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Remember a one-time purchase version of Office is licensed for one install only.ĭepending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox). Select the tab below for the version you're trying to install. You're now ready to install Office. Choose the language and bit version you want, and then select Install. To install Office in a different language, or to install the 64-bit version, select the link Other options. Sign in with the Microsoft account you associated with this version of Office.įorgot your account details? See I forgot the account I use with Office.įrom the top of the page, select Services and subscriptions and on that page find the Office product you want to install and select Install. Go to your Microsoft account dashboard and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. Third-party seller: You bought Office from a third-party and you're having problems with the product key. Some organizations have different methods to install Office on multiple devices.
Volume license versions: If you work in an organization that manages your installations, you might need to talk to your IT department. Microsoft Workplace Discount Program (formerly known as Home Use Program): If you bought Office for personal use through your company, see Install Office through Workplace Discount Program. Hobbling its macros tool, however, diminishes a bit of the attraction for serious users.Note: The steps to install the 2019, 2016, or 2013 versions of Office Professional Plus, Office Standard, or a stand-alone app such as Word or Project might be different if you got Office through one of the following: The new analysis tools and formula builder help keep Microsoft's spreadsheet an essential tool.
Bottom LineĮxcel 2016 is probably worth the upgrade just based on its ability to take advantage of OneDrive. For those who built macros in preceding Mac editions, this is a big loss. But if you want to build new macros, you need to do that on the Windows side or use an earlier Mac version. The 2016 edition offers what Microsoft calls a "simplified" Visual Basic Editor (VBE), which allows you to debug existing macros.
Macro limits: Prior to Office 2016, you could build macros in Excel for Mac.
The update also includes an Analysis ToolPak add-in, PivotTable slicers for analyzing data, and an improved formula builder. Moving across platforms: Excel 2016 supports many of the Windows keyboard shortcuts and most of the Excel 2013 for Windows functions, which should make it easier to use the tool across platforms. Excel also recommends appropriate charts based on spreadsheet data. Modern design: The redesigned ribbon for the Mac version of Excel borrows the look and feel of its Windows counterpart, presenting tools and formatting options in much the same way as Excel for Windows does. You can chat online as well, either through a document chat window or through Skype. You can also save Excel files to your Dropbox account.Ĭollaborate: Excel 2016, through OneDrive, lets you share documents with colleagues and collaborate in real time. Moving to the cloud: Like the other apps in the latest Mac Office suite, Excel 2016 lets you store, sync, and edit files online, via Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service. Excel 2016 for Mac brings lots of welcome improvements to the workhorse spreadsheet but also leaves out useful tools.