I got a new mac and microsoft word won't work

I got a new mac and my powerpoint, excel, and word don't work. I did the microsoft updates and it says it updated the word but it still has a no slash through it



Posted on May 16, 2023 3:14 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2023 3:27 PM

Which Mac did you buy?

So that we can help you best, please tell us which Mac, model and year you’re having trouble with, and what macOS version you’re running. Find that info by clicking the Apple menu () at the top-left of your screen and then select About This Mac.


As I understand it, the newest versions of Microsoft Office apps will not run on macOS 10.15 or older. You'll need to find alternate office applications such as Apple’s own (free) Pages, Numbers and Keynote

Also consider LibreOffice as a replacement.

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May 16, 2023 3:27 PM in response to gwilkinson3

Which Mac did you buy?

So that we can help you best, please tell us which Mac, model and year you’re having trouble with, and what macOS version you’re running. Find that info by clicking the Apple menu () at the top-left of your screen and then select About This Mac.


As I understand it, the newest versions of Microsoft Office apps will not run on macOS 10.15 or older. You'll need to find alternate office applications such as Apple’s own (free) Pages, Numbers and Keynote

Also consider LibreOffice as a replacement.

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