Auto enter product key in office setup

If you have a key and want to start setup with key already inserted you have to edit a file from the installation cd and add the key.

Go to office folder and search for a folder with ww ending like ProPlus.WW, Student.WW etc

There open config.xml
and search for the line
<!--      <PIDKEY Value="AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" />  -->
remove <!-- and --> and replace AAAA or what is there with your cd-key without the - between the groups.


For older office 2003 go to \Files\Setup
open Setup.ini
add a line :
PIDKEY=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA