Come March 1st the boxed version of Microsoft Office Academic Pro will no longer be available. Microsoft is replacing it with a new package called Microsoft Office University 2010. This new package is meant only for higher-education students and higher-education faculty. It is not available for K-12 Teachers as the last version was. This version contains the same components which were: the 2010 versions of: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access.
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 is the recommended product for parents and families with K-12 students. The full list of eligible individuals for Office University 2010 is: Full and part time, enrolled university student and faculty in accredited institutions; including junior college, college, university, vocational school, scientific or technical school. Alumni of these institutions are ineligible.
Office University 2010 does not come with a product key. Your eligibility will be verified online before completing purchase. This product will not work without successful verification as you will not have a product key.
You will be required to verify your eligibility online to use this software.
- Go to www.office.com/verify.
- Sign in with your Windows Live ID or create one using any email address.
- Provide your school email address, sign-in ID, or international student identity card (ISIC).
Once you pass verification, the online site displays the product key.