Before proceeding with the installation, you will be prompted to enter your Product Key. It is needed to make sure that you can use all of its functionality, the software potential as you go along with it while you work.
Activate Office 2007 over the Internet or by phone
When
you enter your valid Product Key, the Activation Wizard starts automatically
and will give you two choices on how to proceed:
Activate by using the Internet.
The Activation Wizard automatically contacts the Microsoft licensing servers through your Internet connection. If you are using a valid Product Key that has not already been used for the allowed number of installations, your product is activated immediately.
When you activate through the Internet, your product ID (derived from the installation Product Key) is sent to Microsoft. A response (the confirmation ID) is sent back to your computer to activate your product. If you choose to activate your product through the Internet and you are not already connected, the wizard alerts you that there is no connection.
Activate by using the telephone
You can telephone an
Activation Center and activate your product with the help of a customer
service representative.
Important Telephone
contact numbers vary by license and country/region. In step 2 of the Activation
Wizard, use the number provided to call the Microsoft Activation Center.
Activation Center telephone numbers are not listed in this article because the
correct number for you is based on several factors. Microsoft software can be
obtained under various licenses, including individual retail licenses, original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) licenses, and volume licenses, so it is important
that you use the number indicated by the Activation Wizard.
Telephone
activation might take longer than activation through the Internet. You should
be at your computer when you call, and you should have your software Product
Key available.
1. In the Activation Wizard, select
the country/region where you reside and where you plan to use the product. The wizard provides one or more telephone numbers
appropriate for your selection. Use the number provided on your Activation
Wizard screen to call the Microsoft Activation Center.
2. Call the Activation Center.
3. The customer service representative asks you for your
installation ID (displayed on your screen) and other relevant information.
After your installation ID is verified, you receive a confirmation ID.
4. In the Activation Wizard, type
the confirmation ID in the spaces provided at the bottom of the
screen, and then press ENTER.
5. Telephone activation is not
available for Trial and Subscription versions.
6. Microsoft Text Telephone
(TT/TTY) services are available for individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing. In the United States, using a TT/TTY modem, dial (800) 718-1599.
From outside the United States, using a TT/TTY modem, dial (716)
871-6859. TT/TTY service is only available in English.
If
you don't want to activate your copy of the software when you install it, you
can activate it later.
If
you have a problem with your activation, contact a customer service
representative by using the telephone number provided in the wizard.
Here’s what you need to do: This tutorial is for Word, you
can use the same thing with the other MS Office program.
- Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
- Click Resources, and then click Activate.
- If your software is activated, you receive the following confirmation message:
This product has already been activated.
If
your software is not activated, the Activation Wizard starts. Follow the
instructions in the Activation Wizard.
You
need to activate your product to continue using all the features of your MS
Office 2007 product. Microsoft Product Activation is a Microsoft anti-piracy
technology that verifies MS software products if they are legitimately
licensed.
Activation
This process verifies the Product
Key, which you must supply to install the product, is being used on computers
permitted by the software license. Enter or find your Product Key.
Grace period
Before you enter a valid Product
Key, you can run the software 25 times, which is the grace period. During the
grace period, certain features or programs might be enabled that are not
included in the product you have purchased. After you enter a valid Product
Key, you will see only the programs and features that you have purchased.
Reduced Functionality mode
After the grace period, if you have
not entered a valid Product Key, the software goes into Reduced Functionality
mode. In Reduced Functionality mode, your software behaves similarly to a
viewer. You cannot save modifications to documents or create new documents, and
functionality might be reduced. No existing files or documents are harmed in
Reduced Functionality mode. After you enter your Product Key and activate your
software, you will have full functionality for the programs and features that
you purchased.
NOTE:
Be very aware that using activators will sometimes give your MS Office Software some trouble so it is really recommended to buy the full version software from Microsoft and several Microsoft Authorized Distributors.
