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Q: Can 2011 versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) run on an iMac running OS 10.11?  If not, is the only solution to purchase the latest MS Office suite?

Can 2011 versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) run on an iMac running OS 10.11?  If not, is the only solution to purchase the latest MS Office suite?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Mar 28, 2016 9:26 AM

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  • by mende1,Helpful

    mende1 mende1 Mar 28, 2016 9:31 AM in response to pburnam
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    Mar 28, 2016 9:31 AM in response to pburnam

    Office 2011 and 2016 for Mac work with OS X El Capitan, so you can install Office 2011 if you purchased it. Remember to update it to the most recent version.

  • by cdhw,

    cdhw cdhw Mar 28, 2016 9:30 AM in response to pburnam
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    Mar 28, 2016 9:30 AM in response to pburnam

    The current version of Office is 14.6.2 and IME it works fine with OS 10.11.4

     

    C.

  • by pburnam,

    pburnam pburnam Mar 28, 2016 9:34 AM in response to mende1
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    Mar 28, 2016 9:34 AM in response to mende1

    Mendel:

     

    Thank you for your prompt reply.  However, how can one update the MS Office apps if they are saved to an external hard drive, and when you drag them to the OS 10.11 desktop, a white circle with a line through it, appears in the app symbol with the message "Power PCs cannot be supported?"  Are there other ways to execute an update for MS Office apps on an external hard drive?

     

    Thank you.

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Mar 28, 2016 9:38 AM in response to pburnam
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    Mar 28, 2016 9:38 AM in response to pburnam

    You need the Office installer to install Office 2011 on your Mac. Unfortunately, drag and drop does not work with Microsoft Office. After doing that, Microsoft AutoUpdate should appear the first time you open a Office app, and it will let you install the updates.