FAQ: Office

Find answers to Office-related questions from our customers.

Table of contents

• Can Office 2013/2016/2019/2024 run on my current Windows?

• Can I install a non-subscription Office suite on macOS?

• Is my Office suite compatible with my Microsoft 365 plan?

• Can I install a specific standalone app together with an Office suite, e.g. Access 2024 with Office LTSC 2024 Standard?

Can Office 2013/2016/2019/2024 run on my current Windows?

Check the compatibility of enterprise Office editions and Windows operating systems in the table below:

For more detailed information, visit Microsoft 365 and Office Resources.

Note: it may be possible to install Office 2013 on Windows 11, but it is not an officially supported combination, so there’s no guarantee for smooth performance.

Can I install a non-subscription Office suite on macOS?

Yes, under 3 conditions:

1. You must have Office Standard – it’s the only perpetual edition compatible with macOS environments; any other edition such as Office Professional Plus or Office Home and Business won’t work.

2. Only Office 2024 and Office 2021 are currently supported on recent macOS versions.

3. Your macOS must be one of the three most recent major versions: Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura.

Is my Office suite compatible with my Microsoft 365 plan?

¹ Office 2016 can coexist with Office 2016 standalone applications only. This is tied to Office 2016 service-channel alignment and MSI-based deployment rules. While most Office 2016 volume licenses use MSI, Microsoft 365 uses Click-to-Run. Even though the technology differs, they are both version 16.0, which generally prevents coexistence unless specific deployment workarounds, like the Office Deployment Tool, are used.

² Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Office 365 E3, Office 365 E5.

³ Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 F3, Office 365 E1, Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3.

Can I install a specific standalone app together with an Office suite, e.g. Access 2024 with Office LTSC 2024 Standard?

Find out which standalone apps are compatible with which suites in the tables below.