Why does Microsoft Office Work ask me for my product key?

I got a new computer and everything and everytime I try to use Word it says that I have to enter my product key and that its 25 characters. It also says that im not required to enter it so I just usually close the window but now when I try to use word everything is blocked like the font, margins, all my options and when I try to type something it doesn't even come up. Why does it do that? Do I need my product key?and Where can I get it?

Why does Microsoft Office Work ask me for my product key?norton 2008

It sounds like a trial version that was good for 25 uses or 30, 60 or 90 days. At the end of that time, and apparently without warning, it will let you read your files, but not edit them or create new ones. You have to purchase Microsoft Office 2007, or at least Word 2007, to do that.

Like being hooked like a fish, isn't it?

If you have files that are locked up in the new Word 2007 file format (.docx), here鈥檚 a possibility for salvaging them. Microsoft offers a free Compatibility pack that allows earlier versions of Word to read Word 2007 files. If you have access to an earlier version, this can at least give you back your documents.

On the other hand, if you鈥檙e interested in buying Word, Check out this URL, especially the second group of listings.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/produc...

Note that the higher of the two prices quoted is for a full version of that program and the lower, for upgrades from existing software. Read the list of upgrade-qualifying software carefully: MS Works is often one, and may have come on your machine.

Good luck.

Why does Microsoft Office Work ask me for my product key?pop up blocker

The product key comes with the program. Its there so people can't share the program