I'd like to install my office 365 on a Mac version 10.10.5

Question

Hi, is there a way to install an older version of office 365? I have an old Mac, so the highest version I can get it to 10.10.5 at this moment. When I ask to install the office apps on my computer, it just tells me I need Mac OS 10.12.0 or later...

Answer 1

Let me make this simple. This is the link for the 16.15 installer. Use this installer and you should be fine.

https://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA-950631F94777/OfficeMac/Microsoft_Office_2016_16.15.18070902_Installer.pkg

If you already installed some other version, remove the install before installing 16.15

Uninstall Office for Mac - Office Support

I recommend that you keep the downloaded installer. There's no telling how long it will continue to be available.

Answer 2

Hi there Emilie,

Having a look around it doesn't show that it is either supported or not supported on the version of Mac OS you have.

However I would assume that you would need to installed and updated version of the operating system as you are faced with this error. Are you able to update your MAC?

Answer 3

Hi Emilie,

According to this article System requirements for Office mentions, the system requirement of Mac OS for Office 365 plans for business is the following:

Office for Mac is supported on the two most recent versions of macOS. When a new version of macOS is released, the Office for Mac Operating System requirement becomes the then-current two most recent versions: the new version of macOS and the previous version.

As the message which you get when you try to install Office suggests, you need to update Mac OS to version 10.12 or higher versions.

Thanks,

Tina

Answer 4

Office 365 for Mac supports the two most recent versions of macOS.

So, you need to be running at least macOS 10.14 or 10.13 or possibly 10.12 in order to use the suite.

If your Mac can't upgrade to a newer version, then you will need to install an older version of the suite, if its possible:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-to...

More about system requirements

https://products.office.com/en-us/office-system...

Answer 5

Hi Emilie,

Feel free to share any update with us after you refer to the suggestions above.

Thanks,

Tina