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Log into your Microsoft Account > "Services & Subscriptions." If you bought 2013 digitally, you can still download the installer. Pro tip: Choose the "Offline installer" (2.4GB) over the "Online installer" (5MB).

But perhaps the most poignant aspect of the "Backup DVD" is the concept of the backup itself. We have lost the act of backing up. We have outsourced it to the cloud, trusting the invisible servers of Amazon and Microsoft to maintain the continuity of our digital lives. To own this disc is to possess a copy of your tools that is yours forever, untethered from a subscription model. It represents a license that, legally and technically, could be revoked, but physically could not. As long as you had the disc and the drive to read it, you could reinstall your office, reset your workspace, and begin again.

I tested my new DVD on a factory-reset Windows 10 laptop. I popped the disc in, disabled WiFi (to prevent activation nagging), and installed flawlessly. office 2013 backup dvd

Here is why you should create your own Office 2013 recovery disc before it is too late.

Cut this out and tape it to the sleeve:

I have written it in a tone—perfect for a personal tech blog or LinkedIn article.

Do it before your old hard drive dies, or before Microsoft finally pulls the 2013 download links forever. Log into your Microsoft Account > "Services &

Here is how I built my "Offline Insurance Policy."