Unable to access Microsoft Word, Excell

Neil Hunter 0 Reputation points
2026-08-03T14:33:21.8866667+00:00

I have recently upgrade my Apple MAC with MAC OS Ventura as instructed by Apple. However, every time I try to re-load Microsoft Word or Excel, I continually get error messages.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
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  1. EmilyS726 256.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-03T15:06:00.48+00:00

    Microsoft 365 can run on macOS Ventura 13 only by using an older Office version.

    Microsoft ended support for Ventura with Office version 16.101, released in September 2025. Newer Microsoft 365 installations and updates require macOS Sonoma 14 or later.

    Uninstall your current Ms365, then downgrade to version 16.101 by using this installer. 

    https://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA-950631F94777/MacAutoupdate/Microsoft_365_and_Office_16.101.25091314_Installer.pkg?apid=ets

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