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Jaokty1
Aug 27, 2025Copper Contributor
Microsoft office 2007 stopped support - lifetime key
Hello, I purchased Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 with a lifetime license. It used to work fine, but now it doesn’t run with Microsoft 365. I’d like to know: Did Microsoft completely ...
Charles_Kenyon
Aug 28, 2025Bronze Contributor
Adding to what Stefan has (correctly) told you...
You may be able to repair or reinstall Office 2007, but you will need the original installation media and the product key that came with it.
Microsoft 365 is a subscription version of Office that will work on mobile devices (sort of) and includes Outlook. It will run on multiple computers. You have to pay monthly or annually, though.
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In my opinion any version of Word after Word 2007 is an improvement. I do not think it was ready for marketing when offered.