Outlook on Mac, which is distributed as part of Microsoft 365, supports Outlook add-ins. Running Outlook add-ins in Outlook on Mac has the same requirements as Outlook on Mac itself: the operating system must be at least OS X v10.10 'Yosemite'.
Providing over 3 years advance notice for this change to Office 365 system requirements for client connectivity gives you time to review your long-term desktop strategy, budget and plan for any change to your environment. For now, the key takeaway is: Office 365 ProPlus is our recommended Office client for Office 365 users. Office 365 for Mac needs Mojave, Sierra or High Sierra. The ‘subscription' Office 365 for Mac available now needs the MacOS released in the last two years. That's version 10.12 (Sierra) or later. If your computer has 10.11 (El Capitan) or earlier, Office 365 for Mac will still work and get Microsoft's mainstream support.
Microsoft shared an Office 2019 for Mac preview last month. Now the company has announced that all the updates that come with the new software will be heading to Office 365 subscribers as long as they are running macOS Sierra or later.
Become an Insider: be one of the first to explore new Microsoft 365 features for you and your business. Skip to main content. Become an Office Insider. Insiders get early access to new features and updates, and opportunity to send feedback directly to Office. Connecting to Office 365 services using Office 2016 for Mac isn't supported. That's because Office 2016 for Mac reached its end of support on October 13, 2020. This information about connecting to Office 365 services also applies to Project and Visio.
Detailed in a blog post, Microsoft said that to receive the latest features that come along with Office 365/Office 2019 for Mac next month, users will need to be running at least macOS Sierra 10.12.
As of the Office 365 for Mac September 2018 update, macOS 10.12 or later is required to update to the new version of the Office client apps for Mac and receive new feature updates.
The updates are scheduled to release next month for Office 365 subscribers. Mac turn off password login. Microsoft has yet to announce when it will release Office 2019 for Mac other than in the 'second half of 2018.'
New features coming to the latest Office revision include a new focus mode, morph transitions, new admin tools, and more. Microsoft says that users on macOS 10.11 or earlier will still be supported, but won't gain the new updates. No word yet if a purchased copy of Office 2019 for Mac will be able to run on macOS versions prior to 10.12.
For individuals, Office 365 subscriptions starts from $7/month or $70/year. For reference, owning a copy of Microsoft Office starts at $150.
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Microsoft Office contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Office 2016 is available via Microsoft Office 365.
Office 365 Mac Os Compatibility
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:
Office 365 For Mac Requirements
- 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)