


If you encounter issues using Office 2016 for Mac on High Sierra, please send us feedback so we can address them.

We strongly recommend that you back up your existing data before trying the software. During the beta period for macOS 10.13 High Sierra, no formal support is available for this Office configuration. Not all Office functionality may be available, and you may encounter stability problems where apps unexpectedly quit. You are advised to update to 15.35 or later, but even that’s no guarantee. Microsoft says that versions 15.34 and earlier are not supported, and you may not be able to launch the apps. It also notes that users of Office 2016 for Mac may experience problems with 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. It doesn’t go as far as to say the software will not work, but hints at this. Testing for compatibility issues on another Mac before committing yours to High Sierra is a smart move, too.įor now, it looks like holding off on installing macOS High Sierra is prudent if Office for Mac is a critical part of your workflow.Microsoft has announced in a support document that Office for Mac 2011 will not be supported under macOS 10.13 High Sierra. If you rely on Microsoft Office and are planning to upgrade to macOS High Sierra when it comes out later this year, be sure to back up your important files first. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote will install and run on 10.13. Updating to version 15.35 will get you up and running-or more accurately, up and limping. Version 15.34 and older aren’t supported in macOS High Sierra, and may not even launch. Things aren’t as bleak for Office for Mac 2016, although they aren’t promising. As a reminder, after that date there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or technical content updates. All applications in the Office for Mac 2011 suite are reaching end of support on October 10th, 2017.
