User blog comment:KoopaKidJr./Ricky490's Hiatus is Over, BUt Mine Starts/@comment-1418526-20091220162556

The product key came with the CD that had Word on it. If you got it from a store like Staples, it came in a box with instructions and a CD. The box (orange and plastic if you're wondering) has the product key in the inside of it. Hope this helps.