Information sheet EN032
Microsoft Home Use Program for School Staff
Overview
The Microsoft Home Use Program is designed to offer the latest version of Microsoft Office
for staff use at a greatly discounted price. This program is now available to all staff in NI
schools with a C2k email address on the basis of C2k’s Microsoft licence agreement.
What’s included?
Currently, the Microsoft Home Use Program provides Microsoft Office Professional Plus
2013 for Windows users and Microsoft Office:Mac Home & Business 2011 for Mac users.
These are currently available to all school staff with a C2k email address for £8.95.
For information, MS Office Professional Plus 2013 includes:
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Word 2013
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OneNote 2013
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Excel 2013
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Access 2013
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Powerpoint 2013
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Publisher 2013
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Outlook 2013
How do I get it?
1. To obtain Microsoft Office for your home, go to the Home Use Program website at:
http://www.microsofthup.com/hupuk/home.aspx?culture=en-GB
2. In the work email box enter your C2k email address
 eg. [email protected] [email protected] (for schools
with the new C2k network)
3. In the Program code box enter the C2k program code: DA497CE297.
4. Then select the Submit button.
A new screen will be displayed stating that an email confirmation has been sent to the email
address entered in the step above.
5. Locate the email and click on the Buy Now link to commence the purchase process.
This will open the browser at the purchasing webpage. Review the item on offer,
licensing terms, system requirements etc and when ready select Add to Cart.
A Shopping Cart webpage is now displayed detailing the purchase of Microsoft Office
Professional Plus 2013. A Backup DVD of the software can also be added to the cart at this
point if desired.
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7. Select Check Out to continue.
8. A Billing webpage is now displayed, requiring Name and Address details, as well as
in the second section – Purchasing Card Details.
9. Select Continue to progress.
10. Complete the purchasing process via the Confirm and Thank You webpages.
An email is received within a couple of hours after the purchasing process has completed.
The contents include the serial number/Product Key required to activate your personal copy
of Office Professional Plus 2013.
The Product Key will be individual for each user who purchases a copy of the software.
11. A link is also provided in the email to download the software. Follow this link to
download the software to your home computer.
12. When installing Office Professional Plus 2013 on a home system, a dialog is provided
for entering the supplied Product Key.
13. Finally, enter the Product Key in the field provided, then select the Continue button to
progress through the installation wizard and install Office Professional Plus 2013.
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