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Hi my mac doesn't have an upgrade available however, I need a later version in order to purchase word.

Hi my doesn't have an upgrade available however, I'm needing a later version in order to purchase microsoft word.


MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 2:57 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2020 3:57 PM

You need to update your MacOS to v10.13 High Sierra.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208969


That means you need a MacBook Pro from mid-2010 or later. If your Mac is older, you cannot buy/run the current version of Microsoft 365. In that case, you might consider OpenOffice, Google Docs, or Apple's own suite (Pages/Numbers/Keynote).

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Jul 14, 2020 3:57 PM in response to edna109

You need to update your MacOS to v10.13 High Sierra.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208969


That means you need a MacBook Pro from mid-2010 or later. If your Mac is older, you cannot buy/run the current version of Microsoft 365. In that case, you might consider OpenOffice, Google Docs, or Apple's own suite (Pages/Numbers/Keynote).

Hi my mac doesn't have an upgrade available however, I need a later version in order to purchase word.

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