Product Key Question

My family recently bought me the 15-f023wm Notebook for me to continue my college courses. Trying to access Microsoft office I know there is a 25 character product key, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Not in the manual, on the box, on the laptop, or anything. I read an article stating that the product key is in the BIOS of the computer but I don't know what that means. Or is it that I need to go and purchase Microsoft Office and just don't realize it, how would I know whether or not I need to? I would greatly appreciate the help. Thank you.

tmhawley2951 wrote:
My family recently bought me the 15-f023wm Notebook for me to continue my college courses. Trying to access Microsoft office I know there is a 25 character product key, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Not in the manual, on the box, on the laptop, or anything. I read an article stating that the product key is in the BIOS of the computer but I don't know what that means. Or is it that I need to go and purchase Microsoft Office and just don't realize it, how would I know whether or not I need to? I would greatly appreciate the help. Thank you.
Most likely in your case you got a 30 Day trial of Microsoft Office and to continue using it you need to contact Microsoft and buy a Office Product Key to activiate your Office to use.
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