The Home Use Program is a Software Assurance benefit, available as part of Microsoft’s Volume Licensing programs. Through this offering, you can provide licensed employees access to a copy of Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 and other applications to install and use on a home computer during the term of your Software Assurance coverage.
New: Home Use Program software is now available in many countries* as a download! Employees can purchase, install and use the Microsoft Office software the same day.
The Home Use Program is designed to maximize return on your Microsoft software investment by helping to boost employee productivity, training, and satisfaction, while reducing your IT support costs.
The Home Use Program can:
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Increase employee efficiency. Employees can use the same Microsoft Office system software at home and at work. Increased familiarity with the programs helps employees be more productive on the job.
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Reduce your IT burden. Home Use Program customers have found that employees make fewer helpdesk calls when they have the opportunity to improve their software skills at home. Employees also become familiar with new software versions, which can help lower the cost of training.
Enable flexible work solutions for employees. The Home Use Program supports flexible work and telecommuting options while also providing employees with significant savings on software.
Offering the Home Use Program benefit to your employees is easy. Follow the instructions outlined on the Activate tab and then provide the program code to eligible employees so they can order directly from the Home Use Program Web site.
Customer Success Stories
See what customers are saying about the Home Use Program benefit.
"Almost daily I hear from staff members wanting to try Office 2007 at home."
Dermot Delaney, Software Assurance Program Administrator, HOK | Read full story
"By taking the new [Microsoft Office] version home and learning about all the productivity enhancements...employees are now better prepared to use the new version at work. And we save money on training."
Matthew Doyle, Chief Operating Officer, McGrathNicol | Read full story
"I receive e-mail almost daily from employees wanting to take part in the program, and those who do so get used to the user interface that much faster."
Drew Lancaster, IT Support Manager, PerkinElmer | Read full story
*Available in North America, Mexico, Western Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, Russia and Turkey June 1, 2009; in Brazil on July 16, 2009; China, Singapore and Taiwan on August 19, 2009; and all remaining countries on September 14, 2009.
For each Office Application License covered by Software Assurance, the user of the licensed software is entitled to one copy of the corresponding program for use at home during the term of your Software Assurance coverage.
The following Volume Licensing programs are eligible for this benefit:
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Open License
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Open Value
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Open Value Subscription
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Select License
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Select Plus
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Select License Software Assurance Membership
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Select Plus Software Assurance Membership
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Enterprise Agreement
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Enterprise Subscription Agreement
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Campus Agreement
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School Agreement
The following table shows the Microsoft Office system desktop products that qualify your organization for participation in the Home Use Program.
Microsoft Office system desktop products that qualify your organization for participation in the Home Use Program
Qualifying Desktop Application
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Corresponding Home Use Program (HUP) License
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Office Standard 2007
Office Professional 2007
Office Enterprise 2007
Office Small Business Edition 2007
Office for Mac 2008
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Office Enterprise 2007 HUP and
Office Language Packs 2007*
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Office for Mac 2008
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Access 2007
Excel 2007
Groove 2007
InfoPath 2007
OneNote 2007
PowerPoint 2007
Publisher 2007
Word 2007
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Office Enterprise 2007 HUP and
Office Language Packs 2007*
OR
Office for Mac 2008
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Visio Standard 2007
Visio Professional 2007
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Visio Professional 2007 HUP
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Project Standard 2007
Project Professional 2007
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Project Standard 2007 HUP
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Note: The list of qualifying desktop products is subject to change at any time without notice and varies by region, offering and language. Campus and School customers should refer to their agreements (3.5 or higher) for additional program-specific conditions.
*Available in North America, Mexico, Western Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, Russia and Turkey June 1, 2009; in Brazil on July 16, 2009; China, Singapore and Taiwan on August 19, 2009; and all remaining countries on September 14, 2009.
Steps for the Notices Contact:
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Sign the Microsoft Volume License Agreement.
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Microsoft will send you a welcome e-mail message that introduces you to the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
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Go to the VLSC Web site.
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Click the Sign In button. On the next screen, enter your Windows Live ID credentials. If you do not have a Windows Live ID, click Sign Up Now and follow the instructions on your screen to obtain an ID.
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Create a VLSC account.
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Assign a Benefits Administrator(s) to manage Software Assurance benefits (see table above for suggestions as to who in your organization to designate). Microsoft will send a welcome e-mail message to the Benefits Administrator(s).
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After the Benefits Administrator(s) registers on VLSC, assign permissions to manage specific Software Assurance benefits.
Steps for the Benefits Administrator:
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Ensure that you have administrative rights to activate this benefit, or contact your Notices Contact.
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Go to the VLSC Web site.
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Click the Sign In button.
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Enter your Windows Live ID credentials. If you do not have a Windows Live ID, click Sign Up Now and follow the instructions on your screen to obtain an ID.
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Click on the Software Assurance link on the left side of the page.
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Click on Home Use Program.
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Click on the LicenseID for which you want to manage Home Use Program benefits.
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On the next screen, review and accept the Terms and Conditions.
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To begin using the Home Use Program benefit, you must first provide your contact information and your organization’s domain(s) to ensure authorized use of these benefits. You will receive an e-mail with the Program code and a link to the Home Use Program order Web site.
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Notify all eligible employees about the program and order instructions.
Promote this benefit to Human Resources and department managers.
