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Just installed a new computer but my Microsoft Word program isnt transferable Is there a cheaper way? it seems i need to repurchase the program for $150 i noticed online free downloads of the program eg=Microsoft Word
which makes me wonder why anyone would buy the program if one can down load it for free?
Am i missing something?
Just installed a new computer but my Microsoft Word program isnt transferable Is there a cheaper way? it seems i need to repurchase the program for $150 i noticed online free downloads of the program eg=Microsoft Word
which makes me wonder why anyone would buy the program if one can down load it for free?
Am i missing something?
I'll answer your last question first.
You may be able to download MS Word but to use it, you need a license. Sure you can use pirated or hacked license but it doesn't make the software free.
Now.. You version of Word. What version is it? Did you purchase retail? Is it an education version? Some of MS license are good for multiples PC.
Oh.. BTW.. there are variant of the Word application and available as app as well but that is not the same as the official MS Word.
The version of Microsoft word that i have been using came installed with the computer 10 years ago, i think it was called Microsoft office student edition and word was a part of it.
Is my only option to go to Staples/Best Buys and re-buy the program?
If the version of Word you have is 10 years old, it is quite old.. Probably office 2003? You may want to use a new version. The $150 one you are referring to is probably 2016 and it will be good for up to 5 computers. Personally, I don't touch the latest of any MS product. I am still on 2013 and Office 365.
Instead of getting the PC version, you may want to go with cloud based and use a monthly subscription.
There are free, open source office suites that are very similar to MS Word (and Excel). I've been using Open Office for many years and haven't had any issues. Libre Office is another one, but I'm not personally familiar with it.
There are free, open source office suites that are very similar to MS Word (and Excel). I've been using Open Office for many years and haven't had any issues. Libre Office is another one, but I'm not personally familiar with it.
I agree. I sometimes use Open Office and find it handy for opening docs created in Word. I mostly use WordPerfect and have for nearly 30 years. It does most everything I need a word processor to do. It will open Word docs and save docs in a Word format, but the formatting doesn't always translate well.
As has been mentioned above, to find an answer, and for us to help, you must know what specific terms your current license has.
Microsoft has issued a bunch of versions of Word (and the other Office modules), over the years, and they change the terms almost with the changing of the phases of the moon. I think I remember them even changing terms within a release.
Some products were sold, some 'leased'. Some were specifically sold to be used in one PC and not transferable, others for a specific number of PCs (IE: two, one home, one business --- as long as they were not used at the same moment), and on and on.
Do a Help About and get your exact version and sub-version and Google it to see if anyone has listed what the transfer limitations are.
Also, see if you have the original info that came with it. Whenever I buy expensive software or hardware, I photo the info and store it forever, just for situations like this.
If you have a version that can be re-installed in a different machine, you'll need the serial number (what MS calls a CD-Key). You can find several utilities that you can run on your old machine that will scan and determine what the MS products CD-Key is (IE: for the Windows, for Word, Excel, and all the other Office modules you have on that machine).
Once you have the associated CD-Keys, find a clean, virus free copy of the exact version of Office from somewhere, (there was a time when you could even download them from MS), and during the install process when it asks for your CD-Key, you can provide it.
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