Microsoft office included with this device how to get it.

The Try or buy a one-month trial screen means the installed Office currently has no bundled Office license associated with your account; first verify that your purchase specifically included a paid Office license rather than only preinstalled trial software.^1^

1. Confirm what the device purchase included

Check the invoice, receipt, product listing, or device packaging for wording such as:

• Office Home & Student/Home 2021 or 2024 included
• Microsoft 365 Personal included for one year
• A separate 25-character Office product key

“Office preinstalled” by itself commonly means that only the Office applications and a one-month trial were installed. The Try, Buy, or Activate screen specifically indicates this trial configuration.^2^

2. If the receipt confirms Office was included

Because you have already signed in, check whether activation registered the license:

1. Go to Microsoft account Services & subscriptions.
2. Use the same personal Microsoft account used during the device’s first Office setup.
3. Look for the promised Office product or Microsoft 365 subscription.
4. If it appears, close all Office applications, reopen Word or Excel, and select that account if prompted.

A genuine device-included purchase normally uses a digital product key transmitted to the PC. No printed key is required; opening Office and completing its activation prompt adds the product to the Microsoft account.^1^

If the included license is listed but Office remains unlicensed, run Microsoft’s guided activation support on this PC.

3. If Office was included but is missing from the account

Do not purchase the trial yet.

1. Contact the retailer or PC manufacturer and provide the invoice showing the exact Office edition that was included.
2. Ask them to confirm that the Office digital entitlement was assigned to this device.
3. If they confirm the entitlement exists, contact Microsoft Support, enter Office activation, select Get Help, and then Contact Support.[^3^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Try or buy Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Support")
4. Provide the purchase invoice and a screenshot of the trial/purchase prompt. Do not post the product key or device serial number publicly.

4. If you received a 25-character Office key

Redeem it once at Office.com/setup using the Microsoft account that should own Office, then reopen an Office application. Redeeming the key attaches the product to that account.^1^

If the receipt does not explicitly include a paid Office edition or Microsoft 365 subscription, the installed copy is only the trial. In that case, the supported choices are to purchase Office/Microsoft 365, use an existing licensed account, or use the free web applications.

References

1. Activate Office for Windows | Microsoft Support
2. Using product keys with Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Support
3. [Try or buy Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])