text: how do i copy ms office to my new pc from my old one? how do i copy ms office to my new pc from my old one? the only way you can "copy" it is to have your hard drive "cloned" in the new computer (i.e. a direct 1to1 image of your old drive will be copyied using a software like ghost or drive image to your new drive). just a copy/paste process won't do.  or you can search for the install cd and reinstall, so all the files go into their (right) places and the necessary info is written in the windows' registry.  i would say the first method is best, because it takes just a few minutes and it brings you all the other applications you installed, not to mention also the o.s. and all your personal data and settings! (usualy you can loose any time from few hours to couple of days to make it from scratch).