i have a perpetual licence on my iMac, but it keeps adking me to put existing apps such as Word into the trash and download new ones directly from Microsoft. if I do this, will I have to pay for the new downloads

I have a perpetual licence for Microsoft Office apps, but my Mac keeps asking me to put the existing apps in the trash and download new ones directly from Microsoft. If I do this will I have to pay for the new downloads

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 26, 2020 4:24 AM

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dialabrain

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Oct 26, 2020 4:38 AM in response to nickbianco1948

Older 32bit versions of Microsoft Office such as 2011 will not run in Catalina. You will have to purchase newer versions. Or, you could use LibreOffice which is free and works with Microsoft Office files.

https://www.libreoffice.org/

Oct 26, 2020 4:42 AM in response to dialabrain

Thanks for your helpful reply.

Best and stay well.

dialabrain

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Oct 26, 2020 4:48 AM in response to nickbianco1948

You're welcome. You too.

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i have a perpetual licence on my iMac, but it keeps adking me to put existing apps such as Word into the trash and download new ones directly from Microsoft. if I do this, will I have to pay for the new downloads