MSOFFICEHELP wrote:
I just purchased a new MacBook Pro and I want to load my copy of MS Office:mac 2008. I only have the install CD. Is there a trusted download site that I can use to download this software?
2008 ?
Office for Mac running macOS Catalina ?
If you have Office 2011 for Mac or before WILL NOT run,
For Catalina 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
Big Sur—Microsoft recently announced that it was officially ending support for Office 2016 for Mac on October 13, 2020. Apple Silicon compatibility in Office 2016 is questionable.
ref: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252033401?answerId=253949182022#253949182022
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/endofsupport/office-365-services-connectivity
The current Office for Mac; Office 365 or Office 2019 (One-time purchase) are OK with Catalina/Big Sur
How do I upgrade Office?
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-do-i-upgrade-office-ee68f6cf-422f-464a-82ec-385f65391350
compare:
https://products.office.com/en-us/compare-all-microsoft-office-products?&activetab=tab:primaryr1
Office Home & Student 2019:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/office-home-student-2019/cfq7ttc0k7c8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Office Home & Business 2019: This stand alone includes Outlook—
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/office-home-business-2019/cfq7ttc0k7cq?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
