Microsoft Office is the standard software for all business enterprises and the entire world within the corporate environment. The software proves to be a one-stop solution for all the documentation, management, finance, and operational needs of a business. Starting from registering the employees of the company and creating important documentation to keeping all financial entries safe and assuring improved performance, Microsoft has an answer to all. 

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Talking about the purchase, when you purchase Microsoft Office, it comes with a trial version of 30 days. Whether it is for using the word file, excel sheet, outlook, publisher, or power point, you can use the entire office suite free of charge for around 30 days but after that the software stops working. This is because post 30 days it needs a payment confirmation and verification. However, these days many IT professionals have come up with a solution of activating Microsoft Windows free of charge. They have their own crack keys and various other modes of activating the functioning of the software on your system. 

Now, let us get into understanding the free, paid, licensed, and unlicensed version of Microsoft. 

What Does the Microsoft Office Suite Include?

The key components of Microsoft Office Suite Include:

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Publisher

What is a Microsoft Office Key?

As defined by technology, a key is a licensed version of activating windows. The key is typically a code of 25 characters. When you purchase the key, the system verifies in the digital world that you are the original user or purchaser of the software. This in turn gives you the license to use the Microsoft Office with all its features and functions without any disturbances and stress of running an unlicensed version. 

What Happens When Trial Period Gets Over

The simple answer to this question is that the functioning of the Microsoft gets deactivated. How to handle the functioning without paying a price for window activation is a concern for everyone. Everyone wants the software to work completely with all the functions but no one wants to pay the price. Hardly, a few go with buying the original key to ease the operation and rest all use the unlicensed versions. 

When the trial period ends, there are many possibilities that take place depending on how the user has purchased or download the office suite:

• The first possibility is the working continues: If the Microsoft has been purchased from the original or official website, then a recurrent bill will be generated after the trial period is over and the amount will be automatically deducted from the previously chosen payment method. At that stage of paying for the recurrent bill, you are however prompted to make the choice of the version you wish to buy. 
• The second possibility is the working gets deactivated: This happens when you buy the Microsoft software from other sources and you have not registered any mode of payment. Under the scenario, the functioning gets deactivated. 

What Errors Appear on Deactivation

Some of the common errors that showcase on your system screen when the office product is deactivated are:

• Office Product Deactivated
• Office Unlicensed Product
• We’re sorry, something went wrong, and we can’t do this for you right now. Please try again later

Launching the Unlicensed Version

Usually when the office gets deactivated, professionals try using the unlicensed version. This is because the working is important but after deactivation, office does not work or run in the functionality mode. Though very little of functions or features are available for use but that does not resolve the problem. You can create, edit, or save new documents. 

On the use of unlicensed version, you come across the following:

• Sign In dialogue: This dialogue works to set up the account
• Product Key: You have to place the 25 character code
• Product Notice: The alert comes because you don’t have the licensed key and hence the functionalities are disabled
• Unlicensed Product: There comes an alert on the toolbar to notify that the product is deactivated and you are now using an unlicensed version
• Features Disabled: Though you know how to activate windows without key but you can continue to use the unlicensed version only if the right source is applied for activation.  
• Open Docs: This is an alert that comes across after the deactivated windows with an assurance that you can open and view the document but not edit and save. 

Licensed or Unlicensed

So, what does this narrate you? There are possibilities you can use the unlicensed version of the Microsoft Windows as long as you want but provided you choose the right source. There comes a need to save money on buying the licensed key because the price is too high. Though it is illegal but these days it is not considered a crime because many go on using the crack versions to have good functioning of the Microsoft Office completely free of cost. This is certainly the need of the hour. However, if you can and if you want an unending flawless communication at all stages of your business operation, there is nothing better than a licensed version. License is always stress-free and reliable in all its operations and functionalities and unlicensed is always a burden on your mind and heart. So, choose wisely and take the right decision to launch and activate Microsoft Office.