Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
For macOS 12.7.6 Monterey on a MacBook Air 2017, the supported Microsoft 365 for Mac build called out in the provided material is 16.88 or 16.89.1.
Recommended path:
- Download the installer for the Monterey-compatible build:
- Microsoft 365 and Office 16.89.24091630 Installer.pkg
- https://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA-950631F94777/MacAutoupdate/Microsoft_365_and_Office_16.89.24091630_Installer.pkg
- After the download completes, open Finder > Downloads and double-click the installer package.
- Select Continue, review the license, select Agree, then choose Install.
- Enter the Mac login password if prompted.
- When installation finishes, open Word or another Office app from Launchpad.
- In the What’s New window, select Get Started to activate with the Microsoft 365 account associated with the subscription.
If the installer download keeps stopping at the same size:
- Verify internet access by opening a browser and loading
www.microsoft.com. - Delete the installer by dragging it to Trash.
- Use Safari and download the installer again.
Important:
- That Monterey-compatible build cannot be updated to newer Office versions on macOS 12.7.6.
- If a newer installer was already tried and it reported the OS is unsupported, use the older compatible build above instead.
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