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Microsoft Word Updates

My microsoft Word and Excel need to be updated as I have a new MacBook Pro which runs Catalina. Is there some update that does not include a yearly fee like Microsoft 365?


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 4, 2020 10:58 AM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2020 11:05 AM

Office for Mac running macOS Catalina

If you have Office 2011 for Mac or before WILL NOT run.


Office 2016 for Mac needs to be v15.35 or later.

Update the software

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac


The current Office for Mac; Office 365 or Office 2019 (One-time purchase) are OK with Catalina

https://products.office.com/en-us/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?&activetab=tab:primaryr1

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-do-i-upgrade-office-ee68f6cf-422f-464a-82ec-385f65391350

This stand alone includes Outlook—

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/office-home-business-2019/cfq7ttc0k7cq?activetab=pivot:overviewtab



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Sep 4, 2020 11:05 AM in response to Marcild

Office for Mac running macOS Catalina

If you have Office 2011 for Mac or before WILL NOT run.


Office 2016 for Mac needs to be v15.35 or later.

Update the software

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac


The current Office for Mac; Office 365 or Office 2019 (One-time purchase) are OK with Catalina

https://products.office.com/en-us/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?&activetab=tab:primaryr1

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-do-i-upgrade-office-ee68f6cf-422f-464a-82ec-385f65391350

This stand alone includes Outlook—

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/office-home-business-2019/cfq7ttc0k7cq?activetab=pivot:overviewtab



Microsoft Word Updates

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