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Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

DanGardner — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:17:46 GMT

I purchased Microsoft office home and student 2013 before for £109 and the item description says for up to 3 uses but the picture of the product has '1 PC' on the top of the box!

I bought this for the primary reason for the 3 uses and hope I haven't been mis-sold this product!

Help please

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

tweety2b — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:25:49 GMT

Hi Dan,

I am sure you can use it for the 3 PCs.

Cheers,

Nico

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

DanGardner — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:32:00 GMT

Thanks Nico, really appreciate that

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

Thalamus. — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:55:04 GMT

@tweety2b wrote:

Hi Dan,

I am sure you can use it for the 3 PCs.

Cheers,

Nico

Hi Dan,

welcome to the Sony User Community Forum..:smileyhappy:

Did you get any licence information confirmation from Microsoft at the time of purchase.?

I was of the understanding that the Office Home & Student 2013 was licenced for One user - Office Home & Student 2013

The only flavour of office that offers multi licence was Office 365 which is an annual payment & is licenced for 5 devices..

More info here - Choose your Office

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

tweety2b — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:17:04 GMT

That is for the online version. I know retail versions deviate from it slightly.

Better check with the store where you bought it then :S

Cheers,

Nico

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

Thalamus. — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:56:31 GMT

@tweety2b wrote:

That is for the online version. I know retail versions deviate from it slightly.

I think all Office & Student 2013 versions are now licenced for one user now, I think it's Microsoft plan to push those who want office on multiple devices over to Office 365's subscription plan..

@tweety2b wrote:
Better check with the store where you bought it then :S

Indeed may be best to check to be 100% sure..

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

DanGardner — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:03:24 GMT

Well the item description says for 'the use on 3 home PC's' so do you think I have been mis-sold this product?

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

DanGardner — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:05:11 GMT

I bought this off the Sony website so you can check the description yourself. I will be so annoyed if its a one use thing.

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

jumpsuit — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:38:56 GMT

Hi there

Yes I can see the advert mentions 3 licenses - I have escalated this for you to check if it is an error or genuine.

Microsoft originally wanted Office 2013 to only be installed on one pc, and that pc forever.

I believe in March they made the decision to allow people to install on another machine if the original one broke down / went off for repair / the user bought another one.

I do think with this version it is one pc at one time. (Unless some arrangement has been made that we're not aware of.)

If you can bear with us we should know something soon hopefully

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

rich912 — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:17:41 GMT

@jumpsuit wrote:

If you can bear with us we should know something soon hopefully

If you have escalated this to Sony support and expect a reply then I really do admire your optimism:smileywink:

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

jumpsuit — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:14:03 GMT

LOL Rich. It appears your psychic powers are working well.

Has anyone been in touch with you DanGardner?

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

rich912 — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:52:25 GMT

LOL jumpsuit, yes psychic powers are still OK, especially when Sony support is concerned – just wish other powers were as healthy:smileywink:

Re: Microsoft Office 1 or 3 trials?!?!

jumpsuit — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:00:01 GMT

I'm sure you're as powerful as ever

Just a quick update for everyone - I believe DanGardner has been contacted and the issue has been cleared up.

According to the revised advert you get:

"One user license - Transfer your Office and activate it on a new or different PC as many times as you want but not more than once every 90 days."

Advert page - Here