How to download Microsoft office for mac
Macs do not come with Microsoft Office applications installed however they can run all your favourite Microsoft Office apps; Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. You can download Microsoft Office 365 for Mac or the individual apps from the App Store or direct from Microsoft's website.
How much is Microsoft Office 365 for Mac?
Microsoft offers three versions of Office for home; two subscription versions and a one-off purchase.
Microsoft 365 subscriptions offer more functionality and features than the one-off purchase of Office Home & Student. In addition to Word, Excel and PowerPoint you also get OneNote, Outlook, cloud storage and 60 monthly minutes on Skype. You can also use Office on five additional devices including Windows, iOS and Android.
We've shortlisted the three different options below for you.
Office Home & Student 2021
One-Off Purchase
£119.99
- Includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- For 1 Mac.
Microsoft 365 Personal
Subscription
£59.99 per year or £5.99 per month
- Includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook and cloud storage.
- Use on up to five devices including Windows, iOS and Android.
- For 1 person, 1TB storage
- 60 monthly Skype minutes
Microsoft 365 Family
Subscription
£79.99 per year or £7.99 per month
- Includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook and cloud storage.
- Use on up to five devices including Windows, iOS and Android.
- For 6 people, 6TB storage
- 60 monthly Skype minutes
Microsoft are also currently offering 1 months free trial for this package.
Microsoft also have an Office student discount, where after verifying your univertity status you can pay just £2.99 per month for Microsoft 365 personal.
FRee Alternatives to Microsoft Office for Mac
There are a number of great and free alternatives to Microsoft Office 365 that are worth considering.
iWork
Pages, Numbers and Keynote are Apple’s equivalent of Word, Excel and Powerpoint respectively.
These are each available as a free download from the App Store. Intuitive and easy to make great looking documents, also has great integration with iOS but lacks in the professional features of Microsoft Office such as pivot tables. There can also be cross compatibility issues with opening Office documents.
Writer, Calc and Impress are LibreOffice’s equivalent of Word, Excel and Powerpoint respectively.
Free download. Cross compatibility with files produced in Microsoft Office and has a comprehensive set of features comparable to Microsoft Office. The user interface isn’t quite as pretty as iWork or Office and can struggle with stability when working with larger files.
Docs, Sheets and Slides are Google’s equivalent of Word, Excel and Powerpoint respectively.
Personal use is free. Business use starts at £5 per user/month for the entry level subscription. Operates from within a browser window and requires an internet connection. Excellent collaboration features but lacks in some spreadsheet features such as highly customisable charts when compared to Microsoft Office.
