Some users are having trouble with the update due to a caching issue in. Microsoft not likely to optimize office for mac for retina. Support for office for mac 2011 ended october 10, 2017. Despite updating to the latest office 2011 for mac, which supports retina displays, users are finding the programs still open in.
Microsoft office 2011 for mac vs office 2016 for mac. Well today, microsoft has released an update to office for mac 2011 14. Microsoft has announced that office for mac 2011 has received an update, which gives people who own the retina displaybased macbooks full support for the higher resolution display. Microsoft has no plans to update office 2011 for retina. By appleinsider staff wednesday, september 19, 2012, 12. The microsoft office team has announced that office for mac retina support is now here in version 14. Office for mac 2011 gets retina display support at last. Microsoft today announced the release of office for mac 2011 version 14. How to make microsoft office retina on retina macbook pro. Upgrade to a newer version of office so you can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates. How to add retina display support to microsoft office 2011 for mac j. On wednesday, microsoft announced a new version of office for mac that delivers retinadisplay support for the applications that make up office for mac 2011.
Office for mac 2011 update adds retina display support. How to add retina display support to microsoft office 2011. Microsoft is announcing today that the company has optimized its office for mac 2011 software for apples retina display. Microsoft adds retina display support to office for mac 2011. However, you could expose yourself to serious and potentially harmful security risks. Even office 2011 supported retina displays, but the entire interface in 2016 has been.
This means that office 2011 will now look sharp and lovely on your retina macbook pro. Office for mac updated for retina displays macworld. Since october 10, 2017, office for mac 2011 is no longer supported. Support has ended for office for mac 2011 office support. If youd like to get retina support for office for mac 2011 running sooner, please watch the. Office for mac 2011 finally gets retina display support. Rest assured that all your office 2011 apps will continue to functionthey wont disappear from your mac, nor will you lose any data. Glenn kunzler dec 8, 2012 if you own one of apples retina macbook pros and use microsoft office 2011, you may be aware that microsoft recently updated the suite with retina display support unfortunately, installing that update and enabling the highres imagery isn. When microsoft updated office 2011 for mac for mountain lion late last month, retina display users quickly noticed outlook was the only app to. Refer to the microsoft support lifecycle for more information. Microsoft office 2011 looks awful on the new macbook pros retina display. Microsoft office for mac 2011 updated for macbook pro. All of your office for mac 2011 apps will continue to function.
But unfortunately for its customers, it seems microsoft has no plans to add highresolution graphics. Youll no longer receive office for mac 2011 software updates from microsoft update. Thankfully, users wont have to jump through hoops any longer as microsoft just announced that office for mac 2011 now supports retina display for. After september 22, 2016, office 2011 for mac is no longer available for installation with an office 365 subscription. This video shows you how to make your office applications word, powerpoint, excel retina ready for your macbook pro with retina display. Lync for mac 2011 has a limited time of extended support for security. No plans to make office 2011 for mac retina display compatible. Up until now, outlook 2011 was the only app that had support for the retina display. It seems microsoft is unlikely to update its office for mac suite with support for the retina display found in apples new macbook pro. Support for office for mac 2011 ended on october 10, 2017.
Macbook pro users with a retina display that uses microsoft office will now be able to see the words they write even more clearly, following the news that. Get office 2011 working in retina display mode cnet. Microsoft brings retina display support to office for mac. This doesnt affect onetime purchases of office for mac 2011 such as, office home and student, office home and business, or office professional. Mac office users want retina support from microsoft. Microsoft brought office for mac 2011 up to speed with mountain lion this summer, and its now back with another update that finally adds support. Microsoft has no plans to update most of the apps in the companys office for mac 2011 productivity suite to support retina resolutions, the office for mac team confirmed last week on the. Before today, the latest versions of word, powerpoint, and excel for os x came with office for mac 2011, a suite of productivity apps which you can tell from the name included dated software. Office for mac 2011 update for macbook pro retina display. How to install microsofts office for mac 2011 retina. Microsoft has added support for apples retina display to office 2011 for mac, and also updated outlook with enhancements and bug fixes. This means there will be no new security updates, nonsecurity updates, free or paid assisted support options, or technical content updates.
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