From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   J. P. Gilliver wrote on 1/11/2026 4:54 AM:   
   > On 2026/1/11 8:38:42, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> The only significance with respect to the Op's query is that Publisher   
   >> won't be removed from perpetual versions and remains functional when the   
   >> perpetual version is licensed/activated(requires MSFT account) and   
   installed.   
   >>   
   >>   
   > For older versions, don't even require such an account. (I think, for   
   > Office, 2003 or 2007 was the last one that didn't require online   
   > activation; not sure when the need for an actual account came in.)   
   >   
      
   Office 2010 => last version without a MSFT account. Online activation   
   applies for 2010 and earlier versions.   
     => product key entry required for begin activation   
     Two methods to activate 2010 and earlier (internet, telephone)   
      
   1.Internet   
     - activation like Windows is through the Microsoft server   
     > Product key entry   
       >Product ID derived from product key sent to Microsoft activation server   
        >Confirmation id sent back to the device   
          > Activation enabled   
      
   2. Telephone   
     > Choose telephone option when first used to obtain the product   
   installation ID and phone number   
      > call number provided   
       > Enter ID   
        > Confirmation id provided   
         > Enter confirmation id to activate   
     Optionally, the same/similar route for telephone can be accomplished   
   with an activation agent.   
      
      
   The first(for 2010 and earlier) - contacts the MSFT server; the second   
   the agent(auto or person) has receives the confirmation id from the MSFT   
   server.   
      - both are **online** processes   
      
      
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