1. Buy a qualifying Office 2007 product (with or without a new PC) between March 5 and September 30, 2010.


2. Install and activate your copy of Office 2007 by September 30, 2010.


3. Once Office 2010 is available, simply go to www.office.com/techg by October 31, 2010 to download it at no additional cost, or purchase a DVD for a fee. Follow the online steps to verify eligibility. You will need an activated Office 2007 Product Key.

The Office 2007 product that you purchase will determine which Office 2010 product you receive for your upgrade. Refer to the chart below for the eligible upgrade paths.

Find the tools you need when you need them.
The new Microsoft Office Backstage™ view and improved Ribbon experience help you quickly navigate the tasks and commands you rely on.

Enhance your presentations with photos and videos.
Take advantage of new photo and video tools that let you embed, edit, and format photos and videos in PowerPoint 2010 presentations.

Get more insight from your data.
Expose trends in your budgets and financials with Sparklines in Excel 2010. These mini-charts let you easily identify changes in your data.

Organize information for all your projects in one place.
Combine your notes, media, documents, and other materials into a digital notebook with OneNote 2010.

Create text as powerful as your images.
Give your documents a polished and professional look with Text Effects in Word 2010.