Microsoft Office 2008 - trying to reload but won't accept key codes

Hi everyone,
Bif of a comuter novice so I appreciate all help.
So, my MacBook Pro had a bit of a meltdown (kept turning itself off & finally refused to turn on at all) recently so I took it to the Genius Bar. They had to wipe it completely for a reset which meant losing Office 2008. After the restart the chap in the store loaded OS X Mavericks.
When I finally found my original Office 2008 disc I put it in & tried to enter the key codes on the back but it said they were all invalid. I've had a look on the website but can't find any pointers.
Can anyone take pity on this computer illiterate person & help me, please?
Thanks

There is no limit to the number of times you can re-install Office on the same computer.
You can activate by telephone:
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