I had a similar problem with my new Notebook. I wanted to put word on it but it had no CD/DVD drive. In order install MS Word (and any other kind of disk material, such as the Webster Dictionary), I bought an external DVD drive (for about 30 bucks) which plugs into a notebook by a USB plug. I then bought an older copy of word (Word 2002, new in the box) legally on ebay for about 40 bucks and installed it with no difficulty. (As an aside, I prefer the older versions of Word because they are simpler but have everything a normal writer would want.) Good luck.