Instructions
- Uninstall Microsoft Office 2007 from the old computer. In Windows XP, you do this by going to the "Add or Remove Programs" applet. In Windows Vista or Windows 7, you do this by going to "Uninstall a Program" in the control panel.
- Restart the old computer to make sure that Microsoft Office 2007 uninstalled. After checking, you may shut down the old computer.
- Insert the Microsoft Office 2007 disc into the new computer. This disc includes Excel, Word, OneNote and PowerPoint. The disc will appear automatically once inserted. Follow the automatic prompts to the screen that asks you to choose between "Upgrade" and "Customize."
- Select "Upgrade" if you would like to upgrade any existing Microsoft Office applications on the new computer. The setup will ask if you would like to keep earlier versions of Microsoft Office. Choose whether you want them.
- Read the licensing agreement. The agreement is over 10,000 words, so CNET recommends reading the FPP retail licensing terms if you purchased the product in a store and the OEM terms if the product came preinstalled on the computer.
- When you open up any document in Microsoft Office 2007, it will ask if you want to validate the product. You may use the products in the suite up to 25 times before you are required to validate it by entering the product key; however, it is simplest to enter the key immediately. According to Microsoft, the product key will either be located on the sticker of the disc case, on the certificate of authenticity, or in a confirmation email.
