How to Keep Microsoft Office When Resetting Computer - Tutorial

Do you want to keep Microsoft Office after restoring your PC? If you do, you are at the right place. This article will guide you step by step on how to keep Microsoft Office after the system restore. Let's see more details:

⚙️Complex Level	Low, easy for beginners
🔎Workable Solutions	Backup and Keep Microsoft Office After the System Restore
💻Applies to	keep Microsoft Office after the System Restore Backup Microsoft Office
🔨Tools	EaseUS Todo PCTrans

How to Keep Microsoft Office When Resetting Computer?

EaseUS Todo PCTrans is a tool you can use. The program can backup and restore Microsoft Office and other programs easily. This way, it can help you keep Microsoft Office even after the system is restored. Now, let's see how to do it. 

EaseUS Todo PCTrans

• Transfer Office 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/365 and find key.
• Transfer Office from PC to PC/Laptop via LAN, WiFi or Image.
• Move Office from C drive to a local/external drive, no boot error.

  Free Download

Support Windows 11/10/8/7

Click and download EaseUS PC Transfer software, install it on your PC, and follow the below tips to start backing up Microsoft Office and keep it after system restore. 

Step 1. Find and backup your Office product key before transfer

Launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans on the source PC with Office, click "More Tools" on the left pane. Then, click "Product Key" and "Scan".

Move to Office line and click "Copy". Save the Office product key to your USB flash drive.

Step 2. 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, click "This is Old PC" and click"Next".

2. Select "Transfer via backup" as the transfer mode, and click "Next".

3. Create a backup file name such as "Office Transfer" and click "Browse" to select the USB flash drive as destination.

4. Go to the Application section, select Office and click "Back up". Wait patiently to let the backup process complete.

When the backup process completes, unplug USB properly from the source PC.

Step 3. Restore the backup file on the new PC.

1. Connect the USB flash drive with Office backup to the new PC. Then launch EaseUS Todo PCTrans and click "This is New PC", "Next".

2. Click "Transfer via backup" and click "Next".

3. Click "Browse" to select the USB drive with your Office backup image.

4. Go to "Applications", select Microsoft Office, and 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.

After this, you can use the product key to activate Office on your new PC for reuse again.

💡Note that:

• After restoring Microsoft Office on your computer, you can run the Office suite to continue using it again.
• If the program requires reactivation, you can re-enter your activation key to wake up this tool.
• If you cannot activate it, try to contact the Microsoft Office support team for help.

If you back up and restore data to another drive, PC, or an external hard drive, download it to try.

Can I Keep Microsoft Office When Restoring a PC or Laptop?

"I want to restore my computer to factory settings because there is something wrong with the device. So I have to fix the problem with this action. But I am concerning that it will make me lose all my programs. You know I can lose anything except for the Microsoft Office suite which is the only app I actually had to pay for. I want to restore the laptop while retaining my copy of Office. I'm fairly certain that the product key is only good for one computer, but I have no idea that if I do a system restore, will the key be usable again?  So I am wondering, is there a way to keep Microsoft Office after system restore?"

When encountering similar cases, the best way to solve the problem is to back up Microsoft Office by creating a backup file with a third-party PC transfer software in advance. So you can restore it easily when everything gets done. It is the safest and most efficient solution to keep Microsoft Office after system restore. Otherwise, you might need to do a clean install of Microsoft Office and pay for a new license to activate the program. I believe it is the last thing you want to do in the world.

Conclusion

System Restore can cause all kinds of data loss, and Microsoft Office is no exception. However, Microsoft Office usually contains our various work-related files or other important data. So once the system is restored, it is very important to back up or keep your original Microsoft Office.

This article introduces you to great tools to help you back up Microsoft Office. If you find this article helpful to you, share it to help more people.

Keep Microsoft Office after System Restore FAQs

System Restore can solve many problems, but it can also cause many issues, such as data loss. This article teaches you how to back up Microsoft Office after the system restore. To let you learn more, this part list three other questions here:

1. Will I lose Microsoft Office if I restore to factory settings?

Yes, when you perform a system restore on your computer, you are going to delete all the programs, including Microsoft Office. To avoid data loss, you need to back up the files in advance.

2. Will I lose my documents if I uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office?

No, you won't lose any documents when you uninstall Microsoft Office. When you uninstall an app, you just remove this app from your PC. It won't delete any files or documents you have created using this app.

3. How to reinstall Microsoft Office after reinstalling Windows?

First, you need to uninstall the original Microsoft Office. Then, from the Microsoft 365 home page, you need to choose Install Office. Then, select Install. The steps may vary by your Windows version.