Can I transfer my Microsoft Office to a new computer?

In this article, we’ll see how to transfer Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and its other components (and along with all other programs you may need transferred) from one computer to another. This works for all Office versions – Office 365, Office 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and even 2003. The transfer includes all software, settings and files, including documents, emails, accounts, presentations, spreadsheets, PSTs and all other data. In fact, you can also transfer other programs and files as well, not just Office, and they will all function just as on the old machine.

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Important Points to Consider Before Moving Office to Another Computer
1. The License Type.
2. Right to Transfer the License.
3. Number of Installations provided with the License
Three conditions should be met before you transfer your Office onto another computer:
How to Transfer Office 2010, Office 2013 with a License?
How to Transfer Office 365, 2016 or 2019 to a New Computer?
Transfer Office To Another Computer with Office 365 Subscription
How do I reinstall Microsoft Office on a new computer?
Do I need to buy Microsoft Office again for my new laptop?
Can I use my old Microsoft Office on my new laptop?
How to remove Microsoft Office from one computer and install on another?

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to transfer Office completely automatically – using Zinstall WinWin. In terms of Windows versions, you can use this tutorial for Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP. Yes, this does mean that you can transfer Office even from XP to Windows 11!

Using this method of transfer, you can even automatically transfer Office license and serial numbers as you have them on the old computer. Of course, Office will still validate your license after the transfer, and you should have a proper legal license to pass that validation. However, this means that if you do have a valid legal license, you can transfer even if you do not have the installation disks or don’t remember your serial number!

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Summary: In this article various steps to transfer your Microsoft office from one computer to another, there as two sections talking about "Transfer Office 2010, Office 2013 with a License" and "Transfer Office 365, 2016 or 2019 without license"

Transferring Microsoft Office from one computer to another computer is no more a tedious job. After receiving huge feedback from the users in 2013, where a lot of users were requesting rights to transfer Microsoft Office to another computer, Microsoft finally agreed to allow users to have their Microsoft Office transferred to a new computer. There are more than one ways to transfer Microsoft Office and you can learn about all of them with the help of this article.

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Note: Before you start with the process of transferring Microsoft Office to a new computer, you should deactivate your Office account and uninstall Microsoft Office from your old computer.

Table of Contents:

Important Points to Consider before Moving Office to Another Computer
Three conditions should be met before you transfer your Office onto another computer
How to Transfer Office 2010, Office 2013 with a License?
How to Transfer Office 365, 2016 or 2019 to a New Computer?
Transfer office to a new computer with Office 365 Subscription

If you want to transfer MS Office to another computer for older versions like Office 2010 or 2013, then you need to know that these versions come with license tags that have specific restrictions on transfers or installations perse.

Whereas, when you consider newer versions such as 2016, 2019, and Office 365 the licensing is associated with the client’s email, therefore in this article, we are going to talk about the step-by-step procedure to accomplish this task with the variations discussed above.

To check what type of license tag you have for Office 2010 or 2013 follow the steps below, but if you’re using Office 2016,2019, or Office 365 skip to the next section.

Important Points to Consider Before Moving Office to Another Computer

1. The License Type.

Microsoft Office comes with different License tags which differ from user to user, and every specific License type has some or other restrictions, therefore first it is always mandatory to know the License type of your Office installation.

2. Right to Transfer the License.

As you know, you need to have a proper License to transfer Office to a new PC, the Licenses which allow the transfer are FPP, PKC, HUP, ESD, and POSA.

You can check the license of your MS Office using the below steps:

Goto Search button on Windows panel.
Type cmd and open up the command prompt.

Type cd\ and press enter. In the next line type cd and put the path of your Office location then press enter.

The licenses will pop up in a few seconds, then you can proceed with the installation if you see Retail or FPP, PKC, etc.

3. Number of Installations provided with the License

As mentioned above that only specific licenses will allow the transfer, there’s a limit on the number of transfers and installations as well, so it is always better to check the number of installations provided with the license.

In the next steps, you will have to check whether your license gives the provision to transfer Office from one computer to another multiple times. License with tags such as Retail or FPP or PKC etc. will allow Office 2010 & 2013 to transfer; for the rest of the Office License types, the installation is restrained to end with the hardware & transferring the Office installation won’t be possible.

Three conditions should be met before you transfer your Office onto another computer:

Microsoft product, which is paid, comes with a 25-character product key that is required for activation of the software.
To transfer the Office onto a different PC, the License must support transfer.
Must have Office installation media (disk or file) with the matching Product Key.

Note: Above conditions will not apply to Office 365 & 2016, as for them the License association comes with the client’s email and not with the hardware.

How to Transfer Office 2010, Office 2013 with a License?

If the license type of your Office allows you to transfer and reinstall the app to another computer then to transfer Office 365, Office 2010, or Office 2013 to another PC with a license provided, follow the steps stated below:

Firstly, you need to uninstall the application from your old computer. Goto Control Panel>Program features>Select MS Office 2010 or 2013. Then right-click on the app to uninstall it.

Now, you need to check whether your Office is running on a trial version, if it is then you need to uninstall the application completely.

Note: If you fail to uninstall the application properly then you may end up facing issues.

Then on to the new computer, set up the installation, install the application from the CD or any drive, and enter the license key given with it.
After successful installation of the Office App, Goto Account and activate the product. Click on the change product key and add it there and you are good to go, you have successfully transferred Office to another PC.

Note: If the installation did not happen and you get an error message which says too many installations or the activation could complete then you need to contact customer care and raise the concern.

Now, let me talk about how the procedure works for Office 2016, Office 2019, and Office 365 subscription in the next section below:

How to Transfer Office 365, 2016 or 2019 to a New Computer?

Open Microsoft Office and go to the My Account page on the web.
Where the list of all the products you own will be shown, then move to the Install section and click on the Install button.

Then click on the Settings option and select Deactivate Install.
After successfully deactivating the License. Open Control Panel > Programs&Features > Uninstall Office which is linked with the License.
Then on your new computer go to the web browser and log in to MS office and Install the Office on the computer. Then a setup.exe file would start to download.
After the downloading of the setup file, wait for a few seconds to process to complete.
Now you will be able to successfully move Microsoft Office 365, 2016 or 2019 to your new computer. Cheers!

Transfer Office To Another Computer with Office 365 Subscription

Applies to: Microsoft Office subscription versions

If you've got a Microsoft Office subscription, then it would have been linked to your account. All you need to do is deactivate your Office 365 subscription from your first computer, install it on your new system, and activate the subscription there.

Step 1. Deactivate the Subscription on Your Old Computer/Laptop

First, you need to unlink your previous computer with your Office 365 subscription.

Go to the Microsoft account website. Launch a web browser on the old computer that currently has Microsoft Office on it.

Click "Install" > Click "Deactivate Install" under the Installed column > Click "Deactivate".

Then, you can go to "Control Panel > Add or Remove a Program" and simply uninstall MS Office from your first computer.

Step 2. Install MS Office on the New Computer/Laptop

Tip: Remember to download and install the compatible MS Office version that matches your product key.

Go to the Microsoft account website again on your new computer and log into the Microsoft Store with your MS account.

Click Install to download the setup file and click on the setup file when it finishes downloading.

Click Run on the pop-up window and click Next to continue.

Click Sign In to verify with your MS account, follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing MS Office on your new computer.

Step 3. Authenticate the Office 365/2016 Subscription

To complete the setup, you need to enter your product key so that it can be linked to your account. If you have saved the product key in advance, activate it. If no, follow to locate the product key supplied with your copy of Microsoft Office.

For a boxed version, the product key can be found on the inside of the DVD case.
For a purchased digital version, the product key is sent together with the order confirmation email.

What's more, you can also check your Office product key by visiting this Microsoft account and enter your MS account. Finally, click View product key to overview your 25 character keys.

After getting the product key, run any Microsoft Office application - Word or Excel, etc., click on Activate and type in your 25-character product key. Sign in with your MS account if necessary

Since you have successfully transferred Microsoft Office 365, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 easily, what happens to data on applications installed within MS Office such as Word, Skype, Excel, or Outlook?

Yes, the data or the files created using MS Office applications have to be transferred especially if you want to continue working on the new computer, while you can easily copy the Office files on the external hard drive and import them back onto the new computer, Outlook files are a bit tricky to export and move across, as the transferred Outlook data cannot be accessed directly using the Outlook on the new computer. You may use the Outlook Import/Export feature or use a professional Outlook migration tool to start using Outlook data on the new computer.

There is only one professional tool that can transfer Outlook data files safely and effortlessly with all attributes such as rules, emails, notes, calendars, etc., called Remo Outlook Backup and Migrate, the tool can also take a necessary backup and this backup can be used in an emergency to restore any lost data.

Remo Outlook Backup and Migrate is an exclusively designed tool to move, transfer, and backup all your Outlook data to a New Computer, New Windows version, and as well as a new Operating System, it also comes with 25GB of free cloud storage to store your Outlook data files as well as personal files and move them to any system when necessary. It provides the option of automated backup, you can schedule the time and date to automatically back up Outlook data files and even password protect your data files to maintain them securely.

Let us know if this article has helped you move or transfer Microsoft Office to a new computer successfully in the comment section below.

How do I reinstall Microsoft Office on a new computer?

Sign in to download Microsoft 365 After signing in, follow the steps that match the type of account you signed in with. From the Microsoft 365 home page select Install Office. Select Install (or depending on your version, Install Office>).

Do I need to buy Microsoft Office again for my new laptop?

If you have the Microsoft Office on your Microsoft account, you can install Office from your account and you do not need to repurchase Microsoft Office.

Can I use my old Microsoft Office on my new laptop?

To transfer Microsoft Office to a new computer, you'll need to deactivate it on your old computer. You'll need to call the product activation number to activate Office on your new device. If you have a subscription to Microsoft 365, you won't need to deactivate your device.