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This guide is intended to help administrators and other IT professionals plan, implement, and maintain deployments of Office for Mac in their organizations.
There are three versions of Office for Mac that are referred to in this guide:
Microsoft Office For Mac Trial
- Office for Mac, which is available with any Office 365 (or Microsoft 365) plan that includes Office. For example, the Office 365 E5 plan. This version is updated on a regular basis to provide new features. It also receives security and quality updates, as needed.
- Office 2019 for Mac, which is available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. This version receives security and quality updates, as needed.
- Office 2016 for Mac, which is available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. This version receives security and quality updates, as needed, until October 13, 2020.
Important
Support for Office 2016 for Mac ends on October 13, 2020. For more information, see End of support for Office 2016 for Mac.
This guide covers the following areas:
In addition to this guide, other information is available to help admins with Office for Mac deployments, including the following sites:
2012 Microsoft Office For Mac Installer
- System requirements for Office, for installation requirements, such as supported operating systems.
- Office for Mac, for purchasing information.
- Office Help & Training, for help on how to use Office for Mac.