Use the Internet to activate the license
Activating Office by using the Internet is the easier of the two activation methods. To activate the product by using the Internet, follow these steps for your version of Office.
For Microsoft Office 2003, follow these steps:
1. Start any Office program.
2. In the Office Activation Wizard, click the Activate by using the Internet option, and then click Next.
3. Read the Microsoft Office Privacy Policy page, and then click Next.
4. When you click Submit, your information is sent to the Microsoft licensing servers.
When your information is validated, the Activation Complete page appears. Then, you can use the Office programs without having to activate Office in the future. Click Finish.
For Microsoft Office XP, follow these steps:
1. Start any Office program.
2. In the Office Activation Wizard, click the Activate by using the Internet option, and then click Next.
3. Read the Microsoft Office Privacy Policy page, and then click Next.
4. On the Customer Information page, type your personal information.
The only information that you have to complete is the Country/Region option. Select the appropriate country from the list, type any other information that you want, and then click Next.
5. On the Special Offers page, you have three choices to obtain information and offers from Microsoft.
None of these options is selected by default. If you want to receive the information or offers from Microsoft, select the options that you want, type your e-mail address, and then click Submit.
6. When you click Submit, your information is sent to the Microsoft licensing servers.
When your information is validated, the Activation Complete page appears, and you can use the Office programs without having to activate Office in the future. Click Finish.
Use the telephone to activate the license
If you do not have Internet connectivity, or you choose not to activate Office by using the Internet, you can select the Activate by using the telephone option. To activate the product this way, follow these steps: 1. Start any Office program.
2. In the Office Activation Wizard, click the Activate by using the telephone option, and then click Next.
3. Read the Microsoft Office Privacy Policy page, and then click Next.
4. In the Select your location list, select a country or region. Call the telephone number that is listed on line 2. The customer service agent will ask you for the installation ID and will give you a confirmation ID in return. Type the confirmation ID in the boxes provided.
Note Make a note of the confirmation ID that is provided by the customer service agent. You may be able to reuse it on the same computer if you have to reformat your hard disk and reinstall Office in the future. If the confirmation ID does not work at that time, call the customer service agent again and request a new confirmation ID.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Activation Complete page, click Finish.
