The that explains rearming Office 2010 says much the same thing, though in much denser prose.

According to a recent entry on the blog, the rearm command works on the RTM, or "release to manufacturing" build that Microsoft used to produce the final copies of the suite.

Although Microsoft has yet to launch Office 2010 at retail or offer it to consumers, it has posted a of Office Professional Plus 2010 on its TechNet site. The company has also hinted that it will post trial versions of one or more retail editions this summer after Office 2010 goes on sale.

Trial versions, including the one now available, come with limited-time activation codes. The trial of Office 2010 Professional Plus requires an activation code immediately, and cannot be installed without one. By entering the free activation code provided prior to downloading, and then declining to automatically activate Office, users will end up with a copy that is not activated.

Presumably, the trial copy's lifespan can then be extended using the rearm technique. Computerworld was not able to verify that, however. It's unknown whether future trial editions of Office 2010 will also demand an activation code before installation.