Without any more details, I can only guess at a few possibilities.
1. You only get one trial version. Once it expires, it's time to pay for it.
2. You're entering the wrong product key.
I would suggest downloading Open Office and see if that will get you to the
point where you can complete your assignment. You know, of course, that
waiting until the last minute to finish up an assignment is asking for
problems, right?
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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> everytime i enter the production code, it just opens as a viewer kind of
> thing. i cannot edit my file. and i have a report due on monday, so i NEED
> it
> work by tonight!