• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
Check out our WINDOWS 11 Support Center info about: OPTIMIZATION, KNOWN ISSUES, FAQs, VIDEOS AND MORE.
Locked

‎06-19-2022 07:53 PM

HP Recommended
Product: HP 250 G8 Notebook PC (1T4K4AV)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

HI all, I bought a laptop and it's been around two months but I am unable to use all microsoft products like word,excel......, but all my friends are able to use from their laptops with free of cost and why I cant use it as it is asking me a product key . please help me out........

Category:
1 REPLY 1

‎06-19-2022 10:24 PM

HP Recommended

Hello, and Welcome to the HP Support Community!

 

MicroSoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) is a software suite that is sold by MicroSoft.  You can either purchase it as a standalone installation on your PC, or you can pay for a yearly subscription to "Office 365".

 

Sometimes a package deal will present itself where "One year of Office 365" or a "Free 30 day trial" of Office will arrive.   We get many upset folks here on this Forum who do not understand why "My Office doesn't work anymore" when the 30-day trial period has expired.

 

One way or another, Office has to be legally purchased.  I would talk to your friends again, and dig a little deeper as to how they use the app "free of cost"!

 

There are other apps that work like office, but are free (Libre Office, etc.)   Search the MicroSoft store, or Google for "Office  compatible software".    https://www.techradar.com/best/free-office-software

 

HTH,

 

WyreNut

-------------------------------------------------
Former Expert in the PalmOS, WebOS, and Android sections of this Community Forum.
I am a Volunteer here, not employed by HP.
Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Warning
Be alert for scammers posting fake support phone numbers and/or email addresses on the community.
If you think you have received a fake HP Support message, please report it to us by clicking on "Flag Post".
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask the community
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.