Your do not need MS's permission (you just have to agree to the terms) to
download so just go to the download site and get it.
If your system was wiped out, then you might get another sixty days. Just
try it - you can always talk to MS when you do a telephone activation
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Karen" wrote in message
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I recently download the excel free trial and a couple of days later,
unrelated to excel, I had to do a system restore which evidently wiped out
the free trial, has this happened to anyone else? I have emailed
Microsoft
how to download again and resume my trial but haven't heard back yet,
thought
maybe someone else had been through this.