issue with software update

letycoronado wrote:

MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017); can a higher macOS be installed? thx

You can install Monterey 12.7.1

How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

Be aware it is 64bit only so any older 32bit software would need updated or replaced.

Correct, which exact MBA do you have?

Which exact Mac do you have. Apple logo at top left>About this Mac…

Look into the Free LibreOffice, it handles MS Office files like Word & Excel, & Page Layout…

https://www.libreoffice.org/

Thanks to Matti Haveri…

MS Office for Mac Mini - Apple Community

LibreOffice 4.0.6.2_MacOS_PPC works in OS X 10.5.8 (last official PowerPC version).

LibreOffice 4.3.7.2_MacOS_x86.dmg (and x86-64?) works in OS X 10.6.

LibreOffice 7.0.4 works in macOS 10.11 and 10.14.