Office 2007 - Can i use it on my old pc for afew weeks before moving it?

fdxd · 30 Jan 2007 at 22:10

Just wondering.

Office 2007 - Can i use it on my old pc for afew weeks before moving it?

I dont want it permanently tied to it. Cant really figure out the agreement. Unlike Vista where info is everywhere.

Gopher_By_Fende · 30 Jan 2007 at 23:49

i would think the same licensing applies to Office as does to Vista. If you buy retail, then yes you can install it one machine then install it on your new one later (as long as you uninstall it from your old machine). If you bought OEM, then once you have activated it, it will be tied to the motherboard. I'm not sure if you still get 30 days to activate it or not, but if you did, then you could always install it on your old machine WITHOUT ACTIVATING, use it for 30 days then install and activate on your new machine. But i wouldn't advise that, as if it activates by it self, or if you do it accidentally, then you're down the proverbial creek without said paddle.

Kojak · 31 Jan 2007 at 00:55

If you only need Office 2007 on your current PC for a few weeks then why not download a demo? There's a demo for each version and it runs until March 31st 2007 which is 8-9 weeks approx.

http://ukireland.trymicrosoftoffice.com/

TC1 · 31 Jan 2007 at 05:44

Or, use OpenOffice which is free. Google for it.

nolimit · 31 Jan 2007 at 06:24

I had a look at Office 07 on my friends comp and it looked weird.

For what I do, Office on the Mac is best for me.

fdxd · 31 Jan 2007 at 22:21

Kojak said:
If you only need Office 2007 on your current PC for a few weeks then why not download a demo? There's a demo for each version and it runs until March 31st 2007 which is 8-9 weeks approx.

http://ukireland.trymicrosoftoffice.com/

i guess this is the best thing.

Seems really great. Cant recommend it enough.

sirlemonhead · 31 Jan 2007 at 22:34

It's the Uk/Ireland site yet it demands a UK postcode. Nice