Migration of a domain from one Office 365 tenant to another is often essential after business mergers and acquisitions. Unlike the normal migration of data from one mailbox to another, domain migration from one tenant to another is a complex process as it requires the creation of new user accounts, redirection of mail flow, and the use of PowerShell scripts or a professional migration tool.
In this article, we'll see how to transfer Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and its other components (and along with all other programs you may need transferred) from one computer to another. This works for all Office versions – Office 365, Office 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and even 2003. May 22, 2020 Steps to Transfer Emails from One Office 365 Subscription to another Subscription / Account / Tenant. First, Download the software –. Step 1 – Start the software on your machine & select Office 365 as a source & destination to perform this migration task. Step 2 – After that, select a checkbox of email, document, contact, calendar to.
Though professional tools are available in plenty, discussing the manual migration methods will help you get a better understanding of the overall process of the Office 365 migration. So, we will discuss the different stages of such a migration briefly. Also, we discuss a professional migration tool that can simplify the overall migration process.
- Moving an older existing Office installation to another computer can be a daunting task if you're not sure where to start. Microsoft has simplified the process with the latest Office iterations, but transferring a Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2013 license is not as intuitive as we'd like.
- May 20, 2021 For transferring Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 from one PC to another, below are the steps given: Uninstall the current Microsoft Office installation from your PC, Open control panel Program & Features select MS Office 2010 or 2013. Right-click on the application and click Uninstall.
Migrate a Domain from One Office 365 Tenant to Another
To move a domain from one Office 365 tenant to another, we need to create new user mailboxes in the target corresponding to the mailboxes in the source tenant. Once user mailboxes are ready and active in the target tenant, one can migrate mailboxes from the source tenant to the target tenant before abandoning the source tenant. The entire migration process involves numerous steps spanning for a few weeks, depending on the volume of your data and the migration facilities available. Here, we assume that you have only less than 500 users, and the volume of data for migration is not very large.
- Initial preparations
First of all, you need to have enough Office 365 licenses to assign new users to the target tenant. Also, the migration being an intensive process, you need more administrative accounts, both in source and target tenants. Create them before starting the migration process and provide the required permissions.
If you are using the recent versions of Outlook (2013, 2016, or 2019), you only need to remove the Outlook profile and create it again. But if you are using the older versions of Outlook (2007 or 2010), the client will rebuild the OST file using the auto-discover feature.
- Create user accounts in the target
User objects can be created in target in different ways. A common but complex way is to do it through directory synchronization using the Azure AD Connect tool. In this, all the users and groups of the source tenant are synced to the target tenant. The new users will have the domain name of the target tenant at first but can be updated to the source tenant name once the migration is over.
Alternately one can manually create users in the target tenant using its Office 365 admin center. If you have to create a large number of mailboxes, you can import a CSV file with the user details (using the Office 365 admin center or PowerShell). Once you have created new user mailboxes, you are ready for the migration.
- Educate end-users
Nowadays, Office 365 is a platform everyone is aware of. However, keep end-users of your organization informed of the platform change. It will help them be prepared for the changes. One major change to end-users will be the updating of the Autocomplete list after the migration. Also, end-users must be aware of using Outlook on the Web for mailbox access.
- Prepare the domain
Domain preparation must be started at least three days before the actual migration so that everything is in place when you start the migration. It begins with the domain verification process for the email domain in the target tenant. For this, in the Microsoft admin center of the target email domain, add the source email domain and create TXT records in DNS (Domain Name Systems). But this verification will fail at this time as the domain is in use in the source. However, this will allow DNS record time to propagate. It may take 3 days (72 hours) and will occur later as you proceed with the migration process.
- Create a CSV file for migration
Now list the mailboxes you want to migrate from the source tenant to the target tenant. The use of a CSV file simplifies the addition of mailboxes and the mapping of source mailboxes with the target mailboxes.
- Schedule TTL test
Now, on the MX record, reduce the TTL value for the primary domain. You can try the lowest value possible for it (up to 5 minutes). And you can use Mx Lookup to verify MX and DNS changes.
- Disable directory sync
You need to disable directory sync in the Office 365 admin center of the source tenant well before the beginning of the migration. T his is because it will take up to 24hrs for these changes to take effect. After this, changes to the source AD DS will not be reflected in the Office 365 organization.
- Stop inbound mail flow
Just before you start the migration, stop the inbound mail flow. This can be done by changing the primary MX record to an unreachable domain from the current Office 365 domain. In this situation, the Internet mail servers will queue the mail to try the delivery later. So, you will receive all the emails after your migration is over.
Alternately, you can use an MX backup service to deal with the problem of NDR (non-delivery report) from some servers. MX backup services can queue the mails for a longer duration and deliver them to you after the migration is over.
- Prepare the source tenant
To prepare the source tenant for migration, you must remove the primary domain from all the source objects. This must be done for SharePoint Online public website and Lync. Reset the default email address on the mailboxes, Distribution Lists, Rooms, and Resources, etc., to the initial domain. Then, set the initial domain as the default domain in the source tenant. In addition, remove the proxy addresses from user objects that are still using the primary domain. You can use the PowerShell cmdlets to check if any object is still using the primary domain name:
Get-MsolUser -DomainName
- Prepare the target tenant
Now you can proceed to complete the verification of the primary email account in the target tenant. But this can be done only one hour after removing the primary domain from the source tenant.
Edit the users in (in the portal or using Windows PowerShell), set the source domain as the primary domain for users, and then assign licenses and passwords to new user accounts in the target tenant. Once you transition the mail routing, you will start receiving emails from the mail queue. At this point, you can release emails from the MX backup service if you are using one. Finally, verify the mail flow to/from the new mailboxes in the target.
- Plan and perform the migration
Now, you can start the migration at a convenient time. To ensure swift migration, many Office 365 administrators recommend tools like Kernel Migrator for Exchange (KME). It is a professional tool that conducts migrations in all types of Exchange environments, including Exchange Online (Office 365).
Professional solutions like Kernel Migrator for Exchange help you perform Exchange and Office 365 migrations with much ease irrespective of the number of mailboxes or the environment's complexity. You can use this tool for Office 365 tenant to tenant migrations, migration to Office 365 from different platforms, etc. With advanced features like selective migration, mailbox mapping, etc., this is one of the most popular tools for Office 365 migrations.
Figure: A professional solution for Office 365 migrationIn addition to migrating data, Kernel Migrator for SharePoint assists administrators in different stages of migration in different ways. These additional functionalities of the tool are discussed later in this article.
- Post-migration tasks
For a smooth emailing experience after the migration, you need to clear the Outlook auto-complete list. With this, Office 365 tenant to tenant to migration comes to a successful ending.
How can Kernel Migrator for Exchange assist in the tenant to tenant migration of a domain?
As discussed, a professional migration solution is an essential part of data migration from one tenant to another. But a good migration tool like Kernel Migrator for Exchange accomplishes more than that. It helps in performing various pre-migration tasks as well as post migration tasks, ensuring smooth after-migration experience for SharePoint administrators as well as end users. When you have more than 500 user accounts and the volume of data is very large, using Kernel Migrator for Exchange is highly recommended. For efficient management of the migration, this tool provides facilities like Report Console, Migration Job Reports, and Notifications. Once the migration is over, end-users access the mailbox data in their email clients. Figure: Report Console in Kernel Migrator for Exchange Here, we will see how Kernel Migrator for Exchange helps administrators in different stages of migration.
- Initial preparations
An advantage of using Kernel Migrator for Exchange is that it provides a Pre-migration Analyzer that helps you plan the migration resources. Considering the resources available to you, it calculates the time required for the migration. And you can add more resources or use more of your existing resources to execute the migration as per your requirements.
Figure: Pre-Migration Analyzer report in Kernel Migrator for Exchange
- Create user accounts in the target
If you are using Kernel Migrator for Exchange, it provides an option to create new user mailboxes in the target Office 365 tenant.
Figure: Creation of new user mailboxes in target Office 365 tenant using KME
- Create a CSV file for migration
Most professional migration tools like Kernel Migrator for Exchange support the use of CSV files to add mailboxes and perform the mapping.
Figure: CSV-based Mailbox mapping in Kernel Migrator for Exchange
- Post-migration tasks
Kernel Migrator for Exchange performs many post-migration tasks and facilitates easy switch from the old environment to the new one.
Conclusion
Domain migration from one Office 365 tenant to another is a very complicated process that needs to be executed carefully. Different stages of this migration can be performed using Windows PowerShell scripts or other manual options. However, a professional Office 365 migration solution like Kernel Migrator for Exchange can make these tasks easier for Office 365 administrators.
Microsoft Office is an amazing utility that bundles various Office applications, and you can choose between Home & Business License options, as per the need.
By the time, Microsoft has made improvements not only in their products & services lineup but also simplified the licensing options including the subscription plans. The office suite is perfect for everyone, whether you're a student or run business, the need of Office applications doesn't require any justification regarding what you do.
Inside
You can use your Microsoft Office installation on single or multiple systems, but it depends on the license type of the software which you've bought, businesses generally opt for multi-system license whereas normal users opt for a Home license.
Though transferring Microsoft Office installation onto a new computer sometimes becomes messy, as there are a couple of conditions specified by Microsoft (software product installation and transfer policies) which should be taken under consideration before the actual transfer.
In this article, we'll guide you on How to transfer Microsoft office to another computer without messing the software license or anything else.
Before we jump straight to the steps, there are a few things we should discuss to clear things up.
There are three (3) specific conditions which should be met to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC,
- Every paid Microsoft product comes with a 25-character product key which is necessary for activating the software.
- For transferring the Office installation onto a different PC, the License should support transfers.
- You should have Office installation media (disk or file) matching with the Product Key.
Note: Above conditions do not apply to Office 365 & 2016, as for these or later versions of Office the License association has been shifted to client's email, not with the hardware.
The whole process of transferring the Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 installation comprises multiple steps, so you'll have to go one-by-one.
Check the License type
Microsoft offers Office with different License tags, and every specific License type holds some restrictions, therefore first it is mandatory to know the License type of your Office installation.
Below are the most popular Microsoft Office License types:
FPP | Full Product Pack |
HUP | Home Use Program |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
PKC | Product Key Card |
POSA | Point of Sale Activation |
ACADEMIC | Previously it was meant for secondary students, now the program has been discontinued. |
ESD | Electronic Software Download |
NFR | Not for Resale |
FPP, HUP, PKC, POSA and ESD only are the License types which allows Microsoft Office transfer to a new computer.
To know whether the License you own supports Office transfer or not, follow the steps below:
- Press button to launch Windows Start.
- Type cmd > press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open it as an administrator.
- Before proceeding any further with the Command Prompt,
Open File Explorer and copy the location/path of your Office installation.
Note: First we need to change directory in command prompt from default to Office's - Type cd to get to the root of the drive > press Enter.
- Now, type cd your office installation location/path and press Enter.
Note: In our case, the Office installation address is as below, kindly change the Office.
installation location/path with your Office installation path. - Type cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus > press Enter.
Office installation License name is marked below with 2. - In a few seconds, the license info would pop on-screen; if you see the words Retail or FPP you can proceed to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC.
Check the right to transfer the license
Like it is mentioned above, the next step would be checking your rights to transfer the License from one PC to another.
License with the tags Retail or FPP would allow Office 2010 & 2013 transfer; for rest of the Office License types, the installation is restrained to die with the hardware & transferring the Office License & installation won't be possible.
Below is the relative information regarding the number of Office installations allowed & transferability rights:
Source: Microsoft
Confirm allowed number of installations
Microsoft Office versions before 2013 build, allow users to install the application package on three (3) different computers concurrently, but later starting with Office 2013 the allowed number of installations were reduced to 1 for all Retail Bundles.
Soundtouch mac. Allowed number of installations of Microsoft Office varies from version to version.
Transfer Office 2010 or 2013 License
For transferring Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 from one PC to another, below are the steps given:
- Uninstall the current Microsoft Office installation from your PC,
Open control panel > Program & Features > select MS Office 2010 or 2013.
Right-click on the application and click Uninstall. - Now, check whether your new PC is running any trial version of Office.
In case if you've installed Offices' trial version > uninstall it completely.
Note: Failing in uninstalling the trial version of Office, you may face issues. - Initiate Microsoft Office installation.
Note: Install from CD or the installation media package and activate with the License given. - Upon the completion of installation Microsoft Office,
Open any Office program,
Click on File tab > Account. - Click Activate Product (Change Product Key) > input the Key.
Note: In case if you get an error message, for example, too many installations, and the activation could not complete, you would have to contact Microsoft Customer Care and raise a request for activation over the phone.
Your Office 2010/2013 installation has been migrated/transferred successfully.
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For Office 365 Subscription, 2016, 2019
For migration of Office 365 subscription/Office 2016/Office 2019, follow the below steps:
- Log in to Microsoft Office, open MyAccount page via this link.
- A list of your all Microsoft products would be shown.
Move to Install section > click on the Install button. - Under Install info, select Deactivate Install.
- Confirm the prompt when pop-up by clicking Deactivate.
Note: Wait for the registration process to complete. - Upon successful deactivation of License,
Open Control Panel > click on Programs & Features > uninstall the Office installation linked with the License.
Note: Till now, the steps are in respect to your old computer/PC. - Now, open your new PC,
Repeat step 1 & step 2 of this section, and when you return to Install info section in MyAccount, click on Install button. - setup.exe would start downloading.
Upon the completion of download successfully, Install Microsoft Office on your new PC. - Sign in to your Microsoft Account using login credentials
Note: Wait for a couple of seconds for the process to complete.
Note: If you fall under an Admin account, click on the settings icon, select Office 365 settings.
You've successfully migrated/transferred Office 365/Office 2016 installation on to your new PC.
Kernel for Word File Repair
Word File Repair Tool is an excellent product for sorting issues or problem associated with MS Word documents. Using the tool, you can easily repair & recover corrupt or damaged MS Word file(s).
Kernel for Word file Repair tool offers a simple yet intuitive GUI – Graphical User Interface, which lets you to understand the features and process flow quite easily with no technical efforts. With wide support for the Windows operating system, there is nothing to worry about; it is a one-click install no matter which version of Microsoft Windows you're using.
Benefits of Kernel Word Repair Tool
- It repairs all the word formats (DOC, DOCX, DOT, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM.)
- It recovers the large-sized word files.
- All the information present in word file remain unchanged.
- Images, tables, signatures, fonts, etc. are protected during recovery.
- Provides a preview of word file just after the recovery.
- Supports Rich Text Format for recovery.
- Supports all version of MS Word 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and older.
Conclusion
Using the above method for transfer of Microsoft Office 2010/2013 and Office 365/2016 respectively, you can execute Office transfer from one PC to another with ease.
- Initial preparations
An advantage of using Kernel Migrator for Exchange is that it provides a Pre-migration Analyzer that helps you plan the migration resources. Considering the resources available to you, it calculates the time required for the migration. And you can add more resources or use more of your existing resources to execute the migration as per your requirements.
Figure: Pre-Migration Analyzer report in Kernel Migrator for Exchange
- Create user accounts in the target
If you are using Kernel Migrator for Exchange, it provides an option to create new user mailboxes in the target Office 365 tenant.
Figure: Creation of new user mailboxes in target Office 365 tenant using KME
- Create a CSV file for migration
Most professional migration tools like Kernel Migrator for Exchange support the use of CSV files to add mailboxes and perform the mapping.
Figure: CSV-based Mailbox mapping in Kernel Migrator for Exchange
- Post-migration tasks
Kernel Migrator for Exchange performs many post-migration tasks and facilitates easy switch from the old environment to the new one.
Conclusion
Domain migration from one Office 365 tenant to another is a very complicated process that needs to be executed carefully. Different stages of this migration can be performed using Windows PowerShell scripts or other manual options. However, a professional Office 365 migration solution like Kernel Migrator for Exchange can make these tasks easier for Office 365 administrators.
Microsoft Office is an amazing utility that bundles various Office applications, and you can choose between Home & Business License options, as per the need.
By the time, Microsoft has made improvements not only in their products & services lineup but also simplified the licensing options including the subscription plans. The office suite is perfect for everyone, whether you're a student or run business, the need of Office applications doesn't require any justification regarding what you do.
Inside
You can use your Microsoft Office installation on single or multiple systems, but it depends on the license type of the software which you've bought, businesses generally opt for multi-system license whereas normal users opt for a Home license.
Though transferring Microsoft Office installation onto a new computer sometimes becomes messy, as there are a couple of conditions specified by Microsoft (software product installation and transfer policies) which should be taken under consideration before the actual transfer.
In this article, we'll guide you on How to transfer Microsoft office to another computer without messing the software license or anything else.
Before we jump straight to the steps, there are a few things we should discuss to clear things up.
There are three (3) specific conditions which should be met to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC,
- Every paid Microsoft product comes with a 25-character product key which is necessary for activating the software.
- For transferring the Office installation onto a different PC, the License should support transfers.
- You should have Office installation media (disk or file) matching with the Product Key.
Note: Above conditions do not apply to Office 365 & 2016, as for these or later versions of Office the License association has been shifted to client's email, not with the hardware.
The whole process of transferring the Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 installation comprises multiple steps, so you'll have to go one-by-one.
Check the License type
Microsoft offers Office with different License tags, and every specific License type holds some restrictions, therefore first it is mandatory to know the License type of your Office installation.
Below are the most popular Microsoft Office License types:
FPP | Full Product Pack |
HUP | Home Use Program |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
PKC | Product Key Card |
POSA | Point of Sale Activation |
ACADEMIC | Previously it was meant for secondary students, now the program has been discontinued. |
ESD | Electronic Software Download |
NFR | Not for Resale |
FPP, HUP, PKC, POSA and ESD only are the License types which allows Microsoft Office transfer to a new computer.
To know whether the License you own supports Office transfer or not, follow the steps below:
- Press button to launch Windows Start.
- Type cmd > press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open it as an administrator.
- Before proceeding any further with the Command Prompt,
Open File Explorer and copy the location/path of your Office installation.
Note: First we need to change directory in command prompt from default to Office's - Type cd to get to the root of the drive > press Enter.
- Now, type cd your office installation location/path and press Enter.
Note: In our case, the Office installation address is as below, kindly change the Office.
installation location/path with your Office installation path. - Type cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus > press Enter.
Office installation License name is marked below with 2. - In a few seconds, the license info would pop on-screen; if you see the words Retail or FPP you can proceed to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC.
Check the right to transfer the license
Like it is mentioned above, the next step would be checking your rights to transfer the License from one PC to another.
License with the tags Retail or FPP would allow Office 2010 & 2013 transfer; for rest of the Office License types, the installation is restrained to die with the hardware & transferring the Office License & installation won't be possible.
Below is the relative information regarding the number of Office installations allowed & transferability rights:
Source: Microsoft
Confirm allowed number of installations
Microsoft Office versions before 2013 build, allow users to install the application package on three (3) different computers concurrently, but later starting with Office 2013 the allowed number of installations were reduced to 1 for all Retail Bundles.
Soundtouch mac. Allowed number of installations of Microsoft Office varies from version to version.
Transfer Office 2010 or 2013 License
For transferring Microsoft Office 2010 & 2013 from one PC to another, below are the steps given:
- Uninstall the current Microsoft Office installation from your PC,
Open control panel > Program & Features > select MS Office 2010 or 2013.
Right-click on the application and click Uninstall. - Now, check whether your new PC is running any trial version of Office.
In case if you've installed Offices' trial version > uninstall it completely.
Note: Failing in uninstalling the trial version of Office, you may face issues. - Initiate Microsoft Office installation.
Note: Install from CD or the installation media package and activate with the License given. - Upon the completion of installation Microsoft Office,
Open any Office program,
Click on File tab > Account. - Click Activate Product (Change Product Key) > input the Key.
Note: In case if you get an error message, for example, too many installations, and the activation could not complete, you would have to contact Microsoft Customer Care and raise a request for activation over the phone.
Your Office 2010/2013 installation has been migrated/transferred successfully.
Moving Microsoft Office 2011 From One Mac To Another
For Office 365 Subscription, 2016, 2019
For migration of Office 365 subscription/Office 2016/Office 2019, follow the below steps:
- Log in to Microsoft Office, open MyAccount page via this link.
- A list of your all Microsoft products would be shown.
Move to Install section > click on the Install button. - Under Install info, select Deactivate Install.
- Confirm the prompt when pop-up by clicking Deactivate.
Note: Wait for the registration process to complete. - Upon successful deactivation of License,
Open Control Panel > click on Programs & Features > uninstall the Office installation linked with the License.
Note: Till now, the steps are in respect to your old computer/PC. - Now, open your new PC,
Repeat step 1 & step 2 of this section, and when you return to Install info section in MyAccount, click on Install button. - setup.exe would start downloading.
Upon the completion of download successfully, Install Microsoft Office on your new PC. - Sign in to your Microsoft Account using login credentials
Note: Wait for a couple of seconds for the process to complete.
Note: If you fall under an Admin account, click on the settings icon, select Office 365 settings.
You've successfully migrated/transferred Office 365/Office 2016 installation on to your new PC.
Kernel for Word File Repair
Word File Repair Tool is an excellent product for sorting issues or problem associated with MS Word documents. Using the tool, you can easily repair & recover corrupt or damaged MS Word file(s).
Kernel for Word file Repair tool offers a simple yet intuitive GUI – Graphical User Interface, which lets you to understand the features and process flow quite easily with no technical efforts. With wide support for the Windows operating system, there is nothing to worry about; it is a one-click install no matter which version of Microsoft Windows you're using.
Benefits of Kernel Word Repair Tool
- It repairs all the word formats (DOC, DOCX, DOT, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM.)
- It recovers the large-sized word files.
- All the information present in word file remain unchanged.
- Images, tables, signatures, fonts, etc. are protected during recovery.
- Provides a preview of word file just after the recovery.
- Supports Rich Text Format for recovery.
- Supports all version of MS Word 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and older.
Conclusion
Using the above method for transfer of Microsoft Office 2010/2013 and Office 365/2016 respectively, you can execute Office transfer from one PC to another with ease.
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