Office 2016 include applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. They’re available as a one-time purchase for use on a single PC. Microsoft 365 plans include premium versions of these applications plus other services that are enabled over the Internet, including online storage with OneDrive and Skype minutes for home use. I wanted to download a fresh copy of our volume license installer for Office 2016 for Mac, so I logged into the Volume Licensing Service Center and found (what should be) the correct download: 'Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Standard'.
Do you use PowerPoint and other Office programs on a Mac? Do you know which version you are using? And if the version question seemed easy, do you know what sort of license you are using? In this post, we will explore an easy way to identify version and license details for Microsoft Office on the Mac.
We have used PowerPoint for all the screenshots. However, the same process should also work with Word, Excel, and other Office programs. Follow these steps:
- Run PowerPoint. If you see the Presentation Gallery, opt to create a new presentation, or alternatively open any existing presentation. Yes, you do not want to create or edit presentations now—but PowerPoint will not let you identify it under the hood unless you open a presentation first! We just created a new presentation, as shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac interface - Next choose the PowerPoint | About PowerPoint menu option, as shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2: About PowerPoint - You will see a dialog, as shown in Figure 3, below. Do notice that you can identify that this dialog is from a Retail License product, as highlighted in red. You can also find the version number of your installed product, as highlighted in blue.Does the version number, 15.21.1 (160411) confuse you? Don’t worry; we will explain what these numbers mean at the end of this post.
- You will see a dialog, as shown in Figure 3, below. Do notice that you can identify that this dialog is from a Retail License product, as highlighted in red. You can also find the version number of your installed product, as highlighted in blue.Does the version number, 15.21.1 (160411) confuse you? Don’t worry; we will explain what these numbers mean at the end of this post.
Figure 3: Office Retail LicenseThe same dialog from a subscribed version will show a different license type: Office 365 Subscription, as you can see highlighted in red within Figure 4 below (compare with Figure 3). Again, you can also find the version number of your installed product, as highlighted in blue.
Figure 4: Office 365 Subscription LicenseAlthough Microsoft names their releases with nomenclature such as Office 2016, Office 2011, etc. — they follow a different nomenclature internally. Any version number that begins with “15” in the About dialog box indicates that you are running Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac.
Similarly, any version number that begins with “14” indicates that you are running Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 5, below.
Figure 5: PowerPoint 2011 for MacAnd any version number that begins with “12” indicates that you are running Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 6, below.
Figure 6: PowerPoint 2008 for MacAdditionally, there may be other numbers after the 15, 14, or 12 in the About dialog box. Those other numbers indicate updates released after the initial first release. These links provide details about these updates:
Additionally, a dedicated PM on the Office 2016 for Mac team maintains the Release history for Office 2016 for Mac/Microsoft AutoUpdate page.
No Version 13?
Yes, you are right. The reason there is no version 13 of Microsoft Office for Mac is because thirteen is considered by some as an unlucky number!
Thank you so much, Anneliese Wirth, at Microsoft who helped me create this post.
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What Microsoft Office 2016 Home and Business for Mac Includes:
Office 2016 for Mac versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook
Requirements:
Operating System: Mac OS X v10.10 or later
CPU: Intel processor
Hard Drive: 6GB of available hard drive space
RAM: 4GB of RAM
Connection: Connection to a local network for installation
Display: 1280 by 800 or higher display resolution
Not working with Catalina
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This product key is with integrated product key, this meant that the product get activated into installation process.
What am I getting with my order?
- 1 x Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 for Mac License, the 25 Character Product Code, Good for Activation on 1 Mac that you own. Activation can be done by phone or Online.
- Link to the Microsoft site where you can download the Office 2016 Software straight from Microsoft, NOT a 3rd party.
How Do I Receive My Order?
Once we receive your order, we will send you an E-mail to the E-mail Address associated with your at checkout. The E-mail will contain your link to download and install the product, as well as easy to follow directions that will guide you to where to download your software.
We strive to get all orders processed as quickly as possible, as we know you are anxious to get your software installed. We send out the E-mails within 24 hours max. Most orders are done much sooner than that though (usually less than an hour).
What do I do if I have a problem?
Office 2016 For Mac Lifecycle
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