It was: https://web.archive.org/web/20060430185620/http://g.msn.com/mh_mshp/98765?http://office.microsoft.com/home/default.aspx&&HL=Office&CM=Navigation&CE=pro

It was: https://web.archive.org/web/20060430185620/http://g.msn.com/mh_mshp/98765?http://office.microsoft.com/home/default.aspx&&HL=Office&CM=Navigation&CE=productFamilies https://web.archive.org/web/20060430185620/http://g.msn.com/... A link to download an Office Trial, which at the time was just the full version of office which worked without a key for a trial period. I seem to recall there was an online store for Office to purchase a key. Though, I suspect you're right, most people probably bought a box back then. These days, I'd expect the average consumer to use the preloaded Office stubs on new PCs.