Can I load Office on to my laptop?

[Pam]

I just bought a brand new laptop and I have a desktop that is older. I was
sent the software for the desktop when I bought it. Now I am looking at
putting Microsoft Office on my laptop. Can I legally use the edition that I
bought before and put that on the new computer?

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

Yes, provided that a) youre the only user of that laptop and b) it is not an
OEM (preinstalled) copy.

This applies for versions Office XP and Office 2003

hth
g

 

[Pam]

I want to make exactly clear, but when you mean OEM, does that mean that if
Dell put the software on the system it is an OEM and therefore I can't
install it on my laptop?

Thanks!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

That is correct!

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| I want to make exactly clear, but when you mean OEM, does that mean that if
| Dell put the software on the system it is an OEM and therefore I can't
| install it on my laptop?
|
| Thanks!

 

[Pam]

I probably should mention that it is Microsoft Office XP Professional with
Publisher just so everyone knows it is not 2003.

Thanks!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

That doesn't matter. The thing it depends on is whether or not you bought it
separately or if it came pre-installed on another computer.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]