# Got Microsoft Office Pro

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 18, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378 "2016-11-18T22:53:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/1 "2016-11-18T22:53:06Z")

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I downloaded it. How do I make it active? Does it need a code attached?

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/2 "2016-11-18T22:55:08Z")

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First of all, exactly which version did you download? Where did you download it from? When you purchased the software, was a license key provided with it?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/3 "2016-11-18T22:55:21Z")

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Yes, you need a licence. Did you buy one?

If not, you have a trial version.

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/4 "2016-11-18T23:26:54Z")

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If it’s neither then we can’t talk about it here?

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/5 "2016-11-18T23:37:49Z")

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If it’s pirated then you’re probably SOL, if I’m reading between the lines. Otherwise, it should come with a license key.  
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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-microsoft-office-pro/772378/6 "2016-11-18T23:58:09Z")

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**Moderator Action**

> [@drad\_dog](#):
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> If it’s neither then we can’t talk about it here?

No, you may not.

Thread closed.