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Office 2013 licenses are now transferable to new PC
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/08/2013 08:13 AM | 9 comment(s) ]
Microsoft has caved and came to its senses as they have changed the Office 2013 EULA to allow users to move the program to a new PC. Under the original license terms, you couldn't install a retail copy of Office on a new PC, even if you removed it from the old one. The new terms allow one transfer every day unless transfers are due to hardware failures, in that case they can be made immediately.
But after much public outcry, Microsoft has relented. The Office 2013 terms and conditions are being updated so that transfers are allowed. You'll be allowed one transfer every 90 days unless the transfers are due to hardware failures. (In that case they can be made immediately.)
The change is effective immediately, but it will take some time before it trickles out to the activation servers. If you're transferring Office 2013 to a different PC and activation fails, you'll have to call customer support. Microsoft insists that the support people know the score and will be able to activate you manually.
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#4547767 Posted on: 03/08/2013 10:33 AM
''You'll be allowed one transfer every 90 days''
Just when one thinks "hey, it's been a long time since I heard of some ridiculous move made by companies...", micro$oft jumps in to help...
I would not use their buggy office even if they pay me to do so. I'd stick to LibreOffice, with support for all .doc and .docx et cetera
''You'll be allowed one transfer every 90 days''
Just when one thinks "hey, it's been a long time since I heard of some ridiculous move made by companies...", micro$oft jumps in to help...
I would not use their buggy office even if they pay me to do so. I'd stick to LibreOffice, with support for all .doc and .docx et cetera
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#4547999 Posted on: 03/08/2013 04:13 PM
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
Still using Office 2003, and that does the job fine. 
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
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#4548028 Posted on: 03/08/2013 04:42 PM
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
Just download the compatibility pack and the older versions will open the .x versions.
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
Just download the compatibility pack and the older versions will open the .x versions.
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#4548035 Posted on: 03/08/2013 04:57 PM
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
You used Openoffice.org? It's practically dead. Try out Libre Office.
I find the Office 2007 ribbon interface (incl 2010 and 2013) much more efficient. Tried using OO the other day (which has a similar interface as 2003) to be cluttered, hard to find the correct button etc.
Have they made is possible to open .docx on 2003 btw?
You used Openoffice.org? It's practically dead. Try out Libre Office.
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#4548071 Posted on: 03/08/2013 05:36 PM
This.
LO has improved way more than OO.
You used Openoffice.org? It's practically dead. Try out Libre Office.
This.
LO has improved way more than OO.
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#4548084 Posted on: 03/08/2013 05:47 PM
Meh.
I think my wife still uses open office or whatever that free office program is. I can't remember which.
Meh.
I think my wife still uses open office or whatever that free office program is. I can't remember which.
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#4548799 Posted on: 03/09/2013 12:20 PM
LO... You get what you pay for
LO... You get what you pay for
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#4548815 Posted on: 03/09/2013 12:52 PM
Yeah, like the consistent rendering of RTF files where the same file is being rendered differently between Office versions; MS could never get it right.
But really, even for SMBs LO is quite more than enough, especially with the 4.x release.
LO... You get what you pay for
Yeah, like the consistent rendering of RTF files where the same file is being rendered differently between Office versions; MS could never get it right.
But really, even for SMBs LO is quite more than enough, especially with the 4.x release.
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Still using Office 2003, and that does the job fine.