How To Update Microsoft Office 2011

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Support for Office for Mac 2011 ended on October ten, 2017. Rest assured that all your Part 2011 apps volition continue to office—they won't disappear from your Mac, nor will y'all lose whatsoever data. But here'southward what the end of support means for yous:

You'll no longer receive Function for Mac 2011 software updates from Microsoft Update.
Y'all'll no longer receive security updates. Security updates are what help protect your Mac from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Yous'll no longer receive phone or chat technical support.
No farther updates to back up content will be provided. In fact, near online aid content will exist retired.

Why is Microsoft doing this?

Part for Mac 2011, like about Microsoft products, has a support lifecycle during which we provide new features, bug fixes, security fixes, then on. This lifecycle typically lasts for 5 years from the date of the product'south initial release.

What are my options?

Although you lot'll yet exist able to apply Office for Mac 2011, y'all might want to upgrade to a newer version of Role so y'all can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates.

Upgrade options include:

Upgrading to Microsoft 365, the subscription version of Function that comes with Discussion, Excel, PowerPoint, and other apps, depending on the program you choose. With Microsoft 365, the apps are available on your computer and via browser; one subscription enables you to use them on both your Mac and PC.
Upgrading to Office 2021 for Mac. Function 2021 for Mac is a sometime purchase (not a subscription) for installation on one Mac merely.