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I'm switching everything from my Dell Windows 7 desktop to one with Windows 10. I want to be able to continue using Outlook for my emails as well as Word and Excel. I would prefer a onetime purchase rather than paying an annual fee. I would be satisfied just moving the 2013 version over if it would work OK with Windows 10, or I can upgrade if necessary.
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Microsoft Office 2013 is generally compatible with Windows 10, so you should be able to move your existing 2013 version of Outlook, Word, and Excel to your new Windows 10 desktop without major issues.
If you prefer a one-time purchase rather than an annual subscription, you have a few options: a. Keep using Office 2013 if it meets your needs. b. Upgrade to Office 2019 or Office 2021, which are both available as one-time purchases.
I wrote a comment but it appears to have disappeared so I will try again. Both answers were helpful. One other issue: when I bought the 2013 Office disk many years ago I think it said it was good for just one computer, but my question is does that mean a one-time installation on one computer, or rather that it can only be on one computer at a time? If the latter, does than mean I could uninstall it from the Windows 7 computer and then re-install it on the Windows 10 computer? I do have the disk I bought for the original install, if that makes a difference.
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Hello,
Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.
According to my search and research, Microsoft Office 2013 is compatible with Windows 10, so you can use it on your new computer. But in use, you may have some problems, refer to the links: Errors opening Office files after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 - Microsoft Support
And according to the official documentation I searched: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/which-versions-of-office-work-with-windows-10-0fc85c97-da69-466e-b2b4-54f7d7275705
The following versions of Office have been fully tested and are supported on Windows 10. They will still be installed on your computer after the upgrade to Windows 10 is complete.
Office 365 (Version 16)
Office 2019 (Version 16)
Office 2016 (Version 16)
It lists the versions of Office that have been tested and confirmed to support Windows 10, while Office 2013 does not appear on this list. And after April 11, 2023, Microsoft's support for Office 2013 has ended.
So, to be on the safe side, I recommend you buy the full version of Office 2016, 2019, 2021 and install it. These editions offer a one-time purchase without an annual subscription fee, and once purchased, you can use these Office applications on your PC forever.
For more information on how to upgrade Office, please refer to the following links: How do I upgrade Office? - Microsoft Support
I hope the information above is helpful.
Best Regards,
Yanhong Liu
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Both responses are helpful, thank you. The one issue not addressed: Is it really possible to uninstall 2013 Office from my Windows 7 computer and reinstall it on the Windows 10 computer? Or were the terms of my disk purchase ten years ago that Office could only be installed one time on one computer? Or perhaps it said "one computer at a time" in which case it might be doable? I do have the original 2013 disk that I bought and used for the original install.
