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Software update for microsoft office 2008 for mac

I have a macbook and I ran the "software update" and it found new software for Microsoft Office 2008 for mac and I installed it. I then restarted the comp and then tried to open up microsoft word and could not because of an "incorrect product key". How do i fix this?

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If you receive an "invalid product key" error message when you try to start one of the following:

* A Microsoft 2008 Office program after you install an Microsoft Office 2008 update.

To work around this problem, remove the previously installed Microsoft Office 2008 and then do one of the following:

* Install again, the version of Microsoft Office that you want.
* Start an Office program, if the version of Office that you want (Microsoft Office 2008), is already installed.

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