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sharing software on multi pcs

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  • 27-03-2018 7:23am
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    73trix
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    we have 2 laptops at home. I have Office on one. Do I need to pay another E99 for Office for the2nd laptop or can it be shared with 2nd laptop at home? If so, how? Thanks.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    73trix
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    I have had office for ages on the original laptop. Now we have a second one and it's saying 99 for the year. Not very tech clever so how do I merge the 2 laptops?


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    DopeTech
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    73trix wrote: »
    I have had office for ages on the original laptop. Now we have a second one and it's saying 99 for the year. Not very tech clever so how do I merge the 2 laptops?

    Open any of the apps and sign in up the top right.


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    73trix
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    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    Open any of the apps and sign in up the top right.

    Not following sorry. What apps? I'm on the original laptop. Is it something to do with going into the program Office?


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    coylemj
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    73trix wrote: »
    we have 2 laptops at home. I have Office on one. Do I need to pay another E99 for Office for the2nd laptop or can it be shared with 2nd laptop at home? If so, how? Thanks.

    Is the E99 you already paid (implied by 'another') an annual subscription or did you pay it as a one-off purchase for an Office licence?


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    73trix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭73trix


    coylemj wrote: »
    Is the E99 you already paid (implied by 'another') an annual subscription or did you pay it as a one-off purchase for an Office licence?

    i bought office with my older laptop. i got a free trial with the new laptop which has now expired and 99 to renew.


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    Johnboy1951
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    Install LibreOffice and save the €99 ;)


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    73trix
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    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Install LibreOffice and save the €99 ;)


    REALLY???


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    smuggler.ie
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    Judging by price you got O365 Home subscription, and as mentioned by Patww79 , u can have it on up to 5 devices or, according this link below, share to other 4 people.

    Share your Office 365 Home subscription with up to four people
    history of boards 2021




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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    73trix wrote: »
    REALLY???

    Not sure if that is a real question or not ...... but yes it is cost free, full featured office software, that you can install on as many PCs as you wish.


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    Fysh
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    73trix wrote: »
    REALLY???

    It's not the Microsoft version of Office; it's grand for most day-to-day stuff but not identical to the MS version.

    Having said that, you'll only care if you use complicated macros in Access or Excel, so unless you're an accountant or similar it's definitely worth trying out.


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