You can convert from the trial software to a full-version either before or after your trial period ends.
Before the trial period ends:
You will start receiving expiration reminder messages indicating the date when the trial will expire. At this point, you can convert to the full product in two ways:
1. In any of the expiration reminder messages, click Convert, and then follow the steps in the conversion process, below.
2. At any time during the trial period (or even after the trial has expired), you can open any of the Microsoft Office System products, and in the Help menu: click "Activate your software".
After the trial period expires:
The software goes into reduced functionality mode. Some of the limitations of reduced functionality mode include the following:
You can not create any new files.
You can view existing files, but you can not modify them.
You can print files, but you can not save them.
You can convert into a full-use version of the product by following these steps:
The Conversion Process:
Follow these steps to convert your Microsoft Office System trial product to perpetual use with no uninstall or reinstall necessary.
Step 1: Get Perpetual Product Key and Start Conversion Process
Obtain the Microsoft Office System product at any retailer or online to get a perpetual product key. After you have obtained your perpetual product you have two Options to start the conversion process.
Option 1:
In any of the Microsoft Office trial expiration reminder messages, click Convert.
Option 2:
In either Access, Excel, PowerPoint, or Word, click the Microsoft Office icon ,click Program Name Options, click Resources, and click Activate.In either InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Project, or Visio, click the Help menu, click Activate Product, and follow the instructions in the Activation Wizard.
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