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Meanwhile, just notice the install takes up 6.78GB of space on your computer. Before you start the install, then, make sure you have that much disk space! A click on “Install”, a few additional clicks to accept a user license that you’re not going to read (we don’t!) and Hurray! But Mac owners had to wait until early July for the final release of the full suite, including the core applications Word, PowerPoint and Excel. It was well worth the wait. Office 2016 for Mac.
WPS Office online, free open office suite, alternative to Microsoft / MS word, excel, powerpoint etc. Can be downloaded free online for school students or business to use word document, spreadsheet, presentation & free pdf convert to other files with Mac ios or PC windows 10. Huge props to Microsoft for a very, very well done upgrade. Office 2016 feels like a completely new and very Mac-friendly application suite that might just replace Pages, Numbers, Keynote and the rest of the Apple office suite on our Mac systems here in the office. Not to mention on our Windows systems! September 2018 release. Office 2016 for Mac is a version of Office that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. It will be supported with security updates and bug fixes, as needed, until October 13, 2020. The minimum supported macOS for Office 2016 for Mac is 10.10 (Yosemite).
Microsoft Office contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Office 2016 is available via Microsoft Office 365.
Office 2011 is still available to students, faculty, and staff via IUware.
To use Office 2016 with Mac OS X, you must be running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or later. For Office 2011, you must have:
- OS X version 10.5.8 or later
- 1 GB or more of RAM
- 2.5 GB of available hard disk space
- An Intel processor
- A DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network), or an internet connection (if downloading from IUware)
- HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
- 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor
- Safari 5 or later (recommended)
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The following article is designed to be a resource to The University of Iowa community for information and instruction pertaining to compatibility and system requirements for Microsoft Office 2016.
Is your computer ready to run Office 2016?
Find out the hardware and software requirements for Office 2016 on Microsoft's System Requirements for Office 2016 & Microsoft 365 page.
Is your computer ready to run Office 2016?
Find out the hardware and software requirements for Office 2016 on Microsoft's System Requirements for Office 2016 & Microsoft 365 page.
Microsoft Office 2016 Mac Free
Why can't I install Office 2016 on Windows 7, Windows XP or Windows Vista?
You’ll need a computer running Windows 8 and above to install Microsoft Office 2016. If you try to install Office 2016 with Windows XP or Windows Vista, it will not work. Consider upgrading to Windows 8 or above, or read more about Office 2016 requirements.
Can I use Office 2016 on my Macintosh computer?
Support for Office 2016 is will end on October 13, 2020 on Macintosh computers. Your Office 2016 applications will continue to function, will not disappear from your Mac nor will you lose any data. More information regarding this change in support can be found on Microsoft's End of Support for Office 2016 for Mac page.
You’ll need a computer running Windows 8 and above to install Microsoft Office 2016. If you try to install Office 2016 with Windows XP or Windows Vista, it will not work. Consider upgrading to Windows 8 or above, or read more about Office 2016 requirements.
Can I use Office 2016 on my Macintosh computer?
Support for Office 2016 is will end on October 13, 2020 on Macintosh computers. Your Office 2016 applications will continue to function, will not disappear from your Mac nor will you lose any data. More information regarding this change in support can be found on Microsoft's End of Support for Office 2016 for Mac page.