How Can I Reinstall Office From One Computer To Another?

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Moving an old existing installation of Office to another computer can be a daunting task if you don't know where to start. Microsoft has made the process easier with the latest iterations of Office, but transferring a Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2013 license isn't as intuitive as we'd like. www.office.com/setup

To move your Office installation to another computer, you must meet the following three conditions:

Note: Please be aware that the above terms do not apply to new Office 365 or Office 2016 subscriptions. Lately, Microsoft has linked licenses to the customer's email account (rather than to the hardware). You can easily move it through the My Account page (here). You can skip to the bottom of the article to learn how to manage your Office 365 / Office 2016 subscription.

Now back to the old way of migrating an Office installation. Microsoft has sold many different types of Office licenses over the years. Before Microsoft linked a license to a user's email account, it was difficult to tell which license you owned. And that's still the case, as you'll soon see.

Below you have 3 important steps to help you determine if you can transfer your Office license to a new computer or not. Please review them to see if you are eligible to transfer your license to a new computer. If everything is in order, you can proceed to the Office license transfer guide.

Note: As stated above, the following steps only apply to Office 2010 and Office 2013 licenses. If you have an Office 365 or Office 2016 license, you can skip the three steps below as your license is definitely transferable.