Originally Posted by
RossM
Sorry REALLY bad idea.
With the exception of Product Key Cards (PKC’s) distributed with COA’s, Microsoft does not distribute products keys as standalone products. If you see a listing on an auction site, online classified ad, or other online page advertising product keys for sale, it’s a good indication that the keys are likely stolen, counterfeit or distributed from an enterprise or other volume license program. If you were to purchase and use such a key to activate Office, the key may not work for activation, may already be in use on another PC, or it might be blocked from use later by Microsoft when the key is detected as being in violation of MS licensing .
Here is another option. For $89 get Office 365 Home subscription. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access & 1TB Onedrive storage for PC for 1 year. However you can install/activate it on up to 5 of your computers AND invite up to another 5 users that can also install it on up to 5 of their devices = 30 max activation's - so $3/year per device, or $15/yr er person. So everybody in your family could have it.