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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: earlook on September 15, 2015, 12:28:23 PM

Title: moving office?
Post by: earlook on September 15, 2015, 12:28:23 PM

microsoft office 2010 on desktop from a paid for download,can i move to a laptop or do i have to buy another?

Title: Re: moving office?
Post by: patio on September 15, 2015, 12:32:33 PM

If you uninstall it from the desktop you can move it to the laptop i believe...

Title: Re: moving office?
Post by: strollin on September 15, 2015, 12:45:11 PM

Do you still have the product key?  Did you download an installer or was it a download and install in one operation?

Make sure you have the product key before you uninstall, if you don't know it or have it written down somewhere you can use a program like Magic Jelly Bean keyfinder to retrieve the product key.  If you don't have an installer than you won't be able to install on the laptop.

Title: Re: moving office?
Post by: Geek-9pm on September 15, 2015, 02:38:25 PM

Maybe relevant:
http://www.cnet.com/news/office-2013-licenses-can-now-be-transferred-to-another-pc/

Title: Re: moving office?
Post by: soybean on September 15, 2015, 03:23:14 PM

The Microsoft Software License Terms (MSLT) for Microsoft Office 2010 allow installing on one desktop system AND one portable device.  The agreement is available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13653

Title: Re: moving office?
Post by: patio on September 15, 2015, 03:36:11 PM

Good catch Soybean...i was unaware of the terms...