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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel,
Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
Yes, you need to uninstall the trial versions of Office
and install your version of Office with the CD. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "Vince" wrote in message ... I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
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Office H&S is not for commercial use "Vince" wrote in message ... I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
Product keys know which version they are meant for. Yiu need to uninstall
the trial, reboot, and then install the purchased version. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Vince" wrote in message ... I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
OK thanks for the replies.
BTW nothing commercial this use of Office. "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote: Yes, you need to uninstall the trial versions of Office and install your version of Office with the CD. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "Vince" wrote in message ... I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
My Home & Student Office trial just expired and docs I created with it will
only allow me to view and print - I can't edit or copy the files. Must I buy Home & Student to edit etc my files? If I don't buy and uninstall Home & Student, will I get my editing functions back on these Home and Student docs? Will I lose my files?Some stores have Home and Student for less money than Microsofts website. Can I regain control of the files I created with the Home and Student trial if I purchase Home and Student from a store? Thanks much for your help. "Vince" wrote: I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
Yes, you must buy some edition of Office to be able to edit your files.
No, you will not get full function back in those applications unless you pay for the programs. No, you will not lose those files. Yes, you will be able to edit them again after you purchase some edition of Office and install it. Please note: You will be doing yourself a great favor if you uninstall the trial version before installing the paid version. No, you will not lose your files in doing so. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Carol" wrote in message ... My Home & Student Office trial just expired and docs I created with it will only allow me to view and print - I can't edit or copy the files. Must I buy Home & Student to edit etc my files? If I don't buy and uninstall Home & Student, will I get my editing functions back on these Home and Student docs? Will I lose my files?Some stores have Home and Student for less money than Microsofts website. Can I regain control of the files I created with the Home and Student trial if I purchase Home and Student from a store? Thanks much for your help. "Vince" wrote: I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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Activating/converting trial suite to a different suite
Nowhere on the trial version that I could see was there mention that I had to
un-install and then install another version of Office to maintain continuity, in fact your own web based help seems to suggest that you can convert a trial version to a full version, see http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/pr...759641033.aspx . Having to endure 75 minutes on a phone to try to remedy this rather crazy way of doing things I had to vent my feelings http://johnp.wordpress.com/2008/07/3...in-a-nice-way/ "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Yes, you must buy some edition of Office to be able to edit your files. No, you will not get full function back in those applications unless you pay for the programs. No, you will not lose those files. Yes, you will be able to edit them again after you purchase some edition of Office and install it. Please note: You will be doing yourself a great favor if you uninstall the trial version before installing the paid version. No, you will not lose your files in doing so. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Carol" wrote in message ... My Home & Student Office trial just expired and docs I created with it will only allow me to view and print - I can't edit or copy the files. Must I buy Home & Student to edit etc my files? If I don't buy and uninstall Home & Student, will I get my editing functions back on these Home and Student docs? Will I lose my files?Some stores have Home and Student for less money than Microsofts website. Can I regain control of the files I created with the Home and Student trial if I purchase Home and Student from a store? Thanks much for your help. "Vince" wrote: I've got 3 computers that came with the Office trial that has Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook. I've bought Office Home and Student but the product key will not work. I was hoping it would disable Outlook and Access and let me use the rest of the suite. Do I need to uninstallthe existing suite, and install from the disk I've got, on all three of these computers? Thanks |
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