How to reset a macbook

Hi I'd like to factory reset my macbook because I bought it from someone else its just that I don't have the cd. I bought the computer with Word, Excel and Powerpoint on it (meaning that I don't have the disk or the number) and want to keep it so is there a way to do that? I mean like send the program to another mac then back to mine once its been resetted or burn a disk with the program on it and once its been resetted install again. And how do you reset it? Thank you so much

You're not going to like this but you don't own those applications. It's against the user agreement for the seller to have sold you the computer with those applications on it. Also the seller should have included the original install disc in the sale. At this point you need to purchase an install disc from Apple, I'd suggest Snow leopard OS X 10.6 http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
And after you've erased the hard drive and reinstalled the OS you should purchase the appropriate version of Office.

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