How can i install microsoft office on my Mac mini from a CD-rom ?

Much easier than the above (from Ms website):

Option 1: Convert your Office for Mac 2011 trial. To convert a trial version, you must have a valid product key. The product key will convert your trial into a fully licensed version of Office for Mac.

1. Locate the 25-character product key in your product package or confirmation email.
2. Open any Office for Mac application, like Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.
3. On the first screen of the Microsoft Office Setup Assistant, click Enter your Product Key.
4. Enter your product key and complete the installation instructions.

Option 2: If you have not previously installed the trial version, you can download Office for Mac from the Office for Mac website. To download, install, and activate the software you must have a valid Office 2011 product key.

1. Locate your 25-character product key found in your product package or confirmation email.
2. Go to www.officeformac.com/download
3. Click Get Started to start the download process.
4. When prompted, enter your 25-character product key and select your product language.
5. When prompted, sign in with your Windows Live ID or sign up and create a new Windows Live ID account.
6. After you enter your Windows Live ID, you will see a link to download the software. (You will also receive a confirmation email with a link to your My Accountpage if you prefer to wait and download your software at a later time.)
7. Click Download Now to start the download.
8. Save the file to your desktop. Do not change the file name.
9. When the download is complete, double-click the .dmg file icon on your desktop. This opens the Installer application in Mac OS X.
10. Follow the instructions in the installer screens to complete your installation.

You can buy an external DVD burner. You can check the App Store if the Microsoft Office version there has the same terms or not. If not, you can always ask someone with a Mac and a DVD burner to copy it onto a USB Flash drive for you. http://www.macsales.com/ sells external DVD burners that are Mac compatible.

You could also do disk sharing with another computer on your network.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1777?viewlocale=en_US

Word of warning, make sure the version of Office you

have is compatible with Lion!!!! Older versions are

PowerPC code and will not run on Lion, as it no longer

supports PowerPC apps!!!