How to Transfer Microsoft Office to Another Computer

This updated guide examines How to Transfer Microsoft Office to Another Computer and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Part 1

Deactivating Office on the Old Computer

1. Go tohttps://stores.office.com/myaccount/in a web browser. Launch a web browser on the old computer that currently has Microsoft Office on it.
2. Log in to the Microsoft Store. Use the email address and password associated with your Microsoft account to log in. Once you log in, the website will display the installs you currently have active.
3. ClickInstall. It's the orange button below the column labeled "Install".
4. ClickDeactivate Install. It's below the column labeled "Installed".
5. ClickDeactivatein the popup. This will confirm that you want to deactivate the current installation of Microsoft Office. This will deactivate the current installation of Microsoft Office. Any further use of Microsoft Office will have limited capabilities.

Part 2

Uninstalling Office On Windows

1. Click the Windows Search button. It's the button that looks like an hourglass or a circle. It's next to the Windows Start menu.
2. TypeControl Panelin the search bar. The search bar is at the bottom of the search menu.
3. ClickControl Panel. It's the app that has a blue image with some graphs on it.
4. ClickUnistall a program. It's below the green header that says "Programs". This will display all the programs you currently have installed on your computer.
   • If you don't see it, select "Category" in the "View By:" drop-down menu. The drop-down menu is in the top-right corner of the control panel.
5. Click to highlight Microsoft Office. This could be "Microsoft Office 365", or "Microsoft Office 2016", or whichever version of Microsoft Office you subscribe to.
6. ClickUninstall. It's above the list of programs, between "Organize" and "Change".
7. ClickUninstallin the popup. This will confirm that you want to uninstall Microsoft Office, and proceed to uninstall the software.
8. ClickClosein the popup. You will see this button appear when Microsoft Office is finished uninstalling.

Part 3

Unistalling Office on Mac

1. Click the Finder. It's the app that has a blue and white icon with a smiley face. It's located in the dock.
2. ClickApplications. It's in the box to the left.
3. Right-click Microsoft Office. It may say Microsoft Office 365, or Microsoft Office 2016, or whichever version of Microsoft Office you have installed.
   • If you are using a magic mouse or trackpad, you can perform a right-click by clicking with two fingers.
4. ClickMove to Trash. This will uninstall Microsoft Office. You can then empty the trash to free up hard drive space.

Part 4

Installing Office on the New Computer

1. Go tohttps://stores.office.com/myaccount/in a web browser. Launch a web browser on your new computer that you want to install Microsoft Office on.
2. Log in to the Microsoft Store. Use the email address and password associated with your Microsoft account to log in.
3. ClickInstall. It's the orange button below the "Install" heading.
4. ClickInstall. It's the orange button on the right side of the box labeled "Install Information". This will download a setup file.
5. Click the setup file. It's the.exe file that was just downloaded. By default, all downloaded files can be found in your Download folder. It may also be displayed at the bottom of your web browser, depending on what web browser you are using.
6. ClickRunin the popup. This will start installing Microsoft Office.
7. ClickNext. This button will appear when Microsoft Office is done installing. It will start a video presentation. Click "Next" again if you wish to skip the video presentation.
8. ClickSign In. It's the orange button in the popup Window.
9. Sign in with the email address and password associated with your Microsoft account. You can now use Microsoft Office on your new computer. However, the software may continue to install in the background for a while longer. Do not restart or turn off your computer until Microsoft Office is completely finished installing.