is it possible to download microsoft word to macOS Catalina?

is it possible to download microsoft word to IMAC with macOS Catalina operating system


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 09:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2023 11:51 AM

Actually, there has been a very recent post that indicates this may be possible.


Here is the thread: will my older MacPro, which runs only Cat… - Apple Community


Here is the Microsoft discussion it linked to: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/office-365-on-mac-os-catalina/82b8e0c3-d364-4bb3-82e3-5c291ff0ac42


Here is the Microsoft download page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac


As I read it, it appears that if you subscribe to Office 365 you can download & install previous versions of Office including v16.66 which was the final version compatible with Catalina.


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Jan 24, 2023 11:51 AM in response to Niel

Actually, there has been a very recent post that indicates this may be possible.


Here is the thread: will my older MacPro, which runs only Cat… - Apple Community


Here is the Microsoft discussion it linked to: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/office-365-on-mac-os-catalina/82b8e0c3-d364-4bb3-82e3-5c291ff0ac42


Here is the Microsoft download page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac


As I read it, it appears that if you subscribe to Office 365 you can download & install previous versions of Office including v16.66 which was the final version compatible with Catalina.


Jan 26, 2023 01:04 PM in response to JayFred

If you had downloaded Word (and/or Powerpoint or Excel) and used them in, say, High Sierra before upgrading to Catalina, follow the advice in this link to reinstall apps you had acquired from the App store:

How to install Pages on macOS Catalina ve… - Apple Community


If you subscribe to Office 365, or are willing to do so, foloow the advice in this link to reinstall Microsoft apps such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel (I had an Office 365 subscription):


https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/office-365-on-mac-os-catalina/82b8e0c3-d364-4bb3-82e3-5c291ff0ac42





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