How to transfer my existing MS 365 subscription to a new computer?

Hi Linda,

Thank you for reaching out to this forum. I'm Utkarsh and as a fellow Microsoft user, I'm here and ready to help you today.

I am a user like you, this is a user forum and not Microsoft directly.

1. Deactivate Microsoft 365 on the old computer (optional): If you want to free up a license for the new computer, you can deactivate Microsoft 365 on the old computer. To do this:

a. Open any Office application (e.g., Word, Excel).

b. Click on "Account" or your user icon in the top right corner.

c. Select "Sign out" or "Switch account."

d. Follow the prompts to sign out and deactivate the license.

2. Install and Activate on New Computer:

a. On your new computer, sign in to your Microsoft account associated with the MS 365 subscription.

b. Head over to https://account.microsoft.com/account.

c. In the "Install" section, click the "Install" button to download the Office 365 setup file.

d. Run the downloaded setup and follow the on-screen instructions to install Office.

e. Once installed, launching any Office application will automatically activate the license using your Microsoft account.

3. Activate Microsoft 365 on the new computer:

a. Open any Office application after installation (e.g., Word, Excel).

b. You might be prompted to sign in. If not, click on "Account" or your user icon in the top right corner.

c, Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with your subscription.

d. Follow the prompts to activate your subscription.

4. After activation, verify that your subscription is active by checking the account information within any Office application.

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I am NOT a Microsoft Agent/Employee.

I hope this is helpful! Best Regards, Utkarsh

Hello,

Good day! Thank you for posting your query in our community.To transfer your existing MS 365 subscription to a new computer, you can follow these steps:

1. Uninstall Microsoft 365 from your old computer.
2. Go to the Office website and sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Click on 'Install Office' and follow the prompts to download and install it on your new computer.

Remember, your Microsoft 365 subscription is linked to your Microsoft account, not a specific device, so you can use it on multiple devices including your new computer.

Sincerely,

Junyu Satoh

My old computer has died, so I cannot deactivate my subscription. Is there another way to do this?

Go to http://account.microsoft.com/account without the period at the end.

My computer crashed so I can't de-activate my subscription on the old computer. What do I do?