Office 2016 For Mac System Requirements

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Microsoft Office contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Office 2016 is available via Microsoft Office 365.

To use Office for Mac 2016, you must have: Mac OS X 10.10 or later. One of the following subscriptions: Office 365 Enterprise E3. Microsoft 365 Apps for business. Microsoft 365 Business. Office 2016 to 2019(365) for Mac; Internet: Internet access required for registration, subscription renewal, accessing program updates, payroll updates and forms, and online help; Note: Hardware and software requirements will vary depending on your operating system.

Office 2011 is still available to students, faculty, and staff via IUware.

To use Office 2016 with Mac OS X, you must be running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or later. For Office 2011, you must have:

  • OS X version 10.5.8 or later
  • 1 GB or more of RAM
  • 2.5 GB of available hard disk space
  • An Intel processor
  • A DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network), or an internet connection (if downloading from IUware)
  • HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
  • 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor
  • Safari 5 or later (recommended)

EndNote loves both the Windows® and Macintosh® platforms. Here’s how to check if your current systems and programs are EndNote-ready.

To remove Microsoft Office 2016 from your Mac, you need to follow these methods. Uninstall Office 2016 for Mac Applications. You can easily remove Microsoft Office from your Mac if you follow these simple steps. Step 1: Open Finder on your Mac and find Applications. Step 2: Select all the applications linked to Microsoft Office 2016. Microsoft Office 2016 (codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, succeeding both Office 2013 and Office for Mac 2011 and preceding Office 2019 for both platforms. It was released on macOS on July 9, 2015, and on Microsoft Windows on September 22, 2015, for Office.

Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac System Requirements

Windows

Macintosh

EndNote online

Network

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Windows compatibility and system requirements

What you need:

  • Windows 10
  • 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86-bit or x64-bit processor
  • 600 MB hard disk space available
  • Minimum 2 GB of available RAM

Word processor software

  • Microsoft Word [CWYW] for Windows: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only)
  • Apache OpenOffice [CWYW] for Windows: 3.x, 4.x
  • LibreOffice [CWYW] for Windows: 4.x, 5.x, 6.x (32-bit)
  • Partner CWYW Integration: Wolfram Mathematica 8

An Internet connection is required to register for online access, search online databases, find full text and automatically update references.

Macintosh compatibility and system requirements

Microsoft Office For Mac 2016

What you need:

  • macOS 10.14 or 10.15
  • Intel-based Macintosh
  • Hard disk with 700 MB available
  • Minimum 2GB of available RAM

Word processor software

  • Microsoft Word [CWYW] for macOS: 2016, 2019, Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only)
  • Partner integration for Cite While You Write: Apple® Pages
  • Partner CWYW Integration: Wolfram Mathematica 8
  • Format Paper: Word processors that save .rtf files:
    • Apple iWork Pages – versions 1, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x
    • TextEdit – for supported macOS versions
    • Apache OpenOffice – versions 1, 2.x, 3.x
    • Nissus Writer – for supported macOS version
    • Mellel – versions 1, 2.x
  • Format Paper: Word processors that save .odt files:
    • Apache OpenOffice versions 1, 2.x, 3.x

EndNote online compatibility and requirements

Browser support for Web Application*

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 8.x or later
  • Firefox® 27 or later
  • Safari® 5.0 or later
  • Chrome® 31 or later

Browser support for Web Capture**

  • Add-on*
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x or later
  • Bookmarklet*
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x (32-bit) or later
    • Firefox 27 or later
    • Safari 5.0 or later
    • Chrome 31 or later

*Applies to both Macintosh and Windows browser versions, except for Internet Explorer, which is Windows only

Office 2016 Professional System Requirements

**Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled

EndNote Click Browser Plugin

Supports the latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera Browsers

Network compatibility and system requirements

EndNote libraries can be accessed on a network – including networks with Macintosh and Windows workstations. Multiple users on a network can access an EndNote library simultaneously in read-only mode. This allows users to search for references, cite them in their papers and create bibliographies. EndNote does not allow multiple users on a network to edit a single library at the same time.

Installation and deployment

System Requirements For Office 2016 For Mac

On Windows networks, EndNote can be deployed with MSI installer technology using scripting or via Group Policy.

Requirements:

  • Windows Server 2003 & 2003 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2

If you have technical questions regarding the use of EndNote on a network, contact Support.

Office 2016 For Mac System Requirements

EndNote Cross-Platform Compatibility

What you need:

EndNote libraries are cross-platform compatible. Following the EndNote end user license agreement, this means:

  • Individuals who purchase a single user license can install EndNote on up to three computers for their personal use.
  • Sharing a license with other users is not allowed under the individual license agreement.
  • Those computers can be any combination of Mac and Windows machines.
  • By creating or logging into an EndNote online account (under preferences > Sync), that individual can sync their library across all three computers, as well as access it through EndNote online and the iPad app.

NOTE: Your EndNote product key is required for activation. Your key is the 25-character code you received at time of purchase. Can’t find your key? ContactSupport.