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I have recently bought a used MacBook Air, with Catalina OS. Is it possible to use my old Office software?

Can I use my old "office software" to a MacBook Air, with 63 bit technology and "Catalina" operating system. I was referred to Apple Store, for purchase of new software.


Posted on Jul 20, 2022 11:57 AM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2022 12:42 PM

Depends on how old. Anything older than Office for Mac 2016 version 15.25 will not run on MacOS Catalina. If you have a product key for Office 2016 you can run the latest version of that on your Mac. Else, you'll need to purchase a newer Office product, or consider one of the free alternatives (e.g., Apple's own Pages/Numbers/Keynote, OpenOffice, LibreOffice).

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Jul 20, 2022 12:42 PM in response to christos333

Depends on how old. Anything older than Office for Mac 2016 version 15.25 will not run on MacOS Catalina. If you have a product key for Office 2016 you can run the latest version of that on your Mac. Else, you'll need to purchase a newer Office product, or consider one of the free alternatives (e.g., Apple's own Pages/Numbers/Keynote, OpenOffice, LibreOffice).

I have recently bought a used MacBook Air, with Catalina OS. Is it possible to use my old Office software?

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