you possibly direct me to that site. Alternatively, I have Microsoft XP
Home
Edition; however, when I tried to download, it indicated that the
Microsoft
program on my laptop superceded this XP version and that I would wipe out
all
if I tried to download. HELP!! I think my best bet is to find a temp
product key number and if you can tell me if downloading the XP version I
have (1985-2001) would be a mistake, please advise. All I really need is
the Word portion of it (unless the new version includes DVD stuff -- I
know
more about brain surgery, so sorry -- I would appreciate relying on your
expertise. Thank you, in advance. Respectfully,