Sharing Microsoft Office

[klb]

I have Microsoft Office 2003 on my PC, which I purchased. I just bought a
laptop and wanted to put it on. Do I have to go and buy another Office C.D.
or can I use the same disk I already have. Can you have it on multiple
computers within the same household?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It depends on which version you have. The EULA contains more information
about it. In general, a Retail version will allow you to install it on your
laptop as well.
For more details see;
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/167

 

[Bob Eyster]

Just to add, they cannot be in memory at the same time.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You probably mean that they cannot access the same pst-file at the same
time?
Correct, but you shouldn't connect to a pst-file stored on a network share
anyway ;-)

 

[Bob Eyster]

No, what I mean is Office on the laptop cannot be running the same time
office is running on the desktop. That's way it use to be, it may have
changed over the years.

You probably mean that they cannot access the same pst-file at the same
time?
Correct, but you shouldn't connect to a pst-file stored on a network share
anyway ;-)

 

[Gordon]

No, what I mean is Office on the laptop cannot be running the same time
office is running on the desktop. That's way it use to be, it may have
changed over the years.

Yes it can, as long as it is you as the Licencee who is using both
instances....

 

[Bob Eyster]

I stand corrected then.

Yes it can, as long as it is you as the Licencee who is using both
instances....