How to install Microsoft Office 2016 on MacBook?

Detailed instructions for installing Microsoft Office 2016 applications on computers running the Mac OS operating system.

Famous all over the world Pack of office applications Microsoft Office. It is very popular among users of computers as running the operating system. Windowsand managed MAC OS. It includes a set of programs that provide a comfortable work of the user with a different kind of documents, ranging from simple text files and ending with tables and presentations.

For computer owners based on Windows In 2016. Microsoft. We released a new version of the office package, in which the new interface appeared and many interesting and useful functions. McBook users were forced to use the publication Microsoft Office 2011. Year of release, which, though regularly updated, but did not purchase any new features. However, recently Microsoft. released package Office 2016. and for computers running MAC OS and in our article you will learn how to install it on your MacBook..

Image 1. Microsoft Office Installation Guide on MacBook.

Main differences Microsoft Office 2011 from Office 2016 for MacBook

• It's no secret that application package Office. The company was developed Microsoft. First of all for users Windows OS. When the first edition of the package of 2011 was published for MacBook., the main task of the developers was to transplant users MAC on computers running Windowswho need a fully functional office for work. That's why Microsoft Office 2011. for MAC turned out to be "unfinished", did not have the masses of useful functions and contained a lot of unnecessary garbage, unlike the same version of the package for Windows.
• In the package Microsoft Office 2016. for MacBook. The problem with the garbage was solved. Developers stopped treated MACas the secondary system and provided users with basic full-fledged applications that differ little from the package version for Windows According to the functionality. These applications include such as Microsoft Word., Microsoft Excel., Microsoft PowerPoint., Microsoft OneNote. and Microsoft Outlook.. All unnecessary from the package was removed.

Image 2. Applications from Microsoft Office 2016 package on MacBook.

• In addition to the functionality of applications and any extra garbage in Office 2011. for MacBook. Very painted eye design. Motion icons, abundance of various colors and other distracting elements created not very comfortable conditions for work in Word., Excel etc. In the 2016 edition, this problem was completely solved and the applications acquired a pleasant design for the eye, practically merging with the design of the operating system itself Mac X..
• Actually, Microsoft Office. for MacBook. Many changes have undergone and has become a full-fledged platform for working with diverse formats. For the listing and a detailed review of all of them will require a separate article, but if you ever had to use the version Microsoft Office 2016. for WindowsYou can independently evaluate all the advantages of this package and understand its differences from the edition of the 2011 issue. Now you should return to the main topic of the article and figure out how to establish Microsoft Office. on the MacBook..

Microsoft Office 2016 Acquisition Options for MacBook

• Before proceeding directly to the package installation. Microsoft Office 2016. to your MacBook.will not be superfluous to study several details about his acquisition. As you know, the license version of this package is worth money, however, for those who want to explore the possibilities Microsoft Office 2016. And decide whether to replace them with the edition of 2011, there is a thirty-day trial version that can be used only once on one computer.

There are two options for purchasing an office package from Microsoft.:

1. Package Subscription Office 365.;
2. Acquisition of the full version Microsoft Office 2016. in the shop;

Image 3. Difference between Office 365 and Office 2016.

• The main advantage of the acquisition of a package on the subscription is that at your disposal there will always be the most recent version of the "office" on all computers that you use, and in the event of a new product publication ( Microsoft Office 2019.), He will also get to you by subscription. For subscription to Office 365. The subscription fee is charged approximately 300 rubles per month, as well as a subscriber are provided with such pleasant bonuses as cloudy repository Onedrive with disk space in 1 Terabyte.
• The advantage of the acquisition of the full version Microsoft Office 2016. It can only be considered that after a disposable payment of payment, it goes into full of your property, and you can use it even after a few decades. Also, your acquisition will constantly receive official updates, but in the event of the release of the new publication, you will have to buy it separately. It should also be noted that the price for purchasing the full version Microsoft Office 2016. significantly exceeds the amount that you would pay for an annual subscription to Office 365..
• Purchase a ready version of the package Microsoft Office 2016. for MacBook. or subscribe to Office 365. You can on the official website Microsoft. by of this link. There you can familiarize yourself with the prices and get another product information that may be useful for you.

How to install Microsoft Office, Word, Excel 2016 on MacBook?

Regardless of what kind of office package you have chosen (subscription or full purchase), you need to download the installation file for the operating system to your computer MAC. The size of the downloaded file is approximately 2 gigabytes.. In the prescribed form, the office package takes approximately 5-6 gigabytes disk space. Downloading and installing are carried out as follows:

Step 1.

• Go to official site of the Microsoft store, Select the appropriate version of the office package for you, click on the "button" Buy"Pay buying any of the available ways and download the installation file.
• If you intend to subscribe to Office 365. For the house, it makes sense to start clicking on the button " Try free" Thus, you will receive a month of free use of the package, and after you can extend the subscription for money.

Image 4. Acquisition of a suitable product and downloading the installation file.

Step 2..

• Run the downloaded file and in the first window with a greeting click on the button " Further».
• Then you will be offered to familiarize yourself with the terms of the license agreement of the use of this software. Carefully read the existing text, click the "button" Accept"And then on the button" Proceed».
• If you are not satisfied with the conditions, click on the "button" Do not accept"And then the package installation will be interrupted.

Image 5. Acquaintance with the license agreement.

Step 3..

• In the next step, you will be asked to choose for whom to install an office package. If you are the only one who uses your computer, then select " Install only for me" If there are several accounts on the computer, select " Install for all users».
• After selecting the installation option, click on the "button" Proceed».

Image 6. Select users to whom the package application will be available.

Step 4..

• Next will appear with information about how much the office package will weigh in the prescribed form. The screenshot below displays the size 5.63 GB, however, in fact it is much more and can reach 7 GB. Therefore, make sure that the disk is enough space for installation.
• You can install the office into the folder recommended by default or click on the "button" Change installation"And ask your own way.
• To continue, click on the "button" Set».

Image 7. Select a package installation location.

Step 5..

• The process of installing an office package will start, the duration of which directly depends on the characteristics of your MacBook..
• In addition, during installation, the program can access the server Microsoft. To download additional application files. Therefore, it is recommended not to interrupt the Internet connection for this period.

Image 8. Stroke the package installation process.

Step 6..

• After completing the installation of the office package, the corresponding window will appear on the screen and you will only stay click on the button " Close».
• It is worth noting that if before installing Microsoft Office 2016. on your MacBook. The edition of 2011 was established, then they will not come into contact with each other and, accordingly, to conflict.

Image 9. Completion of the installation process.

So, having done the above described manipulations, you will receive a new and fully ready-to-work office apps. We remind you that in the edition of 2016, everything is deleted and left only the most necessary. The package application includes: Microsoft Office Word., Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint., Microsoft Office ONENOTE., Microsoft Office Outlook..

Free Alternative Microsoft Office 2016 for MacBook

iWork.

Image 10. Free Microsoft Office Analogue for IWork Maccuch.

• Many people who want to install on their MacBook. package Microsoft Office.can confuse prices for a subscription or purchase of the full version, which is why they are trying to find the free analogue of the applications available in it. Such analog is integrated into any MacBook. And called O. iWork.. This package includes the application " Keynote.» ( analog Microsoft PowerPoint.) To create presentations, the application " Pages» ( analog Microsoft Word.) To work with the text and application " Numbers.» ( analog Microsoft Excel) To work with tables and PDF files.
• However, all these applications, in comparison with products from Microsoft., have strongly limited features and are suitable only for Hipsters or quick editing of ready-made documents. Despite the fact that applications iWork. allow you to open application documents Microsoft Office.Very often there may be a number of problems with their viewing and editing.

OpenOffice.

Image 11. Free analog Microsoft Office for OpenOffice Mackets.

• This product is a free analogue of the official Microsoft Office. And not only similar functionality, but also an interface. It includes all standard applications for working with text documents, tables and presentations, and some others are added. For example, a graphic editor Draw.which is a copy of the program Paint. on the Windows.
• Despite the fact that the office package OpenOffice. Copy is considered Microsoft Office. and is supported by all operating systems known today, including MACHis capabilities are extremely limited and for professional activities, it is unlikely to suit. But if you need a simple set of office applications that are understandable and pleasant to the eye interface, then you will download the official version of the package OpenOffice. can be on the developer's website of this link.

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