Here’s the clean, supported way to move Office 2021 (one‑time purchase, 1 device) to your new PC. It depends on whether your copy is Retail (transferable) or OEM/preinstalled (not transferable).
First, check what you have
- If you redeemed a 25‑character key into your Microsoft account when you first installed Office 2021, it’s almost certainly a Retail license and can be moved.
- If Office 2021 came preinstalled on the old PC with no key card (often called “Digital license” or OEM), it’s usually tied to that device and can’t be transferred.
- In Office on the old PC: open Word > File > Account. Under Product Information, note the email shown (“Belongs to …”). If it shows your Microsoft account, that’s the account you’ll use...