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- Check the License type<\/a><\/li>\n
- Check the right to transfer the License<\/a><\/li>\n
- Confirm allowed number of installations<\/a><\/li>\n
- Transfer Office 2010 or 2013 License<\/a><\/li>\n
- For Office 365 Subscription, 2016, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- Word File Repair<\/a><\/li>\n
- Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can use your Microsoft Office installation on single or multiple systems, but it depends on the license type of the software which you\u2019ve bought, businesses generally opt for multi-system license whereas normal users opt for a Home license.<\/p>\n
Though transferring Microsoft Office installation onto a new computer sometimes becomes messy, as there are a couple of conditions specified by Microsoft (software product installation and transfer policies) which should be taken under consideration before the actual transfer.<\/p>\n
In this article, we\u2019ll guide you on How to transfer Microsoft office to another computer without messing the software license or anything else.<\/p>\n
Before we jump straight to the steps, there are a few things we should discuss to clear things up.<\/p>\n
There are three (3) specific conditions which should be met to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC,<\/p>\n
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- Every paid Microsoft product comes with a 25-character product key which is necessary for activating the software.<\/li>\n
- For transferring the Office installation onto a different PC, the License should support transfers.<\/li>\n
- You should have Office installation media (disk or file) matching with the Product Key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Note:<\/strong> Above conditions do not apply to Office 365 & 2016, as for these or later versions of Office the License association has been shifted to client\u2019s email, not with the hardware.<\/p>\n
The whole process of transferring the Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 installation comprises multiple steps, so you\u2019ll have to go one-by-one.<\/p>\n
Check the License type<\/h4>\n
Microsoft offers Office with different License tags, and every specific License type holds some restrictions, therefore first it is mandatory to know the License type of your Office installation.<\/p>\n
Below are the most popular Microsoft Office License types:<\/p>\n
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\n FPP<\/strong><\/td>\n Full Product Pack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n HUP<\/strong><\/td>\n Home Use Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n OEM<\/strong><\/td>\n Original Equipment Manufacturer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n PKC<\/strong><\/td>\n Product Key Card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n POSA<\/strong><\/td>\n Point of Sale Activation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ACADEMIC<\/strong><\/td>\n Previously it was meant for secondary students, now the program has been discontinued.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ESD<\/strong><\/td>\n Electronic Software Download<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NFR<\/strong><\/td>\n Not for Resale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n FPP<\/u>, HUP<\/u>, PKC<\/u>, POSA<\/u> and ESD<\/u> only are the License types which allows Microsoft Office transfer to a new computer.<\/p>\n
To know whether the License you own supports Office transfer or not, follow the steps below:<\/h4>\n
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- Press <\/i> button to launch Windows Start<\/u>.<\/li>\n
- Type cmd<\/strong> > press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER<\/strong> to open it as an administrator.<\/li>\n
![\"cmd\"](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- Before proceeding any further with the Command Prompt,
\nOpen File Explorer and copy the location\/path of your Office installation.
\nNote:<\/strong> First we need to change directory in command prompt from default to Office\u2019s<\/li>\n- Type cd \\<\/strong> to get to the root of the drive > press Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
![\"Type](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- Now, type cd<\/strong> your office installation location\/path and press Enter<\/strong>.
\nNote:<\/strong> In our case, the Office installation address is as below, kindly change the Office.
\ninstallation location\/path with your Office installation path.<\/li>\n![\"type](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/03.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- Type cscript ospp.vbs \/dstatus<\/strong> > press Enter..
\nOffice installation License name is marked below with 2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n![\"Type](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/04.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- In a few seconds, the license info would pop on-screen; if you see the words Retail<\/strong> or FPP<\/strong> you can proceed to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Check the right to transfer the license<\/h4>\n
Like it is mentioned above, the next step would be checking your rights to transfer the License from one PC to another.<\/p>\n
License with the tags Retail<\/strong> or FPP<\/strong> would allow Office 2010 & 2013 transfer; for rest of the Office License types, the installation is restrained to die with the hardware & transferring the Office License & installation won\u2019t be possible.<\/p>\n
Below is the relative information regarding the number of Office installations allowed & transferability rights:<\/p>\n
![\"number](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/05.jpg\")
<\/p>\nSource: Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n
Confirm allowed number of installations<\/h4>\n
Microsoft Office versions before 2013 build, allow users to install the application package on three (3) different computers concurrently, but later starting with Office 2013 the allowed number of installations were reduced to 1 for all Retail<\/strong> Bundles.<\/p>\n
Allowed number of installations of Microsoft Office varies from version to version.<\/p>\n
Transfer Office 2010 or 2013 License<\/h4>\n
For transferring Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 from one PC to another, below are the steps given:<\/p>\n
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- Uninstall<\/strong> the current Microsoft Office installation from your PC,
\nOpen control panel<\/strong> > Program & Features<\/strong> > select MS Office 2010 or 2013<\/strong>.
\nRight-click<\/strong> on the application and click Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n![\"Uninstall](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/06.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- Now, check whether your new PC is running any trial version of Office.
\nIn case if you\u2019ve installed Offices\u2019 trial version > uninstall it completely.
\nNote:<\/strong> Failing in uninstalling the trial version of Office, you may face issues.<\/li>\n- Initiate Microsoft Office installation.
\nNote:<\/strong> Install from CD or the installation media package and activate with the License given.<\/li>\n- Upon the completion of installation Microsoft Office,
\nOpen any Office program,
\nClick on File<\/strong> tab > Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n![\"installation](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/07.jpg\")
<\/p>\n- Click Activate Product (Change Product Key)<\/strong> > input the Key<\/strong>.
\nNote:<\/strong> In case if you get an error message, for example, too many installations, and the activation could not complete, you would have to contact Microsoft Customer Care and raise a request for activation over the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nYour Office 2010\/2013 installation has been migrated\/transferred successfully.<\/p>\n
For Office 365 Subscription, 2016, 2019<\/h4>\n
For migration of Office 365 subscription\/Office 2016\/Office 2019, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n
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- Log in to Microsoft Office, open MyAccount page via this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- A list of your all Microsoft products would be shown.
\nMove to Install section > click<\/strong> on the Install<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n![\"Check](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/08.jpg\")
\nNote:<\/strong> If you fall under an Admin account, click<\/strong> on the settings<\/strong> icon, select Office 365 settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n- Under Install info<\/strong>, select Deactivate Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Confirm the prompt when pop-up by clicking Deactivate<\/strong>.
\nNote:<\/strong> Wait for the registration process to complete.<\/li>\n- Upon successful deactivation of License,
\nOpen Control Panel<\/strong> > click on Programs & Features<\/strong> > uninstall the Office installation linked with the License.
\nNote:<\/strong> Till now, the steps are in respect to your old computer\/PC.<\/li>\n- Now, open your new PC,
\nRepeat step 1 & step 2<\/strong> of this section, and when you return to Install info<\/strong> section in MyAccount<\/strong>, click on Install<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n- setup.exe<\/strong> would start downloading.
\nUpon the completion of download successfully, Install Microsoft Office on your new PC.<\/li>\n- Sign in to your Microsoft Account using login credentials
\nNote:<\/strong> Wait for a couple of seconds for the process to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nYou\u2019ve successfully migrated\/transferred Office 365\/Office 2016 installation on to your new PC.<\/p>\n
Word File Repair<\/h4>\n
- A list of your all Microsoft products would be shown.
- Now, check whether your new PC is running any trial version of Office.
- Type cmd<\/strong> > press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER<\/strong> to open it as an administrator.<\/li>\n
- Press <\/i> button to launch Windows Start<\/u>.<\/li>\n
- Check the right to transfer the License<\/a><\/li>\n
![\"Download\"](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/new-images\/dl-btn-new.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Word](\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/09.jpg\")
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