My macbook won't read my office cd

I keep trying to download office for my macbook but im just not able to get the computer to read it,

If you're having trouble with the MS Office for Mac CD, just download the suite from the Internet - this 30-day trial version will work - https://www.microsoft.com/mac/trial - and enter your activation code located on the CD sleeve.
You may just have a problem with the disc or you might be having a SuperDrive failure. If you're able to read and write other media, it's probably just a bad CD.
Good luck,
Clinton

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