Buy Office 2010 and get Office 2013 Free

This offer is called Microsoft Office Tech Guarantee. This offer has been available in the versions of Office and Windows. This is a way to get to people buy the current version and will get the new software for free once available.

The Office Pre-Launch Offer has two distinct periods:

§  Eligibility Period – from October 19, 2012 to April 30, 2013: You must purchase, install, and activate your Office 2010 or Office for Mac 2011 product. You may sign up at Office.com/offer to be notified by email when the products are ready for download.

§  Redemption Period – from January 29, 2013 to May 31, 2013: If you signed up, you will receive an email from Microsoft when the new Office is ready for download. You must redeem the offer at Office.com/offer within the redemption period.

The following genuine Office products meet the purchase requirement of this Offer. Please note that not all products are available in all geographies.
§  Office Home and Student 2010
§  Office Home and Business 2010
§  Office Professional 2010
§  Office University 2010
§  Office for Mac Home & Student 2011
§  Office for Mac Home & Business 2011
§  Office for Mac University 2011
§  Individual Office 2010 applications

Qualifying products are only valid in the following formats:

§  Full-packaged product (FPP) - traditional disc version that includes a product key and media obtained from a retail or online store

§  Product key card (PKC), point of sale activation (POSA), electronic software download (ESD) - includes a product key but no media, obtained from a retail or online store as applicable

§  Direct original equipment manufacturer (DOEM) - pre-installed on a new PC

This offer is not valid for, but not limited to, the following:

§  Office 2010 and Office for Mac 2011 products obtained from anywhere other than a retail store, online retailer, reseller or direct original equipment manufacturer

§  Not-For-Resale or promotional Office 2010 product

§  Trial versions of Office 2010 product

§  Office Starter 2010

§  Office 2010 product purchased through the Volume Licensing Program

§  Office 2010 product purchased through the Home Use Program

§  Office 2010 product purchased through the Student Select Program

§  Office 2007 or earlier versions

For more details, please visit Microsoft Office Pre-Launch Offer Details and Terms website.