In short, you do not own Microsoft Office. The ways in which you use that intellectual property are dictated by the EULA. You own the right to use that intellectual property in certain ways. That content being the Software of Microsoft Office.
You may own the media, that is, the actual CDs, but you don't own the content (intellectual property) contained on the CD’s. You also bought the rights (a license) to use the software in the manner outlined by the EULA. You bought, and you own, the physical media - the CDs and some paperwork. What did I buy when I bought Microsoft Office? First off, it is very long, and second, I probably won’t understand most of it.īut there is a neat little point that allows you and I to install a single copy of Microsoft Office on two computers legally. Many, including myself, have not fully read through Microsoft’s license agreement or EULA. Note: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Did you know that you can legally install Microsoft Office on two computers? That’s right, a single Microsoft Office license and purchase can be legally installed on two computers.
