Transfer Microsoft Office From One Computer To Another Mac

When I purchase a new iMac or Macbook, will license purchases from the old computer transfer over to the new machine? If so, how does one go about transferring purchased licenses. (i.e. – CleanMyMac, MacScan, Mac DVDRipper Pro, etc.)

Make sure that the Microsoft Office 2011 folder is located in the Applications folder on the startup volume. Os x 10.11.6. .If you have trouble installing this update or using Office 2011 applications after you install this update, try the following:.

  1. Transfer Microsoft Office 2010 To New Pc
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  2. Sep 20, 2018  I have transferred Excel from one computer to another on numerous occasions. Knowing that such an event was likely, I made sure to keep the original installation CD. Office 2016 on an Office 365 subscription makes the transfer much more convenient.

Jan 16, 2020 Allowed number of installations of Microsoft Office varies from version to version. Transfer Office 2010 or 2013 License. For transferring Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 from one PC to another, below are the steps given: Uninstall the current Microsoft Office installation from your PC, Open control panel Program & Features select MS Office. Believe it or not, it is actually possible to transfer Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac’s license from one machine to another – and it’s just a matter of copying a few files. So far this process has worked on every computer I have tested it on, please let me know (in the comments) if this works for you too.

I imagine that this depends on the individual developer, but I am curious about peoples’ experiences with this issue.

Thanks.

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Transfer Microsoft Office 2010 To New Pc

  1. Sorry ~ answer to your first question: If you use the Migration Assistant most (maybe all) licenses will be transfered to your new Mac.

    Personally I only migrate the Users and 'other files' (the last point whatever it is called). Depending on the differences in your old and new Mac migration of System Files and Netwerk settings may result in problems.

    Since most licences are stored within the Users home directory (see my previous answer) moving your User manually using drag&drop should also move most of your licenses.

  2. As you said - it depends on the Application!
    * ~/ is your home directory e.g. /Users/yourname/

    Microsoft Office 2004 stores the license in the hidden file OfficePID
    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office/OfficePID

    Microsoft Office 2008 uses a combination of two plists
    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/OfficePID.plist
    ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008/Microsoft Office 2008 Settings.plist

    Adobe Licenses are far more complex and use a combination of the following
    /Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher/FLEXnet
    /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PCD/cache
    However, my guess is they use something like a 'MachineID' in these licenses. When you try to restore them from a Time Machine Backup or Migration from another computer you will get an 'Licensing for this product has stopped working' error [Broken Link Removed]. It can be fixed but you better avoid it in the first place and just install Adobe Applications.

    Most other Applications store their licenses either in
    ~/Library/Application Support//
    or in their respective plist at ~/Library/Preferences

    This is just a general rule. Basically licenses can be stored in any hidden or visible file somewhere in your Users home directory or if the Application prompted you for administrator rights within /Library/Application Support or /Library/Preferences or wherever.

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