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how to reinstall microsoft office 2011 on a macbook pro 2020

how to reinstall microsoft office 2011 on a macbook pro 2020

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 4:21 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2023 4:44 PM

Office 2011 is a 32-bit app. Newer macOS versions beginning with macOS Catalina no longer support 32-bit apps. macOS Mojave is the last version to support 32-bit apps. Going by the vintage of your MacBook, I believe it came pre-installed with macOS Catalina and may likely be running a newer version than that if you updated it.


With no 32-bit app support on recent versions of macOS, you are out of luck installing/running Office 2011. You also cannot install an older version of macOS on the MacBook than what came pre-installed on it.


I personally have a MacBook with Office 2011 already installed & running under macOS Mojave. This MacBook can be updated to a newer version of macOS but I am keeping it on Mojave to retain the use of Office 2011 (updating it will lose the ability to run it, even if it's already installed).


See: 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support


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Jan 11, 2023 4:44 PM in response to mtcastello

Office 2011 is a 32-bit app. Newer macOS versions beginning with macOS Catalina no longer support 32-bit apps. macOS Mojave is the last version to support 32-bit apps. Going by the vintage of your MacBook, I believe it came pre-installed with macOS Catalina and may likely be running a newer version than that if you updated it.


With no 32-bit app support on recent versions of macOS, you are out of luck installing/running Office 2011. You also cannot install an older version of macOS on the MacBook than what came pre-installed on it.


I personally have a MacBook with Office 2011 already installed & running under macOS Mojave. This MacBook can be updated to a newer version of macOS but I am keeping it on Mojave to retain the use of Office 2011 (updating it will lose the ability to run it, even if it's already installed).


See: 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support


how to reinstall microsoft office 2011 on a macbook pro 2020

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