-- Posted by Toyah at 7:51 am on April 30, 2008 i have a new laptop with vista on, it says when i open up word 2007 that i need my product key well i didnt get one with the laptop it isnt in the box or anything no CD's no nothing, so i downloaded something that allowed me to get the product key, but i need to register the programme how do i do it, will someone help me   i need to do college work. -- Posted by King Kong at 7:52 am on April 30, 2008 call micosoft, they'll give you a new key -- Posted by Ldzpln at 7:52 am on April 30, 2008 You need to buy word 2007 i think. But i'm pretty sure you can still use word 2003 -- Posted by Gaz1988 at 7:52 am on April 30, 2008 Product key is what is need to determine whether or not you have a registered /unregistered product. It will come with a product when use to activate and you can usually get it when you purchase software. Microsoft comes with a trial timer, meaning once activated it counts down until expiration; Rendering it useless, or very limited activities from what you need; Forcing you to either, activate it (buy there product) or uninstall it. Good News You don't need it! So you can uninstall it. I had the same problem, that is before I found a program call Open Office. It's so much better than Windows, It has everything you need in Office and it was FREE!!!! I love that word. I love the product. You'll be glad you did. The link is below. Enjoy. http://www.openoffice.org ************************ If you really want it and there is no product key at the bottom of your laptop then you're going to have to call Microsoft and they will issue you with one. -- Posted by matto at 7:54 am on April 30, 2008 OpenOffice... none of this bullshit product key -- Posted by HoneyMonster at 7:54 am on April 30, 2008 call microsoft, speak to someone you dont understand and get a huge bill, sory but its the only way, unless you install an older version you have, i run both on my laptop and they work fine together. Also, check the bottom of the laptop and there will be a few numbers ther, try the xp lisence key, it might double up but i doubt it. -- Posted by Wolf at 7:57 am on April 30, 2008 Quote: from Gaz1988 at 10:52 am on April 30, 2008 Product key is what is need to determine whether or not you have a registered /unregistered product. It will come with a product when use to activate and you can usually get it when you purchase software. Microsoft comes with a trial timer, meaning once activated it counts down until expiration; Rendering it useless, or very limited activities from what you need; Forcing you to either, activate it (buy there product) or uninstall it. Good News You don't need it! So you can uninstall it. I had the same problem, that is before I found a program call Open Office. It's so much better than Windows, It has everything you need in Office and it was FREE!!!! I love that word. I love the product. You'll be glad you did. The link is below. Enjoy. http://www.openoffice.com ************************ If you really want the product key you can simply call Microsoft and they'll issue you with the key. *.org not .com. -- Posted by Gaz1988 at 7:59 am on April 30, 2008 Quote: from wolverineh8ter at 3:57 pm on April 30, 2008 Quote: from Gaz1988 at 10:52 am on April 30, 2008 Product key is what is need to determine whether or not    you have a registered /unregistered product. It will come    with a product when use to activate and you can usually    get it when you purchase software.    Microsoft comes with a trial timer, meaning once activated    it counts down until expiration; Rendering it useless, or    very limited activities from what you need; Forcing you to either, activate it (buy there product) or uninstall it.    Good News You don't need it! So you can uninstall it. I    had the same problem, that is before I found a    program call Open Office. It's so much better than    Windows, It has everything you need in Office and it    was FREE!!!! I love that word. I love the product.    You'll be glad you did.    The link is below. Enjoy.    http://www.openoffice.com    ************************    If you really want the product key you can simply call Microsoft and they'll issue you with the key. *.org not .com. Cheers lad! lol -- Posted by i who have nothing at 8:00 am on April 30, 2008 Is it on the bottom of your laptop? -- Posted by rand0mguy at 8:03 am on April 30, 2008 Quote: from Gaz1988 at 7:52 am on April 30, 2008 Product key is what is need to determine whether or not you have a registered /unregistered product. It will come with a product when use to activate and you can usually get it when you purchase software. Microsoft comes with a trial timer, meaning once activated it counts down until expiration; Rendering it useless, or very limited activities from what you need; Forcing you to either, activate it (buy there product) or uninstall it. Good News You don't need it! So you can uninstall it. I had the same problem, that is before I found a program call Open Office. It's so much better than Windows, It has everything you need in Office and it was FREE!!!! I love that word. I love the product. You'll be glad you did. The link is below. Enjoy. http://www.openoffice.org ************************ If you really want it and there is no product key at the bottom of your laptop then you're going to have to call Microsoft and they will issue you with one. lol and they dont have an interface that looked like it got raped by three different types of dogs -- Posted by climber783 at 10:40 am on April 30, 2008 Last I checked, you didn't need to register to be able to use it.  As long as you enter in the product key you should be good to go.  Just hit register later and it'll probably work.  If not, you'll have to pay for a product key from microsoft. I'd recommend using Open Office.  It's free, and works just as well as Microsoft Word.   http://www.openoffice.org