installing activated office 2013 on new laptop

Andriy Poremskyy 0 Reputation points
2026-10-14T15:08:02.6766667+00:00

Hello, I have activated Office Standard 2013 MAK licence on my old outdated computer and would like to install this on my new laptop. Please provide step by step guidance

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Windows
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  1. Ian-T 14,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-10-14T23:47:20.6466667+00:00

    Hi @Andriy Poremskyy

    Since this is Office Standard 2013 with a MAK key, it is an organizational volume licence, not a normal personal Office licence. Please obtain the Office 2013 installer and permission to use the key from the organization’s IT or volume-licensing administrator.

    After removing Office from the old computer and uninstalling any preinstalled Office trial from the new laptop, install Office Standard 2013, open Word, and select File > Account > Change Product Key. Enter the MAK key and activate online.

    Each installation activated with a MAK counts against the key’s activation allowance. If activation fails or reports that the limit has been reached, only the organization managing the volume license can review or request additional activations.

    Office 2013 is also out of support, so using a currently supported Office release is strongly recommended.

    Thank you for your understanding and time. Hope you have a good day

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