I just bought a new computer, but plan to keep my old one. I still have the original discs for Microsoft Office 2010 â€" can I also install the program on the new PC
Microsoft released a few versions of Office 2010, so the number of computers on which you can install the software varies. According to the company’s Web site, if you have the Office Home and Business 2010 edition or the Office Professional 2010 suite, you are allowed to install a copy on one PC and a second copy on a portable device “such as a laptop.â€
If you have the more consumer-oriented Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 edition of the suite (the version that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote â€" but not the Outlook mail program), you have more flexibility. This version of the software can be installed on up to three computers designated for noncommercial use in a single household.
To install the program on the new machine, you will need the Office 2010 product key â€" that lengthy 25-character string of letters and numbers usually affixed to the DVD case â€" to activate the software. If you have problems with product activation, Microsoft offers some support.
