Even if JellyBean (or other keyfinders) do find the key it's going to be the OEM key, not the actual product key for reinstalls. It should still end up in the same area for the programs that can find it, to find it in.įWIW 2013 should be set up like 2010 where the OEM key is not the same as the License key and can't be used for reinstallation. OEM and Retail only matter for how the license works, and what media you use to install it with. Any time you transfer the software to a new computer, you must remove the software from the prior computer and you may not retain any copies.Ģ013 MSLT - Microsoft Office 2013 Desktop Application SoftwareOEM shouldn't matter. If you transfer the software to another computer, that other computer becomes the 'licensed computer.' You may also transfer the software (together with the license) to a computer owned by someone else if a) you are the first licensed user of the softwareĪnd b) the new user agrees to the terms of this agreement before the transfer. Updated transferability provision to the Retail License Terms of the Software License Agreement for Microsoft Office 2013 Desktop Application Software:Ĭan I transfer the software to another computer or user? You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you, but not more than one time every 90 days (except due to hardware failure, in which case you may transfer sooner).

These transferability options are equivalent to those found in the Office 2010 retail license terms. While the license agreement accompanying Office 2013 software will be updated in a future release, this change is effective immediately and applies to Office Home and Student 2013, Office Home and Business 2013, Office Professional 2013 and the standalone

In the event that a customer buys the Office 2013 software and installs it on a PC that fails under warranty, the customer can contact support to receive an exemption to activate the Office 2013 software on the replacement PC. FINALLY, I have a quote from a MS source that says there is a mechanism for getting a new Product Key if your computer dies

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