

- #MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA UPDATE#
- #MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA SOFTWARE#
- #MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA CODE#
#MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA UPDATE#
Most Mac users update their MacOS relatively soon after an update comes out.

#MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA CODE#
The existing ‘Office 2016 for Mac’ code base is kept, for compatibility with older MacOS. Office 365 with El Capitan 1.11 or earlier. The difference is that Office 365 users get new and updated features while Office 2019 is fixed and doesn’t get updated features. That means both Office 365 for Mac and Office 2019 for Mac users share common code.

These customers moved to the same code base as Office 2019 for Mac. The code base for the product changed depending on the version of MacOS being used. What happened back in September 2018?īack in September 2018 there was a mostly hidden switch in Office 365 for Mac software. But no updates, because those updates need the more recent Mac OS. If your computer has 10.11 (El Capitan) or earlier, Office 365 for Mac will still work and get Microsoft’s mainstream support.

The ‘subscription’ Office 365 for Mac available now needs the MacOS released in the last two years. Office 365 for Mac needs Mojave, Sierra or High Sierra In short: Office 365 for Mac gives you the latest features and updates if you have the latest MacOS (Mojave 10.14) or the two before (10.13 High Sierra or 10.12 Sierra). The situation appears confusing, so we’ll try to break it down for you. Microsoft has a blog post might be accurate, but it doesn’t exactly shine with clarity. Some Office 365 for Mac users might not be getting the latest and greatest features. Office 365 for Mac users might well be confused about compatibility with their MacOS. MacWorld notes that Mac users of Microsoft Office get second-class service from the company, offered only five years of security updates instead of the ten years given to Windows users, alongside often long-delayed porting of new features.Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments. As a reminder, after that date there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or technical content updates. The company also advises that support for the 2011 suite ends next month – including security updates.Īll applications in the Office for Mac 2011 suite are reaching end of support on October 10th, 2017. If you encounter issues using Office 2016 for Mac on High Sierra, please send us feedback so we can address them. We strongly recommend that you back up your existing data before trying the software. During the beta period for macOS 10.13 High Sierra, no formal support is available for this Office configuration. Not all Office functionality may be available, and you may encounter stability problems where apps unexpectedly quit. You are advised to update to 15.35 or later, but even that’s no guarantee. Microsoft says that versions 15.34 and earlier are not supported, and you may not be able to launch the apps. It also notes that users of Office 2016 for Mac may experience problems with High Sierra … Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Lync have not been tested on macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and no formal support for this configuration will be provided.
#MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC SIERRA SOFTWARE#
It doesn’t go as far as to say the software will not work, but hints at this. Microsoft has announced in a support document that Office for Mac 2011 will not be supported under macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
