You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you
were able to get Office installed.
Nepatsfan
In news:369696A2-0738-46E9-807A-71F8D63EDB12@microsoft.com,
Soulsonsix <Soulsonsix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Well, you've been very helpful. As info, I just completed
> the
> conversion, successfully. It was pretty straightforward; I
> think I
> just overlooked a step. I should have selected 'Convert"
> when given
> the option.
>
>> Sorry, I've never purchased software directly from Microsoft
>> so
>> I can't add much beyond the advice you've already received.
>> What I can pass along is that you should be eligible for 90
>> days of free support from Microsoft. Here's a link that you
>> may
>> find helpful if you're in the US.
>>
>> Microsoft Home and Student 2007
>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...2&gprid=422226
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>> In news:79BF0912-7918-442C-BA4D-FFD57AE6A4C6@microsoft.com,
>> Soulsonsix <Soulsonsix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the info, Nepatsfan; it's very helpful to my
>>> understanding. I bought the Office software through the
>>> Microsoft
>>> site. I think I've used the wrong terms to describe my
>>> purchase,
>>> 'upgrade' instead of 'full edition'.
>>>
>>> Can you add any more info about the online purchase
>>> process?
>>>
>>>> In
>>>> news:97FBF2E3-F7B3-454B-9F00-8CE7B6DEFD81@microsoft.com,
>>>> Soulsonsix <Soulsonsix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello. I'm a relative newcomer to the internet, and
>>>>> wanted
>>>>> to ask
>>>>> about my software identification. I have (recently
>>>>> purchased, just
>>>>> this week) a computer with Vista already installed, and
>>>>> after
>>>>> buying
>>>>> the Student and Home edition upgrade online, my programs
>>>>> (Word and
>>>>> Excel, at least) still open with 'trial edition' in the
>>>>> title. Is
>>>>> this because I'm still within the trial period? Will it
>>>>> automatically convert after the trial period, or can I
>>>>> make
>>>>> it change
>>>>> before then?
>>>>
>>>> Where online did you buy the Home and Student edition?
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 is not an upgrade.
>>>> It
>>>> consists of the full versions of 4 office programs, Word,
>>>> Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. It is a boxed product which
>>>> can
>>>> be purchased at a number of retail outlets. If you
>>>> purchased
>>>> it
>>>> from an online vendor they would need to ship you the
>>>> product.
>>>> Once you receive the product, you should uninstall the
>>>> trial
>>>> version of Office before installing Office Home and
>>>> Student.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan