How to install older version of word on a Mac 2017 with Ventura 13.7.8

On a MacBook running macOS Ventura 13.7.8, Word can still be installed locally. The supported path in the provided guidance is to install an older Microsoft 365 for Mac build that works with Ventura: version 16.101.

Steps:

1. Remove the current Office apps if they are broken or missing
   • Close Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
   • Open Finder > Applications.
   • Find the Office apps, control-click each one, and choose Move to Trash.
2. Install a Ventura-compatible Office build
   • Download this installer package for the older Microsoft 365 build compatible with Ventura: Microsoft_365_and_Office_16.101.25091314_Installer.pkg
   • Open the downloaded .pkg file and complete the installation.
3. If Word installs but keeps asking to activate
   • Quit Word.
   • Restart any Office app.
   • If the activation prompt keeps returning:
     • Open Spotlight.
     • Search for Keychain and open it.
     • Search for Office and delete the data license file.
     • Then run the license removal tool: Run the license removal tool
4. If the wrong Office license is attached after reinstalling
   • Remove the old Office license files and reactivate using the correct Microsoft 365 license.

Important:

• Ventura 13.7.8 requires an older Office build in the provided guidance.
• Newer Microsoft 365 installations may require macOS Sonoma 14 or later.
• On Mac, older Office licenses may need to be removed even after uninstalling the older version first.

• Microsoft Office activation and the Mac App Store
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