Microsoft KB Archive/324137

= MacOFFX: Office Stand-Alone Program Prompts for CD-Key =

Article ID: 324137

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Entourage X for Mac
 * Microsoft Excel X for Mac
 * Microsoft Office X for Mac Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint X for Mac
 * Microsoft Word X for Mac

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This article was previously published under Q324137



SYMPTOMS
Every time you start an Office v. X for Mac program (including Word X, Entourage X, Excel X, or PowerPoint X), you are prompted for the CD Key.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you have more than one stand-alone version of an Office v. X program installed in the same folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Install the first program by using the drag-and-drop method.
 * 2) Rename the Microsoft Office X folder on the hard disk. For example, if you are installing Word X, rename the folder as Microsoft Word X.
 * 3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each program that you want to install.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install programs using the drag-and-drop method, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

311939 MacOFFX: How to Install Office v. X for Mac OS X (10.1)

Additional query words: MacOFFX Mac OFFX

Keywords: kbprb KB324137

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