Transfer MS Office files to new iMac

Apple fanboy · Dec 1, 2012, 01:26 AM

I've just ordered a new iMac with MS Office home user. When I get my new iMac I was planning on using migration assistant to bring everything over. My understanding is I will be prompted to do this at start up. My question is if I do this before I install MSOffice will it recognise the files or not? Am I better to skip over, install MS Office first and then bring over the files?

Stooby Mcdoobie · 01:43 AM

I don't see why it wouldn't bring the files over. You just won't have any way to open them until you install MS Office (or another office suite).

Dec 1, 2012, 01:26 AM	#1
Apple fanboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom	Transfer MS Office files to new iMac I've just ordered a new iMac with MS Office home user. When I get my new iMac I was planning on using migration assistant to bring everything over. My understanding is I will be prompted to do this at start up. My question is if I do this before I install MSOffice will it recognise the files or not? Am I better to skip over, install MS Office first and then bring over the files? __________________ Late 2012 21" iMac 2.9GHz i5, ITB Fusion drive, 16GB RAM, 2 TB TimeCapsule, iPhone 5 32GB, iPad 4 32GB, iPad 2 16GB, apple TV 2, iPod touch 4th gen 8GB, Xbox 360 120GB. Macrumors Scavenger Hunt IV 2
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Dec 1, 2012, 01:36 AM	#2
Stooby Mcdoobie macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dallas, TX	I don't see why it wouldn't bring the files over. You just won't have any way to open them until you install MS Office (or another office suite). __________________ Last edited by Stooby Mcdoobie; Dec 1, 2012 at 01:43 AM.
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