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If I upgrade to a new computer and decommission the old one, or if my old PC dies, can I move my retail copy to Office 2013 to that computer? Another reply from Microsoft PR Interesting but it still doesn't quite answer my question. If there are problems with this process, customers can contact Microsoft technical support.' If the customer has a system crash, they are allowed to reinstall Office on that same computer.

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This means that the customer can only install it on one device, either a desktop or laptop, but not both. 'A perpetual license of Office 2013 can only be installed on one personal computer.

It was clear that Microsoft tech support had no clue, so I went back to Microsoft PR. Then I was told you could actually install Office 2013 on your desktop and notebook at the same time вЂ“ which was the case with Office 2010 but clearly isn't with Office 2013. Initially I was told that you could reinstall Office 2013 on a new machine, then I was told that you couldn't. Just to double-check I rang Microsoft tech support and was bounced around for 30 minutes. Buy a new computer and you need a new copy of Office 2013. That sounds like a definitive answer вЂ“ one PC only at that's it.

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Once users install the software on a single PC, it can only ever be used on that one device.' So I asked for clarification and was told 'Each retail copy of Office 2013 carries a one-device license. First I asked Microsoft's PR team to look into it and I was told retail copies of Office 2013 have a 'non-transferable license' вЂ“ not exactly making the situation clearer.

Just don't expect a simple and consistent answer. There's one simple way to find out, right? Ask Microsoft. What if your old computer dies a few months after you buy Office 2013? Does your copy of Office die with it, even though you've still got the installer disc? It also raises questions about what happens if you need to reinstall Windows and Office on your original computer. These new licensing restrictions aren't just for home users, they also apply to retail copies of Office Home & Business 2013 and Professional 2013. It seems a dead computer also means a dead copy of Office. Depending on your needs, you might find a single outright copy of Office Home & Student 2013 is more economical than an Office 365 subscription вЂ“ but not if you can't keep using it after you next upgrade your computer. This is a pretty big deal for people who are trying to decide between Office 365 and a retail copy of Office 2013.

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If retail and OEM copies now have exactly the same licensing agreement, have retail rights have been downgraded to OEM rights or OEM rights been upgraded to full retail rights? The new wording doesn't actually use the phrase 'the software license is permanently assigned to the device with which the software is distributed', like the old OEM license did. Before the transfer, that party must agree that this agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software. You may transfer the software directly to a third party only as installed on the licensed computer, with the Certificate of Authenticity label and this agreement. Meanwhile new copies of Office 2013 state the same licensing details for both retail and OEM copies Can I transfer the software to another computer or user? You may not transfer the software to another computer or user. You may not separate the components and install them on different devices. The components of the software are licensed as a single unit. You may only use one copy of the software on the licensed device at a time. The software license is permanently assigned to the device with which the software is distributed. While the Office 2010 OEM license states ДЄ.

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You may install another copy of the software on a portable device for use by the single primary user of the licensed device. You may install one copy of the software on one device. The Office 2010 retail license agreement states ДЄ. If you read the fine print, the licensing conditions have clearly changed between Office 2010 and Office 2013.