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I just updated my mac to catalina but cant access my word and excel anymore..help

How to Microsoft word and excel

Mac mini, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 4, 2020 3:02 PM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2020 3:11 PM

Catalina does not support the older 32-bit MS Office suites (e.g. 2008/2011), and only supports the current 64-bit suites in the form of Microsoft 365 (subscription), or Office 2019 for Mac (single-purchase). You MS documents are neither 32, or 64-bit, and will open just fine in the newer 64-bit MS product suites.


The Microsoft applications that are found in the Mac App Store are Microsoft 365 clients and impose a subscription. You can get Office 2019 for Mac from Microsoft, or sign-up for Microsoft 365 at the Microsoft site.


There is also the free, 64-bit LibreOffice Suite which is document compatible with MS Office applications.

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Oct 4, 2020 3:11 PM in response to Daisythedog2005

Catalina does not support the older 32-bit MS Office suites (e.g. 2008/2011), and only supports the current 64-bit suites in the form of Microsoft 365 (subscription), or Office 2019 for Mac (single-purchase). You MS documents are neither 32, or 64-bit, and will open just fine in the newer 64-bit MS product suites.


The Microsoft applications that are found in the Mac App Store are Microsoft 365 clients and impose a subscription. You can get Office 2019 for Mac from Microsoft, or sign-up for Microsoft 365 at the Microsoft site.


There is also the free, 64-bit LibreOffice Suite which is document compatible with MS Office applications.

I just updated my mac to catalina but cant access my word and excel anymore..help

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