Can I move Office 2007 from my old computer to a new computer?

I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my current
computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007 (and I paid a
hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to my new laptop
computer without having to purchase another program code!
My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
Thanks!!:confused:

And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
microsoft web site...

Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?

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After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:

| I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
| current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007 (and
| I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to
| my new laptop computer without having to purchase another program
| code!
| My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
| Thanks!!:confused:
|
| And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
| microsoft web site...

This is going to make me look like a complete idiot - which I'm beginning to
think I am - but no, I did not get a CD...is it too late to purchase it or
how would I go about doing that?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
> ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
>
> After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:
>
> | I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
> | current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007 (and
> | I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to
> | my new laptop computer without having to purchase another program
> | code!
> | My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
> | Thanks!!:confused:
> |
> | And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
> | microsoft web site...
>
>
>

If you don;t have the CD, ensure you burn all of the files you downloaded to
a CD before you get rid of the old computer.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:

| This is going to make me look like a complete idiot - which I'm
| beginning to think I am - but no, I did not get a CD...is it too late
| to purchase it or how would I go about doing that?
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
|
|| Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?
||
|| --
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
|| ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
|| How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
||
||
|| After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:
||
||| I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
||| current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007
||| (and I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move
||| it to my new laptop computer without having to purchase another
||| program code!
||| My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
||| Thanks!!:confused:
|||
||| And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
||| microsoft web site...

"cjlawrence1" <cjlawrence1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A81972CB-FA1A-42CC-BD92-FDF35040A66C@microsoft.com...
> This is going to make me look like a complete idiot - which I'm beginning
> to
> think I am - but no, I did not get a CD...is it too late to purchase it or
> how would I go about doing that?
>
> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?
>>
>> --
>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>
>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>> ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>
>>
>> After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:
>>
>> | I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
>> | current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007 (and
>> | I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to
>> | my new laptop computer without having to purchase another program
>> | code!
>> | My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
>> | Thanks!!:confused:
>> |
>> | And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
>> | microsoft web site...
>>
>>
>>

It is possible that you may not be able to transfer the software. It
depends on what version of the software you purchased, a retail or OEM.
While we don't know what version of Office you purchased, Home and Student,
Pro, Small Business Edition, etc. because you didn't tell us there are more
than one type of license that you can purchase online. The below is part of
the license agreement for Home and Student but it also applies to Pro and
SBE except for the number of computers you can install on for the retail
version. Note the section in the first paragraph about "on the download
page"

To determine which License Terms apply to you check the license
designation printed either on your product key, near the product name on
your Certificate of Authenticity, or on the download page if you obtained
your product key online. If your designation is FPP, then the Retail
License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is OEM, then the
OEM License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is MLK, then
the Media-less License Kit Terms below apply to you.

If FPP then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one copy of
the software on three
licensed devices in your household for use by people who reside there.
The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
revenue-generating business activities. "

If OEM or MLK then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one
copy of the software on the
licensed device in your household for use by people who reside there.
The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
revenue-generating business activities. "

Let us know what yours says (just the FPP, MLK or OEM, NOT the Key.)

It is FPP - so since that is, then I can install the Office 2007 on three
different registered devices in my house, so would that then mean that I
could just use the same product code on the Office 2007 I install on my new
computer?

"LVTravel" wrote:

>
>
> "cjlawrence1" <cjlawrence1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A81972CB-FA1A-42CC-BD92-FDF35040A66C@microsoft.com...
> > This is going to make me look like a complete idiot - which I'm beginning
> > to
> > think I am - but no, I did not get a CD...is it too late to purchase it or
> > how would I go about doing that?
> >
> > "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
> >>
> >> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
> >> ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
> >>
> >>
> >> After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:
> >>
> >> | I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
> >> | current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007 (and
> >> | I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to
> >> | my new laptop computer without having to purchase another program
> >> | code!
> >> | My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
> >> | Thanks!!:confused:
> >> |
> >> | And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
> >> | microsoft web site...
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> It is possible that you may not be able to transfer the software. It
> depends on what version of the software you purchased, a retail or OEM.
> While we don't know what version of Office you purchased, Home and Student,
> Pro, Small Business Edition, etc. because you didn't tell us there are more
> than one type of license that you can purchase online. The below is part of
> the license agreement for Home and Student but it also applies to Pro and
> SBE except for the number of computers you can install on for the retail
> version. Note the section in the first paragraph about "on the download
> page"
>
> To determine which License Terms apply to you check the license
> designation printed either on your product key, near the product name on
> your Certificate of Authenticity, or on the download page if you obtained
> your product key online. If your designation is FPP, then the Retail
> License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is OEM, then the
> OEM License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is MLK, then
> the Media-less License Kit Terms below apply to you.
>
> If FPP then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one copy of
> the software on three
> licensed devices in your household for use by people who reside there.
> The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
> revenue-generating business activities. "
>
> If OEM or MLK then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one
> copy of the software on the
> licensed device in your household for use by people who reside there.
> The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
> revenue-generating business activities. "
>
> Let us know what yours says (just the FPP, MLK or OEM, NOT the Key.)
>
>
>

"cjlawrence1" <cjlawrence1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93703D75-39CF-4061-9FF9-5B98E7DB1B98@microsoft.com...
> It is FPP - so since that is, then I can install the Office 2007 on three
> different registered devices in my house, so would that then mean that I
> could just use the same product code on the Office 2007 I install on my
> new
> computer?


Yes, but ONLY if your version is Home and Student...

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"cjlawrence1" <cjlawrence1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93703D75-39CF-4061-9FF9-5B98E7DB1B98@microsoft.com...
> It is FPP - so since that is, then I can install the Office 2007 on three
> different registered devices in my house, so would that then mean that I
> could just use the same product code on the Office 2007 I install on my
> new
> computer?
>
> "LVTravel" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "cjlawrence1" <cjlawrence1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A81972CB-FA1A-42CC-BD92-FDF35040A66C@microsoft.com...
>> > This is going to make me look like a complete idiot - which I'm
>> > beginning
>> > to
>> > think I am - but no, I did not get a CD...is it too late to purchase it
>> > or
>> > how would I go about doing that?
>> >
>> > "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes. Did you opt for the CD as well when you purchased?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>> >>
>> >> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>> >> ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
>> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> After furious head scratching, cjlawrence1 asked:
>> >>
>> >> | I am in the process of purchasing a new laptop computer. On my
>> >> | current computer, I have already installed Microsoft Office 2007
>> >> (and
>> >> | I paid a hefty penny for it) and I need to know if I can move it to
>> >> | my new laptop computer without having to purchase another program
>> >> | code!
>> >> | My old computer is Windows XP, the new one will be Windows Vista.
>> >> | Thanks!!:confused:
>> >> |
>> >> | And by the way, I downloaded the Microsoft Office 2007 off of the
>> >> | microsoft web site...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> It is possible that you may not be able to transfer the software. It
>> depends on what version of the software you purchased, a retail or OEM.
>> While we don't know what version of Office you purchased, Home and
>> Student,
>> Pro, Small Business Edition, etc. because you didn't tell us there are
>> more
>> than one type of license that you can purchase online. The below is part
>> of
>> the license agreement for Home and Student but it also applies to Pro and
>> SBE except for the number of computers you can install on for the retail
>> version. Note the section in the first paragraph about "on the download
>> page"
>>
>> To determine which License Terms apply to you check the license
>> designation printed either on your product key, near the product name on
>> your Certificate of Authenticity, or on the download page if you obtained
>> your product key online. If your designation is FPP, then the Retail
>> License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is OEM, then the
>> OEM License Terms below apply to you. If your designation is MLK, then
>> the Media-less License Kit Terms below apply to you.
>>
>> If FPP then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one copy
>> of
>> the software on three
>> licensed devices in your household for use by people who reside there.
>> The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
>> revenue-generating business activities. "
>>
>> If OEM or MLK then this applies "a. Licensed Device. You may install one
>> copy of the software on the
>> licensed device in your household for use by people who reside there.
>> The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or
>> revenue-generating business activities. "
>>
>> Let us know what yours says (just the FPP, MLK or OEM, NOT the Key.)
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for posting back.

If it is Home and Student Yes. If it is any other Office product like Pro,
Small Business or Standard, then no as a different license applies (as I
said in my original to you.) If anything other than H & S you can install
on one device (computer) and a portable device used exclusively by you.