Question Regarding my Office 2021 installation on Windows

[AndersonJames_076]

Hi,
I have Microsoft Office 2021 installed on my laptop, actually my laptop came with office 2021. So, now the office is linked with my microsoft account, so when ever it says if i want to activate it just says to log into microsoft acc on a Office app and then its activated.
So if this is the case, if i get a new PC replacing my laptop, then i install office on new PC and log into my account, will it be activated too?
So basically is it transferable?
Thank you

 

[USAFRet]

So if this is the case, if i get a new PC replacing my laptop, then i install office on new PC and log into my account, will it be activated too?

Probably, yes.

 

[AndersonJames_076]

Probably, yes.

Ohh!
thanks again for your answer!
It feels kinda wrong but yeah i mean if its transferable than its good.

I had one more doubt lol,
Uptil this point I had windows 11 home, and then I used a windows 11 Pro Generic key to turn it into windows 11 Pro, so this was insane, and also once i had no activation on my old PC, and then i just used a Generic win 10 key and it boom activated, so can you plz explain to me in detail how does generic keys work?
And dont they defeat the purpose of buying a legit key for insane price of $100+

Thanks a lot for your help !
Im new to these forums so sorry for any inconvenince lol

 

[USAFRet]

Ohh!
thanks again for your answer!
It feels kinda wrong but yeah i mean if its transferable than its good.

I had one more doubt lol,
Uptil this point I had windows 11 home, and then I used a windows 11 Pro Generic key to turn it into windows 11 Pro, so this was insane, and also once i had no activation on my old PC, and then i just used a Generic win 10 key and it boom activated, so can you plz explain to me in detail how does generic keys work?
And dont they defeat the purpose of buying a legit key for insane price of $100+

Thanks a lot for your help !
Im new to these forums so sorry for any inconvenince lol

Generally, a Win 10/11 license is linked to you, not necessarily the license key you entered.

But, a 'generic key' may become unactivated after while.

 

[AndersonJames_076]

Generally, a Win 10/11 license is linked to you, not necessarily the license key you entered.

But, a 'generic key' may become unactivated after while.

Im really sorry but can you explain what does 'linked to you' means ?

 

[USAFRet]

Im really sorry but can you explain what does 'linked to you' means ?

Do you have a Microsoft account?
If so, are these systems listed there?

And in Settings-System-Activation...what does it say?

 

[AndersonJames_076]

And in Settings-System-Activation...what does it say

It says that activated with a digital licensce thorough microsoft account
Also,
How to check where the systems are listed?

 

[USAFRet]

It says that activated with a digital licensce thorough microsoft account
Also,
How to check where the systems are listed?

Then it is linked to your MS account.
The "generic" is irrelevant.

Log on to your MS account
Top right - My Microsoft Account
Devices