Do old versions of Office still work?

Before you can use any M365 application (like Word, PowerPoint, or Excel) you must sign in with your UAlbany credentials to activate M365. 

In order to sign in to activate M365 Apps for Enterprise, you will need to complete 2-Step Login using Duo. So it is important to bring the device that receives your one-time, secret code with you to classrooms and conference rooms in order to use Microsoft 365 apps. 

If you are unable to complete 2-Step Login on a computer where you have not yet activated M365, you will still be able to use Microsoft 365 apps (like Word, PowerPoint, or Excel), but they will function in Reduced Functionality Mode.

FeaturesMicrosoft 365 AppsOffice 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010Updates

• Regular feature upgrades, quality updates, and security patches

• Only receives security patches

• Real-time file coauthoring in Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel
• Easy access to your files wherever they are stored in Microsoft 365 or on your computer
• @Mentions in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Get more done with tools you know—powered by the intelligent cloud. Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise helps you improve writing in Word and Outlook, find insights in Excel, and create presentations in PowerPoint.
• Show changes in PowerPoint While You Were Away
• Default file saving location is OneDrive for Business space instead of your computer's hard drive to help ensure file security and accessibility

• Real-time file coauthoring only in Word
• More difficult to access files stored in Microsoft 365
• @Mentions only in Outlook

• The icons you click to run the Office applications will look different in M365 than they did in prior versions.
• AutoSave feature to make sure the file you're working on is always safely saved (with version history in case you need to revert)
• PowerPoint Designer and QuickStarter to suggest new slide designs and assist with research and outline creation
• Streamlined, simpler-to-use Modern Ribbon
• Résumé Assistant and Dictation in Word
• Ideas in PowerPoint, Excel
• Excel Data Types
• Researcher in Word, OneNote
• M365 is the version already available for home use, so you will have the same experience no matter where you work

• Office 201* versions include applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and do not get new features unless you upgrade to the next version (e.g. 2016 → 2019)

Learn more about the differences between Microsoft 365 and Office 2019:  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-s-the-difference-between-microsoft-365-and-office-2019-ed447ebf-6060-46f9-9e90-a239bd27eb96

Microsoft Office products have a longer Life Cycle compared to Windows OS. Office 2010 will get support till 13-10-2020, Office 2013 will get support till 2023. So while there is a lot of time for Office 2013, if you still want to use Office 2010, you better download and keep an offline copy of it.  In this post, we will share how you can download earlier versions of Microsoft Office.

Download earlier versions of Microsoft Office

The guide is only for older versions of office for Windows and Mac, which is still supported by Microsoft. For example, the support for Office 2007 has ended, and there is no way to download the installer for the product.

1] Download Office 2010

If you have Office 2010 Product key, then visit this page to download Office 2010 for Windows and Office 2011 for macOS. There is a bright chance that the product key is available in your email account, which you had used to buy Office. If you cannot find the product key, but you had it installed, follow our guide to find your product key.

• Enter the 25-character product key that came with your product purchase in the text box under “Enter the product key.”
• Once it verifies the product key, select a product language from the menu.
• Click on the download link to begin the download.
• Once you download and install it, Office will prompt you to enter the keys again. Enter and validate it again.

2] Download Office 2013 and Office 2016

Both of these products are linked to your Microsoft account. So if you need to download the installer for Office 2013, and Office 2016 for Windows and Mac, you can download it from your Microsoft Account.

• Go to the Office section in the Microsoft Account.
• Click on Install office link, and then select language, and version (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Download and install. Since it is linked to your Microsoft account, it will automatically activate.
• You can download an offline installer as well, which is handy for installing on multiple computers.

The same will apply for all future versions of Office, including Office Home 365. The online account will keep track of how many PCs the key was installed on the computer.  If you cross the number of limits, you will be warned about it. To reinstall on a new computer, remove one of the listed machines which you are not using anymore.

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