Office 2008 for Mac: How to convert Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition into a full retail, perpetual-licensed version

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When your copy of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition expires, you can convert your installation into a full perpetual-licensed version by purchasing an online or boxed retail version. This article describes how to install a boxed retail copy of Office 2008 for Mac that replaces Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition..To convert your copy of Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition to a full retail, perpetual-licensed version, you must first purchase a full, licensed copy of the software. You can purchase the full, licensed software from the following Mactopia Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/Office2008/shop-now.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/Office2008/shop-now.mspx)
You can also purchase a full, licensed copy of the software from any authorized retail store.If you purchase the software from the Microsoft Web site, the perpetual license product key will be provided to you in an e-mail message. If you purchase the software from an authorized retail store, the perpetual license product key will be included together with the software package..Remove and reinstall Office for Mac

You cannot install the full version of Office 2008 for Mac over an existing copy of Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition. Doing this causes an incomplete installation. To prevent this problem, first remove any existing copies of Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition before you install a full version of Office for Mac 2008. To do this, follow these steps.You must manually remove all files for Office for Mac 2008 on your computer. For information about how to remove Office 2008 for Mac from your computer, click the following article number in the Microsoft Knoweldge Base: 2500821
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500821)
How to manually remove Office 2008 for MacAfter removing Office for Mac 2008, reinstall it back..

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