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Installing MS Office Home for PC/Mac 2024

Anonymous
2025-05-05T20:38:47+00:00

I purchased MS Office Home for PC/Mac this morning, as recommended by a staffer at my local Apple store. When I try to install it, I get the following message, which to me indicates that I can’t install it on my iPad Pro. If so, I would like a refund from Microsoft (and I’ll take this up with the Apple Store later!).

Do I have to subscribe to Office 365 instead? I liked the one-time purchase option I got with Office 2024. Please advise.

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  1. Stefan Blom 341.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-05-09T06:50:53+00:00

    Perpetual licenses will only run on MacOS (or Windows). They are not supported on mobile devices.

    In other words, if you want Office on both MacOS and iPadOS, you'll need a subscription.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-06T02:44:17+00:00

    Do I need MS Office Home 2024 to install MS Office 365? If so, will I have to pay to subscribe to Office 365 on top of what I paid for Office Home? That’s very expensive. Can I “return” Office Home for a refund and just install 365?

    Leslie

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  3. Stefan Blom 341.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-05-08T19:39:12+00:00

    Office 2024 does not require that you also purchase a subscription.

    Which version of MacOS do you have? If it is an older version, you may not be able to install the most recent version. See https://www.brandwares.com/bestpractices/2023/03/most-recent-office-you-can-run-best-practices/. Older versions of the Office installer for MacOS can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-08T12:51:49+00:00

    I did not receive a reply to my question.

    I bought MS Office Home 2024 for PC and Mac through my local Apple store for my iPad.

    1. Do I also need to install MS Office 365?
    2. If the answer is yes, do I have to pay to subscribe to Office 365 on top of what I paid to purchase Office Home?
    3. If the answer is yes, that's very expensive. Can I “return” Office Home for a refund and just install 365?

    Leslie

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  5. Brian Tillman 25,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-06T00:34:04+00:00

    Hi. I'm Brian and I will do my best to help you.

    You can install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iOS and log into your Microsoft 365 account within the app. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-365-cop.... It will allow you access to access your Office documents.

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