If you want to get new Office features on an on-going basis, you should consider moving to a Microsoft 365 (or Office 365) plan that includes Office. Keep in mind that Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and Office 2019 for Mac don't receive new features after they've been released. Featuresįor information about features in the various versions of Office for Mac, review the following resources. For more information, refer to Deploy updates for Office for Mac. For those users with a Microsoft 365 (or Office 365) plan, these updates can also include new or improved features. These updates include, as needed, security updates and non-security updates, such as updates that provide stability or performance improvements for Office. Office for Mac is updated approximately once a month. Users can switch to a different language without having to reinstall Office. Instead, the language used at app start is based on the preferred locale settings in macOS. There aren't separate installer package files for each language, which means that admins don't need to choose which language to deploy to users. LanguagesĪll the supported languages in Office for Mac are included as part of the installer package (.pkg) file. For more information, refer to Microsoft 365, Office 2021, and Office 2019 support for Apple silicon. All installation and update packages are provided in Universal 2 format. Office provides native support for both Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac devices. For more information, refer to Upgrade macOS to continue receiving Microsoft 365 and Office for Mac updates.įor all the system requirements, refer to System requirements for Microsoft 365 and Office. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Microsoft will remove support for the oldest version and support the newest and previous two versions of macOS. Office for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS. The following sections are intended to provide information to help you plan your deployment of Office to Mac users in your organization.įor more information, refer to Deployment options for admins for Office for Mac. The following Office apps are available for devices running macOS:

Applies to: Office for Mac, Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Office 2019 for Mac

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