Microsoft Office 2008 Licensing Issue

I just got the Home & Student version of Office 2008 that gives you three licenses. If you already have it on three computers do you need to deactivate online if you want to put it on another 3rd computer like with Adobe Photoshop? or can you put it on a fourth computer without problem. I have 4 computers...
Message was edited by: bikinijack

Thanks, got my question answered there:
"...Student Teacher includes 3 licenses, not 3 loads - you can load as many times as you want. MacOffice (unlike WinOffice), doesn't require activation, or any other
contact with MS - it uses a local mechanism for license verification."

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