Office for a single Mac (Office 2016 for Mac Home & Student, Office 2016 for Mac Home & Business) Use the Go to My Account link below to: Download and install your Office for Mac product.
These directions describe how to install the latest version of Microsoft Office 2016 on a Mac. The current version of Microsoft Office 2016 for the Mac is Version 15.x.
Please note that the minimum requirements are that your computer is running MacOS 10.10 or above and contains at least 4GB of RAM. Please contact the HUIT Service Desk (617-495-7777) for assistance if your computer needs the Operating System or RAM upgraded.
The full installation process (including download) is estimated to complete in one hour. The installation will automatically launch after the download completes. Please do not open any Microsoft Office applications until the installation is complete.
Important Notes before you begin the Upgrade:
- Plug your computer into a power supply before beginning the installation to prevent your computer from going to sleep
- If your computer falls asleep during the installation, once it is awake, the process will pick up wherever it left off.
- After your installation completes please see the directions on How to Set-up your 2016 Outlook.
- If you utilize a backup service (e.g., Connected or Time Machine) please backup your computer before initiating the Microsoft Office 2016 installation process.
- If you do not utilize a backup service please make a copy of your Microsoft Office 2011 application folder and place it in location other than the applications folder.
Step 1. Please save your work and close all open Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Publisher, InfoPath, and Visio).
Step 2. Open ‘Spotlight’ by pressing the ‘COMMAND’ and ‘SPACEBAR’ keys at the same time.
Step 3. Type ‘Self Service’ in the search box (Figure 1, A).
Step 4. Click on the ‘Self Service’ application to open (Figure 1, B).
Step 5. Click ‘Microsoft’ under the Categories on the right hand side of the window (Figure 2, A).
Step 6. Click install under ‘Microsoft Office 2016’ (Figure 3, A)
The installation will automatically begin after the download completes. Please do not open any Microsoft Office applications until the installation is complete. If you run in to any issues please contact the HUIT Service Desk at 617-495-7777 or [email protected].
After your installation completes please see the directions on How to Set-up your 2016 Outlook on your Mac.
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Remove Office 2016 for Mac applications
From Microsoft support page - https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Troubleshoot-Office-2016-for-Mac-issues -by-completely-uninstalling-before-you-reinstall-ec3aa66e-6a76-451f-9d35-cba2e14 e94c0
IMPORTANT Follow the steps in this article only if you've tried the usual Office for Mac uninstall process and are still having difficulty reinstalling or starting Office applications.
To completely uninstall Office 2016 for Mac you must remove the applications, supporting files, and keychain entries, plus any icons you've added to the Dock. Once you've removed everything, empty the Trash and restart your Mac to complete the process.
You must be signed in as an administrator or provide an administrator name and password to complete these steps.
There are several things to remove. This article steps you through each one.
Step 1: Remove Office 2016 for Mac applications
- Open Finder and click Applications.
- Command +click to select all of the Office 2016 for Mac applications
- Ctrl+click or right-click the applications you selected and click Move to Trash.
Step 2: Remove supporting files from the Library and User folders
Remove files from the Library folder, you'll need to first set the Finder View options.
- Open Finder, click Go > Computer, and then click View >as Columns.
- Go to Macintosh HD > Library > LaunchDaemons.
- In the LaunchDaemons folder, ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash. com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (if present)
- Go to Library > PrivilegedHelperTools, ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash.com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper (if present)
- Go to Library > Preferences and ctrl+click or right-click this file if present, and then click Move to Trash.com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.plist (if present)
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Remove files from your user Library folder
To remove files from your user Library folder, you'll need to first set the Finder View options.
- In Finder, press +Shift+h.
- On the Finder menu, click View > as List, and then click View > Show View Options.
- In the View Options dialog box, select Show Library Folder.
- Switch back to Column view (+3) and click <YourUserName>Library > Containers and ctrl+click or right-click each of these folders if present, and then click Move to Trash.
5. Switch back to Column view (+3) and click <YourUserName>Library > Group Containers and ctrl+click or right-click each of these folders if present, and then click Move to Trash.
Step 3: Remove Keychain Entries
Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access and remove the following password entries:
2. Search for all occurrences of ADAL in the keychain and remove all those entries if present.
Step 4: Remove Office 2016 for Mac icons from the Dock
If you added Office icons to the Dock they may turn into question marks after you uninstall Office 2016 for Mac. To remove these icons, control+click or right-click the icon and click Options > Remove from Dock.
Step 5: Restart your computer
When you've removed all the files listed in this section, empty the Trash and restart your computer.
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