The impending cutoff for Office for Mac 2011 is an issue only because Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac users. At the time, Microsoft cited the long-standing policy of supporting a to-be-retired product for "2 years after the successor product is released" when it added time to 2011. But in the summer of 2015, when it was clear that 2011's successor would not be ready by early 2016, Microsoft extended its lifespan by 21 months. Office for Mac 2011's end-of-support deadline was originally slated for January 2016, approximately five years after the productivity package's release.
10, IT administrators must deploy Office for Mac 2016 or instruct workers covered by Office 365 to download and install the newer suite's applications from the subscription service's portal.
To receive security and non-security updates after Oct. The individual applications - Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word - will continue to operate after support ends, but companies will be taking a risk, however small, that malware exploiting an unpatched flaw will surface and compromise systems.
As of that date, the Redmond, Wash., developer will cease supplying patches for security vulnerabilities or fixes for other bugs, and halt both free and paid assisted support. 10, a date Microsoft first stamped on the calendar two years ago, but has not widely publicized since. Microsoft's advice about Office for Mac 2011 wasn't unexpected, since support for the application suite is slated to end Oct. (Version 15.35 was released in June since then, Microsoft has issued 15.36 in July and 15.37 in August.) "In some cases, you may not be able to launch the Office apps ," Microsoft said.Īpple is expected to release High Sierra to customers in September.
In the same document, Microsoft told those running the newer Office 2016 for Mac that they must update its applications to version 15.35 or later, if they intend to upgrade their Macs to 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 wrote in a support document. Microsoft Office 2011 For Mac Update 14.1.Microsoft has warned users of Office for Mac 2011 not to upgrade to Apple's macOS High Sierra when the new operating system launches next month. If you want early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.ĭownload links are only provided for the most recent releases.For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.For information about Office 2016 for Mac releases from September onward, see Release notes for Office 2016 for Mac You can’t activate version 16.17 or later with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. Older versions up to and including 16.16 can be activated with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. The update history information for version 16.16 and earlier also applies to Office 2016 for Mac, which is also a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase.Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1.For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac. Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package.