Use cases
Office on Apple Silicon Macs
Native ARM64 builds of Office 2021 and 2024 run on M1/M2/M3/M4 with no Rosetta penalty. Here is the right edition for each Mac workflow.
Who it's for
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini and Mac Studio users from 2020 onwards.
Why this works
- Universal binary — runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon
- Same .docx/.xlsx fidelity as Windows colleagues
- Sign in once — files sync via OneDrive or iCloud Drive
Recommended licenses
- Office Home & Business 2024 — Mac & Windows
Includes Outlook for Mac — best mail client on macOS.
from €89 · View licence →
- Office Home & Business 2021 — Mac
Same suite, 2021 generation — long-term value pick.
from €39.9 · View licence →
Alternatives
- microsoft-365-family — If you also want OneDrive 1 TB across iPhone/iPad.
Things to know first
- Access and Publisher are Windows-only — they never ship on macOS.
- Office for Mac requires macOS Ventura 13.0 or later as of the 2024 release.
FAQs
- Will my Windows colleague see the same formatting?
- Yes — .docx/.xlsx/.pptx render identically across Office for Mac 2024 and Office 2024 for Windows.