1. Open an administrative level command prompt. (To do this, click on the Start Menu, type cmd in the Start Menu search box, right-click on the Command Prompt entry and select Run as administrator.)
2. After opening the elevated command prompt, navigate to the Office14 folder:
   • 32-bit Office on 64-bit OS, use the command: “cd \Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14“
   • 32-bit Office on 32-bit OS and 64-bit Office on 64-bit OS, use the command: “cd \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14“
3. Now, execute the following command: “cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus“
4. After the successful execution of the command, look at “LICENSE NAME” for license type and “LICENSE STATUS” for activation status.

If Office 2010 is KMS activated you will see “KMS_Client edition” in the license name field, as shown in the screenshot below:

If Office 2010 is MAK activated you will see “MAK edition” in the license name field, as shown in the screenshot below:

If Office 2010 is activated using Retail license, you will see “Retail edition” in the license name field:

Thanks to the Office Deployment Support Team Blog for this update.

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1. Office Home and Business 2010
2. Office Home and Student 2010
3. Office Professional 2010

Office Home and Student 2010 is the basic edition that is retailing for $149.99 and includes the core Office modules including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Office Home and Business 2010 which retails for $279.95 and includes Microsoft Outlook on top of what is offered in the basic edition. Office 2010 Professional which retails for $499.95 and is the only edition that includes Access 2010 and Publisher 2010.

Previously, we shared how you can get a fully functional 60 day trial version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 via TechNet center:

Download Microsoft Office 2010 and Evaluate for 60 Days

Microsoft now offers free download of trial versions of Microsoft Office 2010, so that customers can decide if they want to buy the new version or not. Trial downloads are available for all the three Office 2010 retail editions.

You can download Office 2010 using the direct download links below:

Microsoft Office 2010 Direct Downloads Links

• Download Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
• Download Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
• Download Microsoft Office Professional 2010

Please note that the links provided are for Office 2010 English versions.

You can request your free Office 2010 free trial product key from the Microsoft Office website.

When you click on the Try It Now button, it will lead you to Windows Live login form. You may have to fill your first name, last name and country before you can get your Office 2010 product key and download link.

A small FAQ about Office 2010 trial version can be found here. Details about Office 2010 system requirements for all editions can be found here.

If you want to test Office 2010 for more than 60 days, then you should take a look at the Office 2010 rearm instructions:

How To Use Microsoft Office 2010 for 180 days Free without Activating?

Share with us your views and thoughts about the new Office 2010 using the comments below. Also do share with us if you are willing to upgrade to the new Office 2010?

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Previously we have shown “How To Change Windows Product Key After Install“, so if you need to change your Windows 7 or Vista key, you can head over to that post for reference.

Now, coming back to today’s topic on How to Change Product Key of Microsoft Office 2010 & Visio 2010, just follow the simple steps below:

• Click on the button to open the Start Menu. Now, click on the Control Panel and then click on Programs (Uninstall a program), and finally click on Program and Features.
  (Windows XP users: Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.)

• From the list of installed programs, find Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 (or your installed version of Office 2010) or Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2010 (or your installed version of Visio 2010), which ever’s key you want to change, select it and then click on Change.



• From the newly opened dialog box, select the Enter a Product Key option, and then click Continue.

• Type your new product key and also check the option Attempt to automatically activate my product online to automatically activate your Office 2010 suite. Now click on Continue and then on Install Now.
  Note: Your computer must be connected to the Internet if you want to activate Office 2010 online.

  You can also activate Office 2010 later by running any Office 2010 app, and then clicking on the File tab > Help.

This method of changing Office 2010 product key applies to the following Office 2010 editions:

• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
• Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
• Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2010
• Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010

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Microsoft now requires all installed copy of Office 2010 to be activated, including licenses sold through volume licensing. So, the rearm function in Office 2010 is actually provided for the convenience of corporate customers. Microsoft allows in total 5 rearm of Office 2010, where after reset, added 30 days of free usage is allowed without activation. If the rearm is timed correctly at the last day of current 30 day cycle’s end, theoretically, the 5 rearm can extend the free usage of Office 2010 up to 6 months or 180 days.

To rearm Office 2010 and get another 30 days of free usage, simply, run the OSPPREARM.EXE command file at the following folder:

%Program Files%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\

You can open a command prompt window (Windows 7 or Vista users should open an elevated command prompt window), and type the following command:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPREARM.EXE

If you are using 64-bit Windows OS and have installed 32-bit Office 2010, then you will need to run the following command in command prompt:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPREARM.EXE

And the path of the file is located at:

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\

Another easy and simple method to rearm Office 2010 and extend its trial period involves downloading a small program and clicking on a single button. The Office 2010 Trial Extender is a free portable application that does the job for you. It can be used to execute the rearm command by simply clicking on a single button “Rearm“.

This is much faster and offers less hassle for novice users. It requires the Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 for running and can be easily downloaded directly from the developer’s website.

[ Download Office 2010 Trial Extender ]

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Since, Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 is the most complete edition of Microsoft Office 2010 (see Microsoft Office 2010 Edition Comparison table below), therefor it is best suited for testing and evaluation purposes. Hence, Microsoft is providing Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 for testing and evaluating purpose.

Microsoft Office 2010 Edition Comparison

Table of Editions

Programs and Features	Starter	Home and Student	Home and Business	Standard	Professional	Professional Academic	Professional Plus
Word	Starter edition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Excel	Starter edition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PowerPoint	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
OneNote	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Outlook	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Publisher	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Communicator	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
InfoPath	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
SharePoint Workspace (Groove)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Office Customization Tool (OCT)	No	No	No	Volume edition only	No	No	Volume edition only

Remarks:

1. Office Home and Student boxed product is available in a Family Pack, allowing usage on three PCs in one house; other boxed products can be used on two PCs.
2. Office Customization Tool is used to customize the installation of Office 2010/2007 by creating a Windows Installer patch file (.MSP) and replaces the Custom Installation Wizard and Custom Deployment Wizard included in earlier versions of the Office Resource Kit which created a Windows Installer Transform (.MST). Office Customization Tool is only included in Volume License editions of Office 2010.

Please read the following before you evaluate Office Professional Plus 2010:

1. This Office Professional Plus 2010 evaluation will de-activate in 60 days and it requires the removal of any earlier versions of Office before installation. Thus, Microsoft recommends not to evaluate this software on a PC that will need an activated copy of Office after the 60 day trial period is over.
2. This evaluation software will expire in 60 days after which it will deactivate and must be uninstalled before installing a purchased copy.
3. A Windows Live ID is needed to download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 evaluation.

Microsoft Office 2010 Download

• Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
• Download Microsoft Project Professional 2010
• Download Microsoft Visio Premium 2010

Direct Download Links of Microsoft Office 2010

• Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit English
• Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit English

Click here for complete details of system requirements for Microsoft Office 2010.

[via Ghacks]

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All you need to be eligible for this program – Office 2010 Technology Guarantee – is the following:

• Purchase Office 2007, or a new PC with Office 2007, and activate it between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010.
• Have, or create a Windows Live ID.
• Redeem your Tech Guarantee before October 31, 2010 by visiting www.office.com/techg.

The Microsoft Office 2010 upgrade will be delivered to the user as a download or by DVD for a fee.

Note: Not all retailers are part of the free Office 2010 upgrade program and that there is a limit of 25 upgrades per customer.

Upgrade Paths Available:

OFFICE 2007 QUALIFYING PRODUCT	OFFICE 2010 UPGRADE PRODUCT
Office Ultimate 2007	Office Professional 2010
Office Professional 2007	Office Professional 2010
Office Small Business 2007	Office Professional 2010
Office Standard 2007	Office Home and Business 2010
Office Home and Student 2007	Office Home and Student 2010
Office Basic 2007	Office Home and Business 2010
Word 2007	Word 2010
Excel 2007	Excel 2010
PowerPoint 2007	PowerPoint 2010
OneNote 2007	OneNote 2010
Access 2007	Access 2010
Outlook 2007	Outlook 2010
Outlook with Business Contact Manager 2007	Outlook 2010
Project Standard 2007	Project Standard 2010
Project Professional 2007	Project Professional 2010
Publisher 2007	Publisher 2010
Visio Standard 2007	Visio Standard 2010
Visio Professional 2007	Visio Professional 2010

*Office Standard 2007 Military Appreciation Edition will receive Office Home and Business 2010.

Eligible Languages:

Brazilian, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English/International English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Turkish

Note: The language of the qualifying Office 2007 purchase will decide the language of the Office 2010 product upgrade.

Check out the faq to read up on all the frequently asked questions. It is recommended to check with the retailer to get a confirmation whether the Microsoft Office 2007 copy is eligible for the free upgrade to Office 2010.

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These MAK product key below (which is the same for every downloads) can be used to activate unlimited copy of Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta, Visio Premium 2010 Beta, Project Professional 2010 Beta, and SharePoint Server 2010 Beta.

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta Product Key

7XD2X-JWJ94-BCHBW-W9WXP-J2WPT
2PWHY-KT4X6-96PYW-XQR7V-HW2W9
YF79C-7Y4B4-PGM89-6BKGJ-46PBT
PYMDW-8DFY2-Y68BB-XHDGD-CT443

Microsoft Visio Premium 2010 Beta Product Key

MQQGY-6JQ3R-9M89C-F9VVT-VCCKT

Microsoft Project Professional 2010 Beta Product Key

TQHBF-DY3KV-KMFRM-P43FK-3M4DD

Microsoft Project Server 2010 Beta Product Key

HRPDM-9C238-7YD9V-DBBR7-QB6BQ

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Beta Product Key

PKXTJ-DCM9D-6MM3V-G86P8-MJ8CY

Microsoft SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Enterprise 2010 Beta Product Key

BV7VC-RMR6B-26P6Y-BTQDG-DX2KQ

After you have installed Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta, please follow these steps to activate it:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word 2010 Beta and click on the “File” tab. This will take you to the Backstage view. Next click “Help” in the set of tabs on the left.
Step 2: Click “Change Product Key” on the right side of the screen.
Step 3: Enter the Multiple Activation Key (MAK) displayed above. Please check the box to activate automatically or restart the app to activate using the activation dialog box.
Step 4: That’s all you need to do. Entering the MAK key in Microsoft Word 2010 Beta automatically activates all the Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta applications. Click on the “File” tab to return to the Document view.

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Interested users can download Microsoft Office 2010 beta from the following website. The following instructions were provided in order to activate the beta version using the generated key:

After you have installed Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word 2010 Beta and click on the “File” tab. This will take you to the Backstage view. Next click “Help” in the set of tabs on the left.

Step 2: Click “Change Product Key” on the right side of the screen.

Step 3: Enter the Multiple Activation Key (MAK) displayed above. Please check the box to activate automatically or restart the app to activate using the activation dialog box.

Step 4: That’s all you need to do. Entering the MAK key in Microsoft Word 2010 Beta automatically activates all the Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta applications. Click on the “File” tab to return to the Document view.

You can view whats new in Microsoft Office 2010 here.

[via Ghacks]

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