Q:'Can I copy Microsoft Office from one computer to another with a USB flash drive? I tried, but the Office doesn't run on the destination computer as expected. Where did it go wrong? Can anyone tell me how to copy MS Office from laptop to pen drive?'

You can't simply copy the MS Office to another computer with a pen drive. Microsoft Office isn't a portable program that it can not run well on another PC by copying the set files. Then, how to copy MS Office from laptop to pen drive to move to it another PC/ laptop without reinstalling?

In this tutorial, we will explain how to transfer Microsoft Office from one computer to another with a PC transfer tool that allows you to copy programs with or without a USB flash drive.

You can't move that file from one computer to another. For Microsoft 365 accounts, Exchange accounts, or Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, or Live.com accounts not accessed by POP or IMAP, the following information can be transferred from one computer to another.

1. How to transfer Microsoft Office license. Before you transfer your license from the older computer to the newer one, you will need to deactivate the MS Office from the current system.
2. In the absence of a network connection, you can use a USB flash drive or a pen drive to copy MS Office from one computer to another by way of backup and restoration. But if there is a network, you don't have to be so troublesome, you can directly transfer Microsoft Office from one PC to another.

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MS Office will create hundreds of thousands of entries in Windows Registry, which you can hardly carry along while trying to copy the application. That's why you need help from the recommended app migration tool.

EaseUS Todo PCTrans provides easy and effective methods to copy installed programs. To move Microsoft Office from one computer o another, you have two options to make it.

• Transfer via PC to PC directly: Install and run EaseUS Todo PCTrans on both computers. Use the PC to PC utility to transfer files, applications, and user account from one PC to another directly.
• Transfer via Backup & Restore with a USB: Create images of your files, programs & account with a pen drive or USB flash drive, and restore the image to the target computer to complete the transfer.

Download this program migration software and learn how to copy MS Office from laptop to pen drive or from one computer to another with step-by-step guides.

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How to Copy MS Office from Laptop to Pen Drive

EaseUS Todo PCTrans enables you to transfer files from PC to PC with a USB drive. You can use the Backup and Restore feature to transfer MS Office from one laptop to another via a pen drive when there is no internet connection. This solution applies to migrate Microsoft Office 2007 - 2019.

Step 1. Create a backup file of Microsoft on the flash drive.

1. Download and install EaseUS Todo PCTrans on both PCs. Connect the USB flash drive to the source PC. Then launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on the source computer and go to 'Backup & Restore' > 'Start'.

2. Hover on 'Data Backup' and choose 'Next'.

3. Set the backup file name according to your preference and click 'Confirm' to save the backup file on your USB flash drive. Then hover on 'Applications' and choose 'Edit'. Afterward, you will see the list of the applications on your computer. Choose Microsoft Office and click 'Finish'.

Step 2. Restore the backup file on the new PC.

1. Connect the USB flash drive that you saved the backup file to the new PC. Then launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans and go to 'Backup & Restore' > 'Start'.

2. Hover on 'Data Restore' and move to next step.

3. Hover on the backup file you just created and click 'Restore'. If the backup file is not shown on the screen, click 'Browse' to select the backup file.

4. Go to 'Applications' > 'Edit', select Microsoft Office, and choose 'Finish'. Then click 'Restore' on the screen to start the recovery process. When it has done, you can go to check and use Microsoft Office on your new PC.

Step 3. Get the product key to activate Office.

1. Hover on 'Product Key' and choose 'Scan'.

2. Move to Office line and click 'Copy'.

By following all the above steps, you can successfully move the MS Office from one computer to another without reinstalling or without any activation problem.

In the absence of a network connection, you can use a USB flash drive or a pen drive to copy MS Office from one computer to another by way of backup and restoration. But if there is a network, you don't have to be so troublesome, you can directly transfer Microsoft Office from one PC to another.

How to Copy MS Office from One Computer to Another Directly

EaseUS Todo PCTrans also supports the fast program transfer between two PCs without a USB flash drive. Under the same LAN, you can directly share files between two laptops or PCs. Download EaseUS PC data transfer tool to move programs, files, user account, and settings from one computer to another through a network.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans and select the transfer mode.

• Download and install EaseUS Todo PCTrans on both of your computers.
• Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on the PCs and choose 'PC to PC' on one of the computers.

Step 2. Connect the source PC and the target PC.

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• Choose one method to connect the current PC to the target PC: enter the target computer's account password or its verification code. You can click and check the verification code on the right top of the 'PC to PC' mainscreen on the target computer.
• Choose the transfer direction and click 'Connect'.

Step 3. Select Office to transfer.

• Hover on 'Applications' and choose 'Edit'.
• In the list, Choose Microsoft Office and click 'Finish'.

Step 4. Transfer Microsoft Office to another PC.

• Click 'Transfer' to start transferring Microsoft Office to another PC.
• Wait for the transfer process to finish and then click 'OK'.

Step 5. Save the product key to activate Microsoft Office.

• Back to the interface to click 'Product Key'.
• In the list, click 'Copy' to save the activation key.

See the 3 easy steps:

Step 1. Lauch EaseUS Todo PCTran on both PCs.

Step 2. Choose 'PC to PC' mode and connect the targeted PC.

Step 3. Select Office program under Applications tab and click 'Finish' to confirm. Click 'Transfer'.

Speaking of transferring Microsoft Office, it's more than that. We also have written another detailed article for you. Check the tailor-made methods to copy MS Office to another computer in automatic and manual ways.

This page shows you how to transfer Microsoft Office 2010/2013/2016 application with its product key from one laptop to another with the help of EaseUS PC Transfer software, 365 Subscription, and manual reinstalling.

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We have presented two ways to copy Microsoft Office from one computer to another by using EaseUS Todo PCTrans.

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• One is using the backup function to transfer MS Office from laptop to pen drive in an image. And restore the program to the computer.
• The other is transferring Microsoft Office from one computer to another directly via the network. This is the simplest way to move files and applications between two Windows computers.

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Except for these two features, you can still apply the App Migration option of EaseUS Todo PCTrans to copy software between two local drives such as transfer programs from C drive to D drive or move apps from PC to an external hard drive.