Any time you transfer the software to a new computer, you must remove the software from the prior computer and you may not retain any copies. If you transfer the software to another computer, that other computer becomes the "licensed computer." You may also transfer the software (together with the license) to a computer owned by someone else if a) you are the first licensed user of the software and b) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement before the transfer. You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you, but not more than one time every 90 days (except due to hardware failure, in which case you may transfer sooner). In that case, users could contact Microsoft support to activate Office 2013 a replacement PC.īased on the negative comments to its February 19 blog post explaining the policy, Microsoft likely received a fair number of complaints from Office 2013 users.Īs a result, the new agreement is decidedly more flexible and user-friendly.Ī blog posted today explains the revised agreement in a Q&A format:Ĭan I transfer the software to another computer or user?
The only exception was for a PC that failed under warranty.
Buy a new PC, and you were restricted from transferring your Office 2013 license. Microsoft's previous policy for Office 2013 limited users to a perpetual license good for only one PC.
Now Office 2013 customers can move the software and license to another PC once every 90 days.Įffective immediately, the agreement covers Office Home and Student 2013, Office Home and Business 2013, Office Professional 2013, and all of the standalone Office 2013 applications. In the face of user concerns over its previous policy, Microsoft today amended its Office 2013 license agreement. Signing out of Office on that machine will remove your Microsoft account’s access to the software there.Office 2013 users can now legally transfer their license if they buy a new computer or their current one breaks down. If you aren’t moving to a new machine, but simply removing yourself from an old one, then you don’t need to perform the second step. (Though you’ll probably want to remove yourself if you’re giving the machine away.)
You can simply install on the new machine without needing to do anything else.
Well learn how to copy your Office 365 from one computer to another, including Outlook (with your emails and accounts), Word, Excel, Power Point and other Office components - and along with all other programs you may need transferred. If you haven’t used your five installations yet, you may not need to perform the first step. Got a new computer and want to transfer your Office 365 to it This tutorial will show you how. Download and install Office on the new machine.Click the “Sign out of Office” button next to the machine from which you wish to remove Office.
To move Microsoft Office from one machine to another is a simple two-step process: Here you can see I currently have Microsoft Office 365 installed on four machines: three PCs and one Mac. Machines on which I have Microsoft Office installed (click for larger image). You can repeat the installation on up to five machines using the same Microsoft account.Īt any point in time, you can view exactly which machines you’ve installed it on by visiting that Office 365 installation page.