When your computer gives you a tough time and you think of using a new PC, the biggest confusion that you may face is how you would transfer the paid programs from your current PC to the new one. And, Microsoft Office is not an exception especially when you need to use it regularly on another device. Fortunately, office.com/setup allows you to move your Office products from one computer to another quite easily.
Although there are several ways to achieve this, here we are going to discuss the standard way of transferring your Microsoft Office license from one computer to another. Before you begin, there are a few things that you need to keep handy so that you do not face any challenges during the transfer process. Primarily, you should have your Microsoft account login details handy. In addition to that, if you have activated the subscription using the Microsoft Office product key, then you shall need that too. However, in most cases, the product key is not required. In case you have installed it through a disk/file that would also be required.
Let us uncover the transfer process now
First thing first, you should uninstall Office setup from the exiting device
Please ensure that you delete the related files of Office as well
Then, you should go ahead and power on your new computer
Further, connect it with a high-speed internet connection
Go to office.com/setup and install Office on this device
Then, you should open the installed file and “Run/Save” it on your PC
Afterward, open the file by double-tapping on it
When asked, enter your Microsoft login details
Enter the 25-digit long activation code in the space
Accept the End User License Agreement
That’s how you transfer or move your subscribed Office program from one device to another. To get more information about this visits office.com/setup.