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I updated my computer, but now I cannot use Microsoft Office since it is a 32 bit app. It is telling me I have to pay to use it again, but I already paid for a lifetime student one about 6 years ago. What do I have to do to not pay again?
MacBook Air 11", macOS 10.15
If you want to upgrade to 64-bit versions of either Office 365, or the single-purchase, perpetual license Office 2019 for Mac, you will have to pay. That lifetime student license you purchased six years ago does not imply free lifetime updates when the application suite is retired and no longer supported.
Your only practical course now is to download the free, 64-bit LibreOffice Office suite, which is an MS Office Suite clone. Your documents will open just fine. There is a Documentation link from the LibreOffice Get Help menu, and since it is downloaded outside of the Mac App Store, you will need to follow directions in Safely open apps on your Mac, to get LibreOffice square with Catalina security before you can use it.
If you want to upgrade to 64-bit versions of either Office 365, or the single-purchase, perpetual license Office 2019 for Mac, you will have to pay. That lifetime student license you purchased six years ago does not imply free lifetime updates when the application suite is retired and no longer supported.
Your only practical course now is to download the free, 64-bit LibreOffice Office suite, which is an MS Office Suite clone. Your documents will open just fine. There is a Documentation link from the LibreOffice Get Help menu, and since it is downloaded outside of the Mac App Store, you will need to follow directions in Safely open apps on your Mac, to get LibreOffice square with Catalina security before you can use it.
Hi tjmordeci10,
If you are still a student, you might be able to qualify for the education version of office. You'll have to enter your school email address.
As the previous people said, you can take a look at LIbreOffice which is free and open source and also compatible with MacOS Catalina.
I hope this helps.
Because you need 2016 Office or higher 64 bit to use with Catalina.
You can ask microsoft.
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