adding another computer

If your account shows an active Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription, you can install Office on the additional computer without transferring the license; installation is allowed on all your devices, with Office signed in on up to five devices simultaneously.[^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Office for home")

Check the license and install Office

1. Open the Microsoft account dashboard and sign in with the Microsoft account used to purchase or activate Office.
2. Select Subscriptions and identify the product:
   • Microsoft 365 Personal or Family: continue with the steps below.
   • Office Home & Student, Home & Business, Office 2024, or another one-time purchase: see the transfer section.
3. On the new Windows computer, go to m365.cloud.microsoft → Apps.
4. Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with the subscription.
5. Select Install apps → Microsoft 365 apps.
6. Run the downloaded installer and approve the Windows permission prompt.
7. When installation finishes, open Excel or Word and sign in with the same account to activate it.^2^

Reaching five signed-in devices does not block installation. Microsoft 365 automatically signs you out of a device to remain within the five-device limit; you can sign back in on whichever device you want to use.[^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Office for home")

If somebody else will use the second computer, Microsoft 365 Family can be shared with up to five other people. Each person should use their own Microsoft account rather than sharing yours.[^3^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Manage Microsoft 365 subscription sharing | Microsoft Support")

If you want to stop using Office on the old computer

Removing the old installation is optional for a Microsoft 365 subscription. To deactivate it remotely:

1. Open the Microsoft account Installs page.
2. Sign in with the account holding the subscription.
3. Under Devices, select Sign out of Office beside the old computer.

Remote sign-out can take up to 72 hours. It does not uninstall Office, delete documents, or cancel the subscription, but the old computer will no longer be able to create or edit Office files until someone signs in with a licensed account.^4^

If the account shows a one-time Office purchase

A one-time purchase is licensed for one PC or Mac, unlike Microsoft 365 subscriptions.^5^

Before uninstalling anything, determine whether it is a transferable retail license or Office that was preinstalled and tied to the original computer. If it is confirmed as transferable:

1. Uninstall Office from the old computer.
2. On the new computer, sign in to the Microsoft account associated with that Office purchase.
3. Under Subscriptions or Products you’ve purchased, select Install for the product.
4. Install Office and activate it with the associated account or product key.^6^

If the license terms or account page do not establish that it is transferable, do not uninstall it from the working computer yet; contact Microsoft Support with the product name and purchase method to confirm eligibility.

References

1. [Office for home](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
2. [Need help?](https://support.microsoft.com/office/lifecycle/officeinstall/download-install-or-reinstall-microsoft-365-or-office-2024-on-a-pc-or-mac)
3. [Manage Microsoft 365 subscription sharing | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
4. Deactivate an installation of Office | Microsoft Support
5. What's the difference between Microsoft 365 and Office 2024? | Microsoft Support
6. [Use online installer](https://support.microsoft.com/office/lifecycle/reinstall-office-or-microsoft-365-in-your-office-pre-installed-pc-for-personal)