How do i move all my word documents to new computer

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I purchased another cmputer and loaded Word and registered the copy. Now I
want to take all the Word files from the old computer and move them to the
new computer perferably all at once. Is that possible or How would I do that?
 
That depends entirely on your operating system and setup, which you
didn't tell us anything about.

In most cases you can plug the two together to create a temporary
network to pass the files. Of if you're on a network, just link to
each other and pass the file. Or burn then to a CD if you have a
burner and pass them. Or grab a ton of floppies and start copying.

More details are needed to provide you with a decent answer.

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On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:41:11 -0800, "Mike Bertrand" <Mike
 
If you can't connect the computers for file transfer, you'll just have to
copy the docs to a common media (i.e., floppy disk, CD, Zip disk) & then copy
them to the new system.

LOL |:>)
 
You move the files just like you move any files. Find them, copy them, paste
them in the new computer. Your word customizations and settings, though, are
a different matter. See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/FilesToBackup.htm for a list
of the files and settings to save before you migrate. You may also want to
look at
http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm to get ideas on putting your
customizations into a more mobile file.
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As you can probably tell, I'm not computer savy. My O/S is Windows XP. I have
read where you can hook the computers together through the network. Is this
done through a USB cable? If not how is this done. Is there any recommended
reading that you would suggest how to transfere files. I'm not sure of what
setup refers to!Thank-You
 
Networking for just this purpose is overkill. There used to be a program you
could get for linking computers. It made it very simple. I don't remember,
the name anymore, though.

Do not plug a regular USB cord into two computers, though, without specific
instructions to do so from someone who knows what they are doing.
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As the others have suggested, some form of removable media is the usual way.
Since you have a USB port, you may find that a USB flash (thumb, jump) drive
may have sufficient capacity to store all your documents (though it might
require several passes).

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Mike Bertrand said:
I purchased another cmputer and loaded Word and registered the copy. Now I
want to take all the Word files from the old computer and move them to the
new computer perferably all at once. Is that possible or How would I do
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