The 2007 Office Prepaid edition of Microsoft's Office suite will be available to new computer buyers in South Africa and Romania. When buying a new PC or laptop – the user has the option of pre-installing the suite at a minimal upfront price. This will provide the full functionality of Microsoft Office Professional 2007 for six months, three months on an evaluation basis and another three months on a subscription licence.

Once the initial six-month period has ended, the user may return to where the computer was purchased and buy a three-month prepaid voucher to continue using the suite. If the software is not renewed, it goes into a reduced functionality mode. While users would still be able to view and print files, they would not be able to modify existing documents or create and save new ones.