Hi! Where can I get a free Microsoft Office download or a cheap one? I lost the product key code for our laptop we just purchased, and now we are locked out of the trial version... :( HELLLLLP PLEASE|||Microsoft Office isn't the only choice you have these days - and the alternatives are FREE and more compatible with older versions of Office formats than the new MS Office is. Go figure!* You would probably do better with the independently developed product Open Office, which is both free and widely used. It's at http://openoffice.org - download it and break free from Microsoft's format lock-in. There's also the new Lotus Notes - now owned and developed by IBM, based on Open Office but more geared toward big companies. IT'S ALSO FREE, so the question becomes: why pay Microsoft for a product that's not even compatible with their earlier versions when their competition does it all for free? An extremely carefree choice - if you don't mind editing tied to the Internet - is Google Docs - free but not very useful off line. Google Docs is great for those who move between 'net-connected computers, but can be frustrating to those who commute or spend significant time with a computer separated from the Internet. There's no substitute for having a stand-alone office suite on your computer, even if Google Docs is your main approach. That's why OOo is the way to go. Good luck! --- * My observation is that Microsoft plans obsolescence - purposely not supporting old Office formats and/or adding "new improved" formating to encourage [force] purchase of their latest and greatest suite. They behave the same with new versions of their Windows OS - XP being the latest target for encouraged [forced] upgrade.|||You NEVER HAD a product key for it! It was a trial version. You want it, you buy it.|||Or download http://openoffice.org|||The trial version would have just expired anyway and reverted to a read-only mode. There is a great free alternative that is compatible to Microsoft Office called OpenOffice.org. You can create and edit Word, Power Point, and Excel documents. Try http://www.openoffice.org You can also use a free online service with Google called Googe Docs at: http://docs.google.com/ With Google Docs, you can work with your Office docs from any computer with internet access with free online storage. You will have to register though, but if you already have a youtube or gmail account, just login with those credentials.

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