Office 2007 users who do not activate the product within the set number of program starts will be punished with “reduced-functionality mode” as outlined in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

From the article:

“In reduced functionality mode, programs function similarly to viewers. When a program runs in reduced-functionality mode, many commands are unavailable (dimmed). Therefore, you cannot access those functionalities. Some of the limitations of reduced-functionality mode include the following:

• You cannot create new documents.
• You can view existing documents. However, you cannot edit them.
• You can print documents. However, you cannot save them.”

And how long have you got? According to the Microsoft you have 25 program starts unless you are on the Product Trial Program and if that’s the case then Office runs in reduced-functionality mode from it’s first use until activated.

I believe that OpenOffice is about to get a lot more popular :).
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