Jan 24, 2019 Apple and Microsoft have worked together to bring great Office productivity to Mac users from the very beginning. Now, with Office 365 on the Mac App Store, it’s easier than ever to get the latest and best version of Office 365 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.” —Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
-->Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription service that provides you with the latest version of the Office desktop applications that you're already familiar with, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Jan 29, 2013 Microsoft on Tuesday released its new Office 2013 and Office 365 productivity software suites. Lost in the announcement, however, was what (if anything) those suites would mean to Mac users.
- Sep 10, 2015 Is it possible to get Publisher for Mac on Office 365? One of the main reasons that I want to install Office 365 on to my Mac is so that I can use Publisher for my freelance work. However, this is now not available for Mac. Microsoft Publisher is not now nor has it ever been available for the Mac.
- Mar 31, 2020 More good news for Apple heads is that you don’t need a special version of Office for your Mac computer, either: Your Microsoft Office 2019 or Office 365 key is valid for both Windows and Mac.
Even though Office 365 is a cloud-based service, Office applications don't run in the cloud. Instead, users download Office applications from the Office 365 portal and install them on their local computers. Microsoft uses Click-to-Run technology to make the download and installation of Office applications fast and simple. Click-to-Run uses virtualization technology to run Office applications in a self-contained environment on a local computer, which allows users to run Office applications side-by-side with earlier versions of Office.
Office applications are available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
To compare features across plans, see Compare Office 365 for Business plans.
Feature availability across Office 365 plans
Use the following table to compare feature availability across Office 365 plans and volume licensed editions of Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 2016.
Several of the Office 365 for business plans have add-ons that you can buy for your subscription. An add-on provides additional functionality to the subscription. For more information, see Buy or edit an add-on for Office 365 for business.
Feature | Office Professional Plus 2013 | Office Professional Plus 2016 | Office Professional Plus 2019 | Office 365 ProPlus | Office 365 Business | Office 365 Business Essentials | Office 365 Business Premium | Office 365 Enterprise E1 | Office 365 Enterprise E3 | Office 365 Enterprise E5 | Office 365 Enterprise F3 | Microsoft 365 Business |
Office Applications | ||||||||||||
Microsoft Word | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft Excel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft PowerPoint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft OneNote | Yes | Yes | Yes + | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft Outlook | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft Publisher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Microsoft Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes11 | No | Yes11 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes11 |
Skype for Business | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes | Yes | Yes5, 10 | Yes5 |
Microsoft InfoPath | Yes | Yes12 | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Windows 10 Apps | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Office for Mac for Office 365 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Office Mobile for iPad/iPhone | No | Yes13 | Yes13 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes |
Office Mobile for Android | No | Yes13 | Yes13 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes |
Office Mobile for Windows Phone | No | Yes13 | Yes 13 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes14 | Yes | Yes | Yes14 | Yes |
Outlook for Android | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Enterprise value | Office Professional Plus 2013 | Office Professional Plus 2016 | Office Professional Plus 2019 | Office 365 ProPlus | Office 365 Business | Office 365 Business Essentials | Office 365 Business Premium | Office 365 Enterprise E1 | Office 365 Enterprise E3 | Office 365 Enterprise E5 | Office 365 Enterprise F3 | Microsoft 365 Business |
5 installs per user on PC or Mac | No | No | No | Yes7 | Yes7 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes7 |
Automated user account provisioning | N/A | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multilingual user interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Client push deployment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Client support for on-premises Exchange | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Client support for on-premises SharePoint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Control of software updates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Database Compare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Desktop virtualization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes8 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Excel Spreadsheet Compare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Excel Spreadsheet Inquire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Exchange Online and SharePoint Online Archiving and Compliance | Yes1 | Yes | Yes | Yes1 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Group Policy support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Office cloud policy support | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Information Rights Management using Azure Information Protection | No | No | No | No2 | No2 | No2 | No2 | No2 | Yes | Yes | No2 | Yes |
Information Rights Management using Windows Server AD RMS | Yes3 | Yes | Yes | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 | Yes3 |
Office Add-in, ActiveX, and BHO support | Yes | Yes | Yes+++ | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
OneNote client access to notebooks on SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Office 365 | Yes | Yes | Yes ++ | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Office Telemetry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Offline support for client applications | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Power Map for Excel | No4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Power Pivot for Excel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Power Query for Excel | No15 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Power View for Excel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Roaming settings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Shared computer activation | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Support for blocking cloud-based file storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Tap to find and reuse content | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Version upgrades | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Volume activation (KMS/MAK) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No9 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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+ When you install Office 365 or Office 2019, you'll get OneNote for Windows 10 by default. For more information, see Frequently asked questions about OneNote in Office 2019.
++ OneNote app access to notebooks on SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Office 365.
+++ BHO support is an extension technology for Internet Explorer.
1 Archiving and compliance features are supported with this version of Office, but the Exchange Online and SharePoint Online plans are not included and must be purchased separately or used with supported on-premises server equivalents.
2 Azure Information Protection is not included, but can be purchased as a separate add-on and will enable the supported Information Rights Management (IRM) features. Some Azure Information Protection features require a subscription to Office 365 ProPlus, which is not included with Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Education, or Office 365 Enterprise F3.
3 Windows Server AD RMS is an on-premises server that must be purchased and managed separately in order to enable the supported IRM features.
4 If you have Office Professional Plus 2013 or a standalone version of Excel 2013, you can download and use the Power Map Preview for Excel 2013 as an unsupported add-in.
5 Skype for Business Basic is available for all customers. The Skype for Business desktop client is a locally installed application that provides presence, instant messaging, and conferencing features for Office 365 plans that include Skype for Business Online. Office 365 ProPlus, and Office 365 Enterprise E3 include the full Skype application, which includes additional features including advanced telephony support, archiving, and compliance features. A Skype for Business Online license must be assigned for each user. For a comparison of features and capabilities, see Desktop client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013.
6 Some schools are eligible for Education Plus, which includes Office 365 ProPlus, and allows students, faculty and staff to install the latest version of Office on up to five PC or Mac computers and on other mobile devices, including Windows tablets and the iPad. Schools qualify for Office 365 Education Plus when they license Office institution-wide for faculty and staff through Enrollment for Education Solutions, Open Value Subscription Education Solutions, or a school contract. Note that Access and Publisher are available on PCs only. OneNote for Mac is available as a separate download from the Mac App Store.
7 Office for Mac 2011 can be installed, but not activated.
8 Office 365 ProPlus is supported on user-dedicated virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Office 365 ProPlus only supports Remote Desktop Services (RDS) when purchased through a Volume Licensing Program.
9 Volume activation for Office 365 Enterprise E3 and Office 365 ProPlus are limited to installations on Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer with the RDS role enabled or Windows To Go installations. In either case, users accessing these installations need to be licensed users of Office 365 Enterprise E3 or Office 365 ProPlus.
10 Skype for Business capabilities in Office 365 Enterprise F3 include Skype for Business Plan 1 (no desktop sharing, no app sharing, can't initiate multiparty audio, video, or web conferencing, can't schedule meetings).
11 Access is currently available if you're on Current Channel or on Target release for Deferred Channel. If you're on Deferred Channel, Access will be available in June 2017. For more information, see Access included as part of Office 365 Business and Business Premium.
12 Infopath 2013 is still supported and comes in the Office Professional Plus 2016 installation, but there is no new version for Office 2016.
13 Support for basic editing capabilities only.
14 Limited to devices with integrated screens measuring 10.1 inches or less diagonally.
15 Power Query is a free add-in that can be downloaded here: Download the Power Query add-in. Once enabled, Power Query functionality is available from the Power Query tab on the ribbon.
++ OneNote app access to notebooks on SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Office 365.
+++ BHO support is an extension technology for Internet Explorer.
1 Archiving and compliance features are supported with this version of Office, but the Exchange Online and SharePoint Online plans are not included and must be purchased separately or used with supported on-premises server equivalents.
2 Azure Information Protection is not included, but can be purchased as a separate add-on and will enable the supported Information Rights Management (IRM) features. Some Azure Information Protection features require a subscription to Office 365 ProPlus, which is not included with Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Education, or Office 365 Enterprise F3.
3 Windows Server AD RMS is an on-premises server that must be purchased and managed separately in order to enable the supported IRM features.
4 If you have Office Professional Plus 2013 or a standalone version of Excel 2013, you can download and use the Power Map Preview for Excel 2013 as an unsupported add-in.
5 Skype for Business Basic is available for all customers. The Skype for Business desktop client is a locally installed application that provides presence, instant messaging, and conferencing features for Office 365 plans that include Skype for Business Online. Office 365 ProPlus, and Office 365 Enterprise E3 include the full Skype application, which includes additional features including advanced telephony support, archiving, and compliance features. A Skype for Business Online license must be assigned for each user. For a comparison of features and capabilities, see Desktop client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013.
6 Some schools are eligible for Education Plus, which includes Office 365 ProPlus, and allows students, faculty and staff to install the latest version of Office on up to five PC or Mac computers and on other mobile devices, including Windows tablets and the iPad. Schools qualify for Office 365 Education Plus when they license Office institution-wide for faculty and staff through Enrollment for Education Solutions, Open Value Subscription Education Solutions, or a school contract. Note that Access and Publisher are available on PCs only. OneNote for Mac is available as a separate download from the Mac App Store.
7 Office for Mac 2011 can be installed, but not activated.
8 Office 365 ProPlus is supported on user-dedicated virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Office 365 ProPlus only supports Remote Desktop Services (RDS) when purchased through a Volume Licensing Program.
9 Volume activation for Office 365 Enterprise E3 and Office 365 ProPlus are limited to installations on Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer with the RDS role enabled or Windows To Go installations. In either case, users accessing these installations need to be licensed users of Office 365 Enterprise E3 or Office 365 ProPlus.
10 Skype for Business capabilities in Office 365 Enterprise F3 include Skype for Business Plan 1 (no desktop sharing, no app sharing, can't initiate multiparty audio, video, or web conferencing, can't schedule meetings).
11 Access is currently available if you're on Current Channel or on Target release for Deferred Channel. If you're on Deferred Channel, Access will be available in June 2017. For more information, see Access included as part of Office 365 Business and Business Premium.
12 Infopath 2013 is still supported and comes in the Office Professional Plus 2016 installation, but there is no new version for Office 2016.
13 Support for basic editing capabilities only.
14 Limited to devices with integrated screens measuring 10.1 inches or less diagonally.
15 Power Query is a free add-in that can be downloaded here: Download the Power Query add-in. Once enabled, Power Query functionality is available from the Power Query tab on the ribbon.
Office application availability in Office for Mac in Office 365 plans
Office Applications | Office 2016 for Mac in Office 3651 | Office for Mac 2011 in Office 3653 |
Microsoft Word | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Excel | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft PowerPoint | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft OneNote | Yes | Yes2 |
Microsoft Outlook | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Publisher | No | No |
Microsoft Access | No | No |
Skype for Business | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft InfoPath | No | No |
1 Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or later. For customers connecting to Exchange through Outlook for Mac, the Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 or later is required. To learn more, see System requirements for Office.
2 Available as a separate download from the App Store. To learn more, see OneNote for Mac.
3 Office for Mac 2011 can be installed, but not activated.
2 Available as a separate download from the App Store. To learn more, see OneNote for Mac.
3 Office for Mac 2011 can be installed, but not activated.
Office application and feature availability in Government plans
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The following Office applications are available in the government clouds; however, some cloud-based capabilities may not be currently available, as indicated in the table.
Office Applications | GCC | GCC High | DOD |
Microsoft Excel is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3D embedded animations and 3D models | No | No | No |
Data types | No | No | No |
Flash fill | No | No | No |
Ideas (Insight Services) | No | No | No |
Improved integration with PowerBI (custom visuals, create PBI charts straight from Excel) | No | No | No |
Intelligent Digital Ink | No | No | No |
Office 365 Groups | No | No | No |
PivotCharts data connected to PivotTables | No | No | No |
PowerPivot | No | No | No |
Publish to PowerBI | No | No | No |
Real-time collaboration (presence, regular coauthoring, in-document chat) | No | No | No |
Shared with Me | No | No | No |
Smart Lookup | No | No | No |
Charts: sunburst, treemap, waterfall, histogram, maps, timeline, funnel | No | No | No |
Version history | No | No | No |
Microsoft Forms is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | No |
Email notification | No1 | No1 | No |
Insert a picture | No1 | No1 | No |
Insert a video | No1 | No1 | No |
Math | No1 | No1 | No |
Office integration | No1 | No1 | No |
Most recent group forms | No1 | No1 | No |
External sharing | Yes | No | No |
Microsoft OneNote is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Researcher | No | No | No |
Intelligent Digital Ink | No | No | No |
Microsoft Outlook is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Office sounds (some) | No | No | No |
DDE disabled by default | No | No | No |
Dictation | No1 | No1 | No1 |
Microsoft PowerPoint is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Smart Lookup | No | No | No |
Office sounds (some) | No | No | No |
3D models and 3D embedded animations | No | No | No |
Charts: maps | No | No | No |
Intelligent Digital Ink | No | No | No |
Live captions & subtitles in PowerPoint | No | No | No |
Presenter Coach | No | No | No |
Shared with Me | No | No | No |
Skype for Business integration with sharing | No | No | No |
Version history | No | No | No |
Office 365 Groups | No | No | No |
Real-time collaboration (presence, regular coauthoring, in-document chat) | No | No | No |
Dictation | No1 | No1 | No1 |
Reuse slides | No | No | No |
Microsoft Whiteboard in government clouds is currently only available on Hub clients, and not on the desktop. | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Insert sticky notes, text, and images | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Ink to shape and ink to table | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Ink beautification | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Convert image to ink | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Accessibility Checker | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 |
Dynamic templates (KANBAN, SWOT, etc.) | No | No | No |
Real-time collaboration | No | No | No |
Real-time presence | No | No | No |
Reactions on content | No | No | No |
Board gallery of whiteboards, including shared with you | No | No | No |
Microsoft Word is fully available in the government clouds, with the exception of the following features not available at this time: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Smart Lookup | No | No | No |
Researcher | No | No | No |
Office sounds | No | No | No |
3D models | No | No | No |
3D embedded animations | No | No | No |
Tap | No | No | No |
Resume Assistant | No | No | No |
Map charts | No | No | No |
Intelligent Digital Ink | No | No | No |
Shared with Me | No | No | No |
Translation | No | No | No |
Skype for Business integration with sharing | No | No | No |
Version history | No | No | No |
Office 365 Groups | No | No | No |
Contextual chat with co-authors: chat with co-authors within the document | No | No | No |
Dictation | No1 | No1 | No1 |
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Office empowers everyone to achieve more on any device. And Office loves Mac. We’re committed to delivering the power and simplicity of Office in an experience designed specifically for Mac, and we continue to make significant investments in the platform. Today, we’re excited to announce that Office 365 is now available on the newly redesigned Mac App Store. With one click, Mac users can download the cloud-connected, always-up-to-date version of the Office suite—including full installs of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive. Is the an upgrade for microsoft office for mac.
Office 365 provides experiences tailored to the Mac and macOS, like Dark Mode, Continuity Camera, OneDrive Files on Demand, and Touch Bar support on the MacBook Pro. And it’s connected to the cloud, so you can access your content from any device, coauthor with anyone around the world in real-time, and use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create more impactful content with less effort. The result is an experience that is unmistakably Office but designed for Mac.
“We are excited to welcome Microsoft Office 365 to the all new Mac App Store in macOS Mojave. Apple and Microsoft have worked together to bring great Office productivity to Mac users from the very beginning. Now, with Office 365 on the Mac App Store, it’s easier than ever to get the latest and best version of Office 365 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.”
—Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing
—Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing
You can view Apple’s announcement on today’s news in their Newsroom.
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Genuine Microsoft Access only exists for Windows. There are various Access 'readers' for the Mac which do not sound sufficient for your needs, there is also a tool for converting Access files to other formats e.g. Microsoft imagine for mac.