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Old 03-02-2025, 10:31 PM
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First of all, are you sure your Office 2013 won't run on your new computer?

Log into your Microsoft Account, look at "Subscriptions", and find the "Products you've Purchased". When I look at mine, I still see Office 2013 and it appears it can still be downloaded:



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Originally Posted by poncho-mike View Post
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I don't like monthly subscriptions. I checked Amazon, and I find there is a one-Time purchase of Microsoft Home and Business 2024 for $140. I read some reviews about the one-time purchase, and it appears that if you have computer issues and have to re-load your computer, you have to buy it again.
I'm NOT an expert, but every license I've ever purchased from MSFT has been tied to my MSFT account and totally recoverable. I don't think you can even activate a license without having it tied to a MSFT account...

And I think you found the closest thing to the "old" Office suite that is available as a one-time purchase vs a subscription. Here is what I see on the MSFT site:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micr...e6179912a66b8f

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When I go to Google shopping, I see various companies selling a digital license for Microsoft Office for one-time activation for under $100. There are some companies selling digital licenses very cheap ($25). I've read some reviews, some say it works fine but others have run into installation issues and lost their money.
I'm not sure Office app licenses are "transferrable", which these may be suggesting. Personally, I would investigate with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Mike
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