Microsoft Office 2008 not working after MacOS Sierra Update

Follow the advice in the dialog box, contact the developer to find out whether Sierra is supported.

Works for me in Sierra. Try testing in a new User or Guest. Office apps won't be in the Dock. Go to Applications to open for testing.

Forgot to include image showing it works in Sierra.

Restart in Safe Boot mode. This process disables the Microsoft fonts. If Word works in Safe Boot, then we can look at repairing your fonts.

Safe boot

* shutdown

* start the Mac and *wait* for the startup chime to sound

* after the sound, press and hold down the shift key

* keep holding and *wait* until the grey  Apple logo appears

* now release the shift key and just wait (it could take a few minutes)

* eventually the login screen appears with the words SAFE BOOT in the top right of the window

* continue to login to see if the problem goes away.

You do know that Office 2008 is "end of life". Microsoft does not support Office 2008. Office 2011 support ends October 10, 2017.

If you only need Office for one computer, you can buy the subscription for approx "$50/year. Yes, I hate subscriptions too, but if you buy to own, you no longer get upgrade discounts and since Office 2011 is nearing the end of it's life it's just doesn't make sense to buy it now.

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I had the same issue, I fixed by a simple rebuild of the Microsoft 2008 office database. Open Office 2008 and then open the Microsoft Database Utility. Click on repair database. Help that helps.

i'm considering to upgrade to Sierra

so i phoned Apple Support today Nov 2, 2016 to ask if Office 2008 would work ok

and they said there was a patch

for Office 2008

only i had to contact Microsoft to find it

i phoned Microsoft 1-877-696-7786

Microsoft says they no longer offer support for Office 2008

anyone have an idea how to resolve this catch 22 issue ?

my Office 2008 is an Educational Version

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Microsoft ended support for Office 2008 some time ago, I doubt that they will resume it again. It's too old.

yes ...

but since Apple Support told me today there was a patch

how do we find the patch

if Microsoft won't talk ?

Are you fully updated to v12.3.6? If not update. I do not recommend using Entourage since it will not include security features needed to connect properly to your accounts, but Word, Excel and Powerpoint should work OK.

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Service Pack 2 (12.2.0) (requires 12.1.0)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17575

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.3.6 Update (requires 12.2.0)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36897

I have no idea, if Microsoft actually wrote a patch and then hid it you will have to take it up with them.

many thankyuus for your reply

yes i am updated to v12.3.6

&

i don't use Entourage

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Seems Office 2016 is having serious problems also

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-2016-for-Mac-macOS-Sierra-potent ial-crash-issues-cd853ada-1414-4ed3-a4c9…

Office 2016 for Mac, macOS Sierra potential crash issues

Last updated: October 2016

Issue

Apple released macOS Sierra on 9/20. We recommend customers in a workplace or school network configuration do not upgrade to macOS Sierra at this time. This is because some customers are reporting Office 2016 for Mac applications are closing unexpectedly, or crashing, on macOS Sierra. Microsoft is working with Apple to resolve this issue.

To check if your network configuration may be affected,

1. Go to System Preferences and open Network.
2. Click on Advanced and go to Proxies.
3. Check if “Auto Proxy Discovery” or “Automatic Proxy Configuration” is turned on.

Status: Workaround

Turning off “Auto Proxy Discovery” or “Automatic Proxy Configuration” is a possible workaround, if allowed by your organization’s network configuration. Contact your local network administrator for more information on your network settings.

We will update this content when more information is known, including a fix or additional workaround.

Again, contact Microsoft about their software.