Changing the name on registration

[misspbc]

Hi bought my computer second hang and want to change all the names to
my name instead of having the previous owner's name on everything. How
do I do that?

 

[Barry Wainwright]

Hi bought my computer second hang and want to change all the names to
my name instead of having the previous owner's name on everything. How
do I do that?

Find the 'remove office' utility in the Microsoft Office folder (Microsoft
Office 2004:Additional Tools:Remove Office. Start it up, and then hold
down the option key - the 'remove office' button will change to 'remove
licensing information'

Next time you start an office app, you will be prompted to enter your name
and license number.

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[Diane Ross]

Find the 'remove office' utility in the Microsoft Office folder

To change the computer name, try this:

System Preferences, and then click Sharing.

To change your computer¹s name, type a new name in the Computer Name field.

To change your computer¹s Local Hostname, click Edit and type a new name.

Registration for each application will have to be done for each application.

 

[Ludwig Haskins]

Changing Registered Name: Office 2008

I want to remove the company name as I no longer trade under this name - pressing the option key with the remove utility does not seem to work with Office 2008.

Is my only option to reinstall Office from scratch?

 

[Diane Ross]

I want to remove the company name as I no longer trade under this name -
pressing the option key with the remove utility does not seem to work with
Office 2008.

Have you tried to open the Setup Assistant to change the info?

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/Microsoft Office Setup
Assistant.app

Delete these two files on one of the machines:

~:Libraryreferences:Microsoft:Office 2008:Microsoft Office 2008
Settings.plist

where ~ is your home folder, and

HD:Applications:Microsoft Office 2008:Office:OfficePID.plist

When you start an Office app, you'll be asked for a CD Key and you can
re-enter the info.

 

[winter]

I don't know if I should start a new post or reply to this, as it definitely is the same question but for an earlier Office product: How do I change the previous owner's name on Office X? I can't find a Remove Office utility.

 

[Mickey Stevens]

To personalize the copy of Office X for the new owner, if he/she is using
the same computer, that person must delete two files so he or she can enter
his/her own registration information. These files are:

/Applications/Microsoft Office X/Office/OfficePID
and
/Users/<Your User>/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Microsoft Office Settings
(10)

The first file is invisible; you will need to use the Find tool to locate
it.

 

[winter]

To personalize the copy of Office X for the new owner, if he/she is using

 

[winter]

Thank you, Mickey. I am unable to find the hidden file by using the Find tool. I do see the second file you mention. Will removing just that file do the trick do you think?

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Thank you, Mickey. I am unable to find the hidden file by using the Find
tool. I do see the second file you mention. Will removing just that file do
the trick do you think?

No it won't. See

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/pid.html

for suggestions on how to find the hidden file.