Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
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Insertion point on word documents
I have vision issues. When I use word to draft a document, the insertion point is impossible to see. How can that be fixed so that I can see where it is, instead of making changes to an area that I don't want changes to. Term "Injection…
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2026-11-03T14:20:41.7466667+00:00
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Nori Rubert
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edited the question
2026-11-03T18:06:46.0033333+00:00
Charles Kenyon
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I can't update my Office 365 apps
One of my Word documents in Office 365 was completely wiped out on my MacBook Pro (2019). A message in the Help section says that all Office 365 apps are encountering problems on Mac. I can't update any of them. This was a very important document. Please…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-11-03T01:14:54.57+00:00
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Gad Meiron
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2026-11-03T16:07:48.13+00:00
John Korchok
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Word doc. printing issue.
Whenever I try to print a Word doc, that I created, the whole page prints a solid 2 colors over my document no matter what I try to do. If I print a non-Word doc, my printer prints normally. I have an iMac, and Canon MF663Cdw laser printer. The same…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-11-02T23:43:27.8533333+00:00
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Greg Schmidt
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2026-11-03T00:41:50.5666667+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
90,530
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Quick access toolbar turns completely white in Word, Excel and PowerPoint in full screen
The upper bar of my Microsoft Word suddenly started turning completely white. It's a problem that also occurs on my Powerpoint and Excel. Moreover, it's only white when in full screen, whereas it turns back blue when its in non-full-window-view mode. If…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-11-02T21:06:10.43+00:00
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Matteo Farina
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2026-11-02T22:34:32.56+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP
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Delete in track changes does not show-up as strikethrough in Word for Mac v.16.109.2
Hi, I am a book editor. It is very helpful for my clients to see deleted words with strikethrough, not just a note in the margin. This feature works fine on my PC but not on my Mac. I am in All Markup, Insertions and Deletions is checked, and in…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
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Track changes no longer displayed
In the most recent version of Word (16.114.2) tracked changes no longer are displayed in red, nor are strikethroughs displayed, despite all appropriate instructions in place.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
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2026-11-02T20:17:13.03+00:00
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dan fitts
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2026-11-02T21:23:01.6066667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte
48,335
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microsoft 365
I have a 2017 Mac that is running Ventura (most current update available for this model). It was running Microsoft 365 perfectly fine until the Microsoft 365 update. Is there a way to run Microsoft 365 on it? Do I need a special link or instructions? If…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
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2026-11-01T18:41:26.17+00:00
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becki
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2026-11-02T09:36:59.2266667+00:00
Stefan Blom
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Cannot activate my purchased Office Home and Student 2021(Chi)(Full AMCS79GOFFHS21C
Hi, I am looking for technical support. I have a Mac running macOS 17, and I purchased a lifetime Office Home & Student 2021 perpetual license back in 2023. This license is successfully bound to my Microsoft account: ******@gmail.com. However, over…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-11-02T08:27:01.89+00:00
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ST Cheng
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2026-11-02T09:01:06.12+00:00
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DaveM121 (2)
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Why will word on apple not let me copy previous text?
Why will word on apple not let me copy previous text?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-11-01T16:59:48.9833333+00:00
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Chip Dicks
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2026-11-01T22:41:22.3633333+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP
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MS Word Version 16.111.2 for Mac cannot update a backup file
MS Word saves Backup files in a folder with the same name as the file being edited. But, since a recent update, after editing the file and trying to save, it comes up with the error: "Word cannot delete the old backup file because it is read-only…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-07-29T09:54:07.08+00:00
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ChrisS
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2026-11-01T09:53:28.5633333+00:00
Stefan Blom
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Can’t access my own files on Mac
I am also trying to login to my normal files on my computer. I have been denied access, to my own work. All of a sudden. For some reason Microsoft has locked my personal files. I have tried the usual fixes on the drop-down menu, i.e. security and file…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-31T18:10:41.02+00:00
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LOLA BORG
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2026-10-31T20:13:16.2733333+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP
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Tired Of Upgrades
I will attempt to divorce myself from all Microsoft products. I gave up my PC for a Mac a few years ago because I could not receive a free upgrade of Microsoft's operating system. Since I was forced to buy a new computer in order to stay current, I…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-29T18:42:10.58+00:00
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Tom Rosiello
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2026-10-30T21:40:21.9733333+00:00
Tom Rosiello
0
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Office 2021 for Mac activation — purchased license not recognized
I purchased Office 2021 for Mac directly from Microsoft. My Microsoft order history still shows the purchase, and I downloaded and reinstalled Office from that order. However, Word 16.114.1 on macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 says my Office 2021 license is not…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
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2026-10-23T00:11:21.9+00:00
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Annoyed
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2026-10-30T14:12:58.92+00:00
Stefan Blom
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Microsoft Office stopped letting me edit. Requires Office 365 to edit
I purchased Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac in 2023. I have been using this with no issue. Today, Word and Excel stopped allowing me to edit, and have a yellow bar at the top that state "Activate Microsoft 365 to Create and Edit". I…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-01-07T16:25:37.8666667+00:00
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Michael Jacobs
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2026-10-29T20:05:00.3166667+00:00
Stefan Blom
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how to find 2024 office on my Mac
I was using office 2021 for Mac under one email address. I then bought directly from Microsoft the 2024 office and installed under a new email address but same Mac computer. I had removed (uninstalled) all 2021 office products from Mac. Then reinstalled…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-29T13:55:26.78+00:00
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Jessica Booker
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2026-10-29T15:46:47.4866667+00:00
EmilyS726
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Restore MS Word to Default Settings
I am having terrible problems with my MS Word. It always thinks I want to use really little size paper, like 1” x 2”. And it wants to print with 1 character per column vertically. I can’t figure out how I broke it and I can’t figure out how to fix it.…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-29T13:45:45.85+00:00
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Jay Thomas
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2026-10-29T14:54:01.9166667+00:00
DaveM121
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Disable "Always create a backup file"
How to disable "Aways create a backup file" on MacBook Air
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-29T02:17:40.8966667+00:00
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Jetta Todaro
0
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2026-10-29T14:52:17.4166667+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP
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All Word Files Became Read-Only. License Not Valid
All my Word files have suddenly been frozen. I have a single-purchase version of Office for Mac 2021. An error message says that my license is no longer valid, but that should not be the case. I should have full use of Office even though MS support has…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-24T22:00:57.85+00:00
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Ethan Place
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2026-10-29T07:43:23.5866667+00:00
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Anjg P
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I don't want to upgrade to 365, I'd like to continue using my MS Office Home and Student 2021 software, how to re-activate it?
It seems that MS turned off my MS-Word sorftware: it still opens, but all functionality is off, the only evident option is a button to "upgrade to 365". I don't want to spend money and upgrade, I just want to continue using the Word software…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-28T21:07:02.77+00:00
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Andreas Schmid
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2026-10-28T21:42:19.4233333+00:00
EmilyS_726
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How do I fix "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space" error on word? Macbook
How do I fix this? Every time I try to save a word document it says "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space." I have restarted my laptop. Deleted and uninstalled word. Updated word. It does it on every document no matter where I…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,912 questions
asked
2026-10-28T14:16:24.48+00:00
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Amira Pazios (Student)
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answered
2026-10-28T14:53:30.26+00:00
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