Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 applications shown on Mac OS X Snow Leopard | |
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | October 26, 2010; 10 years ago |
Stable release | |
Operating system | Mac OS X 10.5.8 to macOS 10.14.6 |
Type | Office suite |
License | |
Website | www.microsoft.com/mac/ |
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X.It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and is comparable to Office 2010 for Windows. Office 2011 was followed by Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac released on September 22, 2015, requiring a Mac with an x64 Intel processor and OS X Yosemite or later.
- Office 2011 gains Retina Display support. Microsoft has added support for Apple's Retina Display to Office 2011 for Mac, and also updated Outlook with enhancements and bug fixes.
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is a version of the Microsoft Officeproductivity suite for Mac OS X. It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and is comparable to Office 2010 for Windows. Office 2011 was followed by Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac released on September 22, 2015, requiring a Mac with an x64 Intel processor and OS X Yosemite or later. Office for Mac 2011 is no longer supported as of October 10, 2017.[4]
New features[edit]
Microsoft Office 2011 includes more robust enterprise support and greater feature parity with the Windows edition. Its interface is now more similar to Office 2007 and 2010 for Windows, with the addition of the ribbon. Support for Visual Basic for Applications macros has returned after having been dropped in Office 2008.[5][6] Purchasing the Home Premium version of Office for Mac will not allow telephone support automatically to query any problems with the VBA interface. There are however, apparently, according to Microsoft Helpdesk, some third party applications that can address problems with the VBA interface with Office for Mac.[citation needed] In addition, Office 2011 supports online collaboration tools such as OneDrive and Office Web Apps, allowing Mac and Windows users to simultaneously edit documents over the web. It also includes limited support for Apple's high-density Retina Displays, allowing the display of sharp text and images, although most icons within applications themselves are not optimized for this.
A new version of Microsoft Outlook, written using Mac OS X's Cocoa API, returns to the Mac for the first time since 2001 and has full support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.[7] It replaces Entourage, which was included in Office 2001, X, 2004 and 2008 for Mac.[8]
Limitations[edit]
Mac OSX 10.11, El Capitan (117) Mac OSX 10.10, Yosemite (60) Mac OSX 10.9, Mavericks (16) Mac OSX 10.8, Mountain Lion (15) Mac OSX 10.7, Lion (35) Mac OSX 10.6, Snow Leopard (17) Mac OSX 10.5, Leopard (1) Mac OS 8 (1) What is Retina HD display? Retina display is a term coined by Apple, and it is one of the features of the Apple MacBook.
Office for Mac 2011 has a number of limitations compared to Office 2010 for Windows. It does not support ActiveX controls,[9] or OpenDocument Format.[10][11] It also cannot handle attachments in Rich Text Format e-mail messages sent from Outlook for Windows, which are delivered as winmail.dat attachments.[citation needed] It also has several human language limitations, such as lack of support for right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew [12] and automatic language detection. [13]
Microsoft does not support CalDAV and CardDAV in Outlook, so there is no way to sync directly Outlook through iCloud. Outlook also does not allow the user to disable Cached Exchange Mode, unlike the Windows version, and it is therefore not possible to connect to an Exchange Server without downloading a local cache of mail and calendar data. [14]
Additionally, Office for Mac 2011 also has a shorter lifecycle than Office 2010. Support for Office for Mac 2011 was originally slated to end on January 12, 2016, but because Office for Mac 2016 did not come out until July 2015, Microsoft extended support until October 10, 2017. [15] As 32-bit software, it will not run on macOS High Sierra or later versions of macOS.[16][17]
Editions[edit]
Two editions are available to the general public. Home & Student provides Word, Excel and PowerPoint, while Home & Business adds Outlook and increased support.[18]Microsoft Messenger 8 is included with both editions, and Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011, which communicates with Microsoft Lync Server, is available only to volume licensing customers.[19] Office 2011 requires an Intel Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.[20]
Applications and services | Home & Student | Home & Business | Academic | Standard |
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Word | Included | Included | Included | Included |
PowerPoint | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Excel | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Outlook | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
Communicator or Lync | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
Office Web Apps | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Remote Desktop Connection | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
Information Rights Management | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Windows SharePoint Services Support | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
Technical support | 90 days | 1 year | 90 days | ? |
The Home & Student edition is available in a single license for one computer and a family pack for three computers. The Home & Business edition is available in a single license for one computer and a multi-pack for two computers. The Standard edition is only available through Volume Licensing.[21] The Academic edition was created for higher education students, staff and faculty, and includes one installation.[22] Office for Mac is also available as part of Microsoft's Office 365 subscription programme.
Development[edit]
Microsoft announced Office 2011 in 2009.[23] There were 6 beta versions released:
- Beta 1
- Beta 2 (Version 14.0.0, Build 100326)
- Beta 3 (Build 100519)—announced on May 25, 2010[24]
- Beta 4 (Build 100526)
- Beta 5 (Build 100709)
- Beta 6 (Build 100802)
Access to beta versions was by invitation only,[25] although leaked copies were circulated among Mac file sharing websites.[26]
The final version was released to manufacturing on September 10, 2010,[27] was available to volume license customers a day later,[28] and made available to the general public on October 26, 2010.[29] Service Pack 1 was released on April 12, 2011.[30]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55942
- ^'Microsoft Lifecycle Policy: Office 2011'. Support. Microsoft. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^'Microsoft Lifecycle Policy: Lync 2011'. Support. Microsoft. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^'Microsoft Lifecycle Policy: Office 2011'. Support. Microsoft. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^Keizer, Gregg (May 14, 2008). 'Microsoft will bring back macros to Mac Office in 2011'. Computerworld. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^Seff, Jonathan (May 13, 2008). 'Microsoft to bring back Visual Basic in Office for Mac'. Macworld. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^'How to obtain support for Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 connectivity problems with Exchange Server'. Support (34.0 ed.). Microsoft. September 12, 2013.
- ^Miller, Dan (February 11, 2010). 'Microsoft Announces Office for Mac 2011'. Macworld. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^'Known issues in Excel 2011'. Microsoft. September 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^answer from Michel Bintener Microsoft MVP (Macintosh), Discussion in the forum of a user of Microsoft Office:Mac Archived February 13, 2011, at WebCite
- ^Office 2011: Mac-Version mit Outlook, aber ohne Opendocument, in German. Archived February 13, 2011, at WebCite
- ^Morgenstern, David. 'Microsoft boosts languages, proofing tools in Office 2011 for Mac, Unicode right-to-left support missing'. The Apple Core. ZDNet. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/how-can-i-set-word-2011-to-detect-different/ea5f2561-1ef5-4762-93a7-298c52579ab8
- ^http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macoutlook/is-there-any-way-to-disable-cached-exchange-mode/fe6b090e-fdd6-4666-8e54-db9e5348428e?msgId=f34acd1e-22e3-426d-872e-bccae2821420
- ^https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Support-is-ending-for-Office-for-Mac-2011-559b72b1-e045-4c73-bad3-d7f1841b9e8c
- ^Haslam, Karen. 'Which Mac apps won't work in macOS Catalina?'. Macworld. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^Weir, Andy (June 5, 2017). 'Microsoft says Office for Mac 2011 will not be supported on macOS 10.13 High Sierra'. Neowin. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^'Office for Mac 2011—Compare'. Microsoft. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^'Announcing Communicator for Mac'. Office for Mac Blog. Microsoft. September 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^'Office System Requirements'. Microsoft Office for Mac. Microsoft. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^Michaels, Philip (August 2, 2010). 'Microsoft sets pricing, October release for Office 2011'. Macworld. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^'Office for Mac 2011 Hitting Store Shelves This October'. Microsoft Office Press. Microsoft. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^Snell, Jason (August 13, 2009). 'Microsoft: Next Mac Office due late 2010 with Outlook'. Macworld. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
- ^McLean, Prince (May 25, 2010). 'Microsoft's Office 2011 beta 3 for Mac gets new icons'. AppleInsider. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^Sams, Brad (July 25, 2010). 'Office 2011 for Mac beta invites sent out'. Neowin.net. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^Paliath, Paul. 'Beta 2 of Microsoft Office 2011 leaked'. GeekSmack. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^'Office for Mac 2011 hits RTM'. Office for Mac Blog. Microsoft. September 10, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^Weintraub, Seth (September 21, 2010). 'Office for Mac hits Microsoft volume licensing servers'. 9to5 Mac. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^Mac Mojo Team (September 28, 2010). 'Office for Mac 2011 in the Store This October'. Office for Mac Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^'Microsoft Office for Mac Downloads and Updates'. Office For Mac. Microsoft. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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Microsoft unveiled Office 2016 for Mac in July 2015. This productivity suite aims to please the legions of Apple Macintosh users who have been clamoring for an update to Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac. It also aims to attract new Mac users.
Here are 10 things to consider if you are thinking about using Office 2016 for Mac:
1. You Need OS X 10.10 and Lots of Memory
Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or a later version. It also requires 6 gigabytes of hard disk space in the Mac OS Extended Format (HFS+).
To operate, Office 2016 for Mac needs 4 gigabytes of memory. This is four times more memory than Office 2011 for Mac requires.
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2. You Can Get It as Part of a Subscription or as a Standalone Product
Office 2016 for Mac is available through Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions for consumers and businesses. It is also available through Microsoft’s Volume Licensing Service Center. Office 365 and volume-licensing users do not have to pay extra for Office 2016 for Mac, as they are paying for the software as part of their subscriptions.
If you do not want an Office 365 or volume-licensing subscription, you can buy Office 2016 for Mac separately. Microsoft offers a one-time-purchase version.
3. OneNote Is Included but Not Access or Publisher
Like its predecessor, Office 2016 for Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. There is also a new addition to the suite: OneNote. You might already be familiar with OneNote. It has been available as a free download from the Mac App Store since March 2014. OneNote lets you enter text, add images, and even record audio clips in digital notebooks.
Office 2016 for Mac does not include Access or Publisher. Microsoft has not created Mac versions of these programs.
4. It Supports Many OS X Technologies
Office 2016 for Mac supports more OS X technologies than its 2011 counterpart. One noteworthy improvement is that you can use OS X Multi-Touch gestures in all the productivity suite’s programs. For example, you can pinch to zoom in on a specific part of a Word file or Excel spreadsheet.
The productivity suite also fully supports the Retina display screens found in many Apple products. Its Retina-optimized graphics provide high-definition images and text to users running the suite on a Mac with Retina display.
What Is Pre Retina Mac
5. It Looks and Feels a Lot like Office for Windows
What Is Macbook Retina
Office 2016 for Mac looks and feels a lot like Office for Windows, thanks in large part to the redesigned ribbons at the top of the programs. Gone are the hybrid gray ribbons that integrated elements from both the Mac and Windows worlds. The redesigned ribbons sport a streamlined look and each program’s traditional colors (e.g., blue for Word, green for Excel).
Making the Mac version look and feel like the Windows version did produce some critics. Some Mac users are unhappy with the loss of Mac’s distinctiveness. They are concerned there will be a steeper learning curve for Mac users new to the productivity suite. However, it will help users who need to work with Office on both the Mac and Windows platforms.
6. Ribbons Feature New Tabs
Ribbons provide an easy way to access programs’ commands and tools, which are grouped into tabs. Office 2016 for Mac includes some new tabs in its programs’ ribbons. For example, Microsoft added the Mailings tab to Word for Mac. Although the Windows version of Word has had this tab for a long time, it was not present in past Mac versions.
Microsoft also added a new Design tab to both the Mac and Windows versions of Word. It contains the graphics and formatting tools previously found in the Home tab.
7. Collaboration Is Easier
Mac Retina Monitor
Some new features in Office 2016 for Mac make collaborating with colleagues, friends, and family easier. For instance, with the co-authoring feature, you and several colleagues can work on the same document or presentation at the same time. Threaded comments can help you keep track of the feedback in that document or presentation. When you need to set up a meeting with your colleagues, Outlook for Mac lets you see their calendars side-by-side, making the scheduling process quicker.
8. Most but Not All Features Are Comparable
Most of the features in Office 2016 for Mac are comparable to those in the Windows counterpart. There are exceptions, though. One notable exception is that you cannot import PDF files and create editable documents from their contents.
A few features have disappeared in Office 2016 for Mac. For instance, you can no longer rearrange the tab order in ribbons or save a PowerPoint presentation as a movie.
9. SpamSieve Does Not Work with Outlook 2016 for Mac
SpamSieve is popular client-side spam filter among Mac users. This third-party software will not work in Outlook 2016 for Mac. Microsoft dropped the ability to run AppleScript scripts in Outlook 2016. SpamSieve relies on this type of script to catch and handle spam.
10. You Can Expect Large Updates
Microsoft published an update for Office 2016 for Mac about three weeks after its release. This update mainly fixes bugs and improves features. More updates are likely. This is something to consider if you have a slow Internet connection. The updates are very large in size. They are basically full re-installations of each program in the suite.
Using Microsoft Auto Update for Mac is the easiest way to update the productivity suite, as it automatically updates the programs. Another option is to download the updates for each program manually. Each program has its own updater, though. This means you will need to download five updaters before you update the suite the first time.