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    Hi there,

    I have a small home office network, I wish to purchase Microsoft Office 2007 and install it on both my home office desktop PC and my mobile laptop, but I am unsure as to the most cost efficient way to achieve this. Do I jus buy two separate copies of Office? Or are there multiple license schemes that allow me to do this at a saving?


    Many thanks

    Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:25 PM

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    Dale_Harry,

    Thank you for contacting the Office Geniune Advantage (OGA) program forum. Your issue appears to be outside the scope of the OGA program forum.  Microsoft Office Ultimate  can be installed on a desktop and on a laptop. However, both cannot be used at the same time. You can only have one copy open. For further assistance, see below.. 

    There are many versions of Microsoft Office such as Ultimate 2007, Home and Student 2007, and Office 2003. Depending on what version you currently have would dictate the transferability and license terms.  Please read your End User Licensing Agreement (EULA). In order to read your EULA, click Start>Run, type winver and click OK, then click on the link for the license terms or EULA.  Office retail versions have more flexibility than the other versions.   Please visit Find License Terms for Software Licensed from Microsoft at the following link:

    http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/

    Thank you for contacting the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program forum.

    Rick, MS

    • Marked as answer by RickImAPC Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:56 PM
    Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:56 PM
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    Dale_Harry,

    Generally speaking, Microsoft Office licenses acquired with Full Packaged Product (aka "full retail" as what you would buy at Office Max, Staples, Best Buy, etc) allow the End User to install the program on his/her desktop computer AND his/her laptop.

    So it sounds like you'll need to get just one retail copy of the edtion of Office 2007 that you like.

    The full retail license for Office 2007 Home and Student allows it to be installed on up to three computers in a household and used for noncommercial purposes (ie, running a small business).

    Furthermore, as a rule, retail licenses can be moved from one computer to another.

    Licenses for Office (and Windows, by the way) that come from a computer manufacturer preinstalled (aka "OEM licenses) are valid ONLY on the computer onto which they are first installed and are not permitted by the EULA (End User Licensing Agreement) to be moved to any other computer.

    If you are contemplating the purchase of Office 2007, you can read the USA EULAs for the various versions here:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102103171033.aspx
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:18 AM

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    Dale_Harry,

    Thank you for contacting the Office Geniune Advantage (OGA) program forum. Your issue appears to be outside the scope of the OGA program forum.  Microsoft Office Ultimate  can be installed on a desktop and on a laptop. However, both cannot be used at the same time. You can only have one copy open. For further assistance, see below.. 

    There are many versions of Microsoft Office such as Ultimate 2007, Home and Student 2007, and Office 2003. Depending on what version you currently have would dictate the transferability and license terms.  Please read your End User Licensing Agreement (EULA). In order to read your EULA, click Start>Run, type winver and click OK, then click on the link for the license terms or EULA.  Office retail versions have more flexibility than the other versions.   Please visit Find License Terms for Software Licensed from Microsoft at the following link:

    http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/

    Thank you for contacting the Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program forum.

    Rick, MS

    • Marked as answer by RickImAPC Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:56 PM
    Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:56 PM
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    Dale_Harry,

    Generally speaking, Microsoft Office licenses acquired with Full Packaged Product (aka "full retail" as what you would buy at Office Max, Staples, Best Buy, etc) allow the End User to install the program on his/her desktop computer AND his/her laptop.

    So it sounds like you'll need to get just one retail copy of the edtion of Office 2007 that you like.

    The full retail license for Office 2007 Home and Student allows it to be installed on up to three computers in a household and used for noncommercial purposes (ie, running a small business).

    Furthermore, as a rule, retail licenses can be moved from one computer to another.

    Licenses for Office (and Windows, by the way) that come from a computer manufacturer preinstalled (aka "OEM licenses) are valid ONLY on the computer onto which they are first installed and are not permitted by the EULA (End User Licensing Agreement) to be moved to any other computer.

    If you are contemplating the purchase of Office 2007, you can read the USA EULAs for the various versions here:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA102103171033.aspx
    For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
    Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:18 AM
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    Thanks Dan,

    Great link!

    Rick, MS
    Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:41 PM