Asks for product key when trying to open a file

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Hi,

A friend has Vista and I have sent him a file of the Earth from space.

He has tried to open it but he gets asked for a product key for office.
He has put in his Vista key but no go.

How can he play this pps file please.

rock
 
rock said:
Hi,

A friend has Vista and I have sent him a file of the Earth from space.

He has tried to open it but he gets asked for a product key for office.
He has put in his Vista key but no go.

How can he play this pps file please.
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Tell your friend to Google "powerpoint viewer" and to download one.
 
rock said:
A friend has Vista and I have sent him a file of the Earth from space.

He has tried to open it but he gets asked for a product key for office. He
has put in his Vista key but no go.

How can he play this pps file please.
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Your friend may have an unactivated or expired trial edition of Microsoft
Office. In neither case entering the Windows Vista key will be of any help,
he needs a valid Office key.

Alternatively, your friend can download and install the PowerPoint Viewer.
It will allow him to view the presentation, but not edit it or create a new
one:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...40-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en

Charlie42
 
Please review the following:

How to determine whether you have a trial edition of a
2007 Office suite or program installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927920/en-us

How to convert a trial version of a 2007 Office
suite or program to a full retail perpetual license version:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927756/en-us

How to buy the 2007 Microsoft Office suites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101678741033.aspx


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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Hi,

A friend has Vista and I have sent him a file of the Earth from space.

He has tried to open it but he gets asked for a product key for office.
He has put in his Vista key but no go.

How can he play this pps file please.

rock
 
Carey said:
Please review the following:

How to determine whether you have a trial edition of a
2007 Office suite or program installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927920/en-us

How to convert a trial version of a 2007 Office
suite or program to a full retail perpetual license version:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927756/en-us

How to buy the 2007 Microsoft Office suites:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101678741033.aspx
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Thanks guys..

He didn't want MS Office as he has no use for it, it must have been a
trial in with Vista when he bought it. I will help him get the pps
viewer down as that is all he needs.

Thanks again

rock
 
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