How to find product (license) key for Office 2007

Did you buy it online? Do you still use the same email address. You may be able to go back to the online store you bought it from, log in and download the installation file and product key.

Here is contact info for the 2 "Official" MS online stores:

Digital River Support: https://store.digitalriver.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayContactFormPage&SiteID=msshus&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE

Apparently Digital River order numbers start with CNL#####

Digital River Download Signin page - for downloads - https://www.findmyorder.com/sstore?Action=DisplayHomePage&SiteID=findmyor&Locale=en_US

Microsoft Store- Phone 1-877-696-7786 or login at http://store.microsoft.com 

Find My Order: https://www.findmyorder.com/sstore?Action=DisplayHomePage&SiteID=findmyor&Locale=en_US

Contact Order Support for both MS and Digital River: provide email or order number 

• https://buy.trymicrosoftoffice.com/buyusa/contactus.aspx?r=PN_USD&culture=en-US&resID=TWMEjAoBAlgAAAWdLpMAAABC

How to obtain a new product key for a Microsoft Office suite, Lost Product Key support - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823570

If your purchase was through the Microsoft Store, You can contact them at 1-877-696-7786 or login using your credentials in the link below: http://store.microsoft.com  and they may be able to provide download details.

If your purchase was through Digital River, refer the following link: https://store.digitalriver.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayContactFormPage&SiteID=msshus&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE

If you did not buy it online, you are out of luck. You will have to buy 2010:

Buying Office 2010: Summary

When you buy, it is my personal preference to insist on the "FPP" or Retail license for home and small business. It gives you the best set of user rights of the license. It allows you to install on 2 or 3 machines at the same time and to transfer the installation when you want to. The "PKC" or Product Key Card is slightly cheaper, but allows installation on only 1 machine and no transfer rights. If your brand new computer "melts down" in the warantee period, it will be replaced, but you will have to BUY another PKC license!

Note:     no matter how you buy Office you need to keep "physical" copies of 3 pieces of information. The purchase receipt (credit card statement), Product Key, and the installation file on CD/DVD. With the first 2 you can get replacment copies from MS, with the last 2 you can re-install at your convienece without talking to MS (ie 5 years down the line when you retire this machine and get a new one).

When buying Office 2010 you have to make 3 decisions:

How the Microsoft 50%* Up-to-date discount works and other answers - Volume License deal Until May 31 2011 - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2010/01/06/how-the-microsoft-50-up-to-date-discount-works-and-other-answers.aspx

Genuine MS Software - https://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.aspx?displaylang=en

-which version of office you want to buy: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Microsoft_Office_2010

-how you will buy the Product Key used to activate the license. 

(Full or Product Key Card license)

-What type of installation you want (“normal” install vs Click to Run)

Here is more info about those decisions:

Product Key Card vs “Traditional” Retail disk - http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/products/office/Pages/office\_2010\_sell.aspx

“Medialess” Installations: Product Key Cards PKC (2010) / OEM / MLK(2007):

·For use on new, preloaded PCs only

·1 license / 1 device / non-transferable

·Activates preloaded Office or Downloaded installation files

·Does not include media

Microsoft® Office 2010 Product Key Cards contains a 27 char “PIN” which you have to enter at this site: https://office.getmicrosoftkey.com/ to retrieve your 25 char product key. This key will activate Office on only one PC. No disc supplied. The PKC license is not transferable to another PC. Next week if your cat uses your computer as a litter box, you have to BUY A NEW PKC.

Take a look in the Help screen for the PRODUCT ID. OEM activated Product ID’s will include the letters “OEM”.

Retail Box with CD: FPP:

·Home and Student: 1 license, up to 3 concurrent devices

·Home and Business and Professional: 1 license, up to 2 concurrent devices

·License is transferable to another PC or Owner

·Includes installation file on CD for backup

This license type, often referred to as Full Packaged Product (FPP) in the past, includes a DVD, a 25-character Product Key, and a Quick Start Guide. The 25-character Product Key will activate an Office 2010 preloaded PC. The DVD may also be used to install Office on another. The number of installations (2 or 3) and users (1 or 3) depends on the specific Office suite purchased.

A Traditional Disc product license can be transferred to a different PC if the user upgrades to a new PC or if the owner wants to sell it to someone else.

OEM PreInstallation Kit - OPK:

If you do not explicitly order a vendor installed copy of Office, the manufacturer will use the MS provided “Single Image” installation file to install trial versions of: Office Home and Student, Home and Business and Pro. The user has to separately purchase a FPP or PKC Product Key for the Office version they wish to keep.

Click to Run (CTR) Information

MS will automatically give you CTR if it detects a High speed internet connection. My personal preference is to avoid CTR for home use. You have to look carefully on the page for the 'advanced' link to get the "normal" installation file.

Go to the MS Office site http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ and search for “click to run” you will see titles such as https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?qu=click+to+run&origin=FX101785584 :

• Click-to-Run: Introduction -  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/click-to-run-introduction-HA101850493.aspx?CTT=1
• Learn more about Office Click-to-Run 
• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/learn-more-about-office-click-to-run-HA010382090.aspx?CTT=1

Office Discount Deals

There are 2 ways you can get an even better deal on Office. The “Academic” discount for college/university students and the “Home Use Program” for corporate employees.

HUP, Home Use Program

The Home Use Program is a deal where companies with a site or volume license activate part of that license agreement that allows their employees to get a copy of Office to use at home. The HUP is the best discount you can get.

https://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/contactus.aspx---click on Customer Support and then Contact Us.

Worldwide HUP - individual or corporate bulk downloads http://www.microsofthup.com/bulk/home.aspx?culture=en-US 

Corporate HUP admin can download from here for employee without email address.

Employees with corporate email address and the corporate “Program Code” can also download from here.

Academic

The Academic discount is the next best Office deal you will find. For students who can prove they are at MS approved educational institutions can buy Office Pro for $100. Be sure to get the installation disk at the same time, even if you have to pay $10-15 extra.

Summary of License Types, Concurrent Installation and Software Transfer Rights

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2B37AD5E-DC64-400B-A00D-88D982292B07****

How you bought the license, and the edition of Office control 2 specific rights, number of concurrent rights and transfer of Software.

FPP- Full Product Pack, AKA "big ugly yellow Plastic CD holder box", AKA "Retail Box", can also be bought online

HUP - Home Use Program, variation of the FPP, Corporate discount (ABSOLUTE BEST DEAL if you can get it)

OEM - installed by the manufacturer at the factory, no CD

PKC (2010)- Product Key Card (scam), discounted from Retail price,  bought in stores in credit card size format or online, no CD

MLK ****(2007) -Media-Less Kit - downloaded version, no CD

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FPP Home and Student - 3 concurrent installation "in the home", 

       full transfer rights to other PC and other owner

FPP all other Editions - 2 concurrent installations "primary" device and "portable" for one user

      full transfer rights to other PC and other owner

OEM / MLK/ PKC ALL editions of Office - 1 concurrent installation

      NO software transfer rights to other PC, to other Owner only with original hardware

the product key is a 25 digit alpha numeric code. you can find this on the Sticker on CD case or other packaging. If you purchase the software online, you can also find it on the confirmation e-mail message received from an online download or renewal notice.