By dumb luck, I had the Microsoft validation email in my Coast Guard inbox and then just forwarded to my personal email. Try using your complete name again and also so emails might still be under the af. I don't know if anyone ever does, I haevn't left my agency yet. Just something to read in the fine print. If you want to do it yourself just make sure the computer that had Office before is not online anymore or dead and then install Office on the new computer you want it on using the product key and download link you got when you first purchase Office. Home use program is the one that normally comes up at 9.
Microsoft offers an amazing military discount on their. Per John's comment below: If you are a member of the Coast Guard, you need to call or chat with Microsoft Support. Microsoft provides Office 2013 Home Use product with great discounts to Government employees, Military, Companies and for University students. I would recommend updating this guide to reflect that! Option 2: Contact chat support. Better that way than you re-purchasing again and again and getting nowhere. I know the Navy code worked for my navy.
Military Money Manual and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Of course, on a new Mac Laptop it does not. That usually gets you the help you need from the Microsoft technician. They assist with re-installation issues for free. Now to forward the email and go home. The first ones that answer when you call or chat are frontline folks with little to no experience handling this issue. They also told me to contact Marine Corps Software Acquisition Team which I did and I am now waiting on a response.
Useful for people with atleast 2 Windows computers. I just need to go home and get the forward email from my work to my home to download the product. I tried a different code as well and it still gives me a link to purchase visio or project manager. He covered exactly what to do if the Microsoft Home Use Program code you were provided by your military branch isn't working. Office Professional Plus 2019 is compatible with Windows 10.
This will bring you to the checkout page. Better call Microsoft as described in the guide above and let them take are of it. Category: How Federal Government Employees Can Get Microsoft Office. Forward this email to your personal email address so you can do the rest from home. Search Now Microsoft Veteran and Reservist Employee Networking Group To help foster diversity and inclusion, Microsoft has a rich community of Employee Resource Groups and Employee Networks. Apple also offers discounts to gov employees, but I don't know the details.
I caught myself before purchasing it and went back and applied for the home and student but now the new link also takes me to visio and project manager program. Not sure if every agency policy says this but our agency states that once you leave, you are supposed to remove it from your computer. Please allow 4 to 6 hours for our review to be completed before inquiring about the status of your order. If you have a service request number with Microsoft tech support, demand to be escalated to higher level of support. In addition instead of the the perpetual versions of Office i.
You basically have to grit your teeth and contact Microsoft for help using the guide I posted earlier below. If you have a ship. Since lots of government agencies, corporations, and schools are part of the volume licensing program, you might be eligible for this heavily discounted software and just not be aware of it. Follow the instructions posted by Spencer above the one that says Option 2. Long wait time though since there are only a small number of people that support these kinds of products. Check this link on how to create a.
This guide is a misleading to make you believe that if you spend the time with customer service, they can help. Have you heard of the program codes not working for anyone? You will instead be offered a 30% discount. If you lost access to the key and download link your last hope is to contact Microsoft. Also, earn points for every dollar you spend and get even more stuff for free. This is a great deal for back to school savings. For older Windows versions, like Windows 7 or 8.
Grit your teeth and be persistent. Enter your military email address. I understand that need assistance with installation of Office 2013 suite. These are federal employee discounts for rental cars, hotels, restaurants, insurance, etc. Please let me know in the comments if the Microsoft Office military discount worked for you, what your branch is, and what code worked or if you didn't use a code.
Updated 18 August 2018 : D47F29C596, based on John's helpful below. Thank you for supporting my independent, veteran owned site. You basically have to grit your teeth and contact Microsoft for help using the guide I posted earlier. The Home Use Program is undergoing a change in the next few months wherein instead of being offered an over 90% discount on Office products. Due to Coast Guard I. After cancelling the first order and repurchasing, I received the same message above.