Can you install office 365 on IPad 2 ?

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Can you install office 365 on IPad 2 ?

I bought 365 to use on Windows 8 PC, but also planned on putting it on my IPad2 for mobility and to use outlook on the iPad. I found the Office Mobile for 365 app on Apple store, but when I try and install, I get message it needs Auto focus camera....looks like IPad 3 is the earliest version.

Is there a work around? I haven't tried the sky drive app yet, but assume that is direction I need to go.

If I can't use it on IPad 2, can I install on my IPhone 4 for now, can I uninstall it and reinstall if I upgrade the IPad sometime in future?

Thanks

iPad 2, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Dec 15, 2013 5:25 AM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Dec 15, 2013 5:27 AM in response to Melly55

Welcome to Apple Support Communities

If you have got your files in SkyDrive, install it so you can access to your files. Unfortunately, if your iPad model is not supported, you cannot install it.

You can try installing Office 365 on your iPhone 4, which is compatible. Also, you will be able to install Office 365 on a newer iPad just by accessing to your old purchases from the App Store

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Answer 2

rccharles

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Dec 15, 2013 11:16 AM in response to Melly55

You can try one of the other office apps.

All of the "Office" document editing applications on the iPad have limitations. Best try them out to see if they meet your needs.

DocsToGo

• VIEW/EDIT/CREATE Word & Excel files(Office 2007/2008/2010)

• VIEW PowerPoint, PDF, iWork, Text, .RTF, and more!

• Send & receive attached supported documents using the built-in Mail app

• FREE desktop application with your purchase! Compatible on Win & Mac allows you 2-way file sync with a WIFI connection.

• Open & Edit files within DocsToGo from any 3rd party app that supports the “Open In” feature

• Supports iTunes File Sharing via USB cable for manually moving files

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/documents-to-go-office-suite/id317117961?mt=8

Thanks to Texas Mac Man for pointing to this link.

"Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite and Documents To Go These two apps share an important feature: unlike Numbers, they can open, edit, and save an Excel spreadsheet without stripping out any data or formatting, even though they can’t display or edit all the existing information; spreadsheets can make the round trip from Mac to iPad and back safely, without losing anything."

http://www.macworld.com/article/1159958/ipadspreadsheet.html

iWork by Apple

Keynote
Numbers
Pages

Office² HD

"Office² HD, the most intuitive and straightforward office document editor available on the iPad, makes it easy to open, view, create and edit Word (DOC & DOCX), Excel (XLS & XLSX), and PowerPoint (PPT & PPTX) files right from your iPad!"

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/office2-hd/id364361728?mt=8

Quickoffice Pro HD

Create and edit ALL Microsoft® Office -- document, spreadsheet, and presentation formats, as well as view PDF files, on the go. Our advanced file manager lets you manage local files, access Google Drive or other cloud accounts, and works with your iPad email attachments so you can work anywhere, anytime - online and offline.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickoffice-pro-hd-edit-office/id376212724?mt=8

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