Microsoft Office Professional 13

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Microsoft Office Professional 13

Tom Branigan 20

I have this on a laptop which is now getting old and I will upgrade. Can I transfer this product over to new laptop, at no cost to me, or do I have to buy a new product

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John Jefferson Doyon 60,605 Independent Advisor

Hi, I'm John!

Yes, you can transfer it to your new laptop if it’s a retail license and not OEM. Just make sure to uninstall it from the old device first before activating it on the new one.

However, please keep in mind that Office 2013 has already reached end of support. It no longer receives security updates or technical support from Microsoft. While it may still work, it can pose security risks and may have compatibility issues, especially on newer versions of Windows.

Because of that, I would honestly recommend purchasing a newer version of Microsoft 365 or the latest Office version. That way you’ll receive ongoing updates, security patches, and full support.

If you’d like, I can help you decide which option would be best for your needs.

Click "Add comment" to let me know.

Regards,

John J.D.

John Jefferson Doyon 60,605 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-03-02T18:34:04.34+00:00

Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Tom Branigan 20 Reputation points

2026-03-03T16:01:13.74+00:00

Thank you for your answer. I do not have great use for this product but I do use it a number of times a year. This I have been able to do for years at no cost. It seems to me now that Microsoft wishes to charge me to purchase a new product as well as charge an annual fee forever for this new bundle, which does not make financial sense to me when i was able to use the old product at no cost.

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Office Professional 2013 is a one-time purchase license that can only be installed on one computer at a time, but it can be transferred to a different computer that belongs to the same owner, without buying a new product, as long as the transfer terms are followed.

Key points for the transfer:

Uninstall Office Professional 2013 from the old laptop so it is no longer in use there.
Install Office on the new laptop using the original product key and installation method.
If online activation reports that the maximum number of activations has been reached, use telephone activation and complete activation that way.
The license may only be installed on one computer at a time; any time it is moved, it must be removed from the prior computer and no copies retained.

Note that Office 2013 is out of support, so upgrading to a newer version of Office or Microsoft 365 is recommended for security and feature updates. See the upgrade guidance in the references if choosing to move to a newer version instead of transferring.

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Tom Branigan 20 Reputation points

2026-03-03T16:04:53.33+00:00

My problem here is that I do not have a product key. The product was originally purchased by me way back years ago and I don't have the documents that accompanied it.

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