When macOS Mojave’s Mac App Stores new look was unveiled during WWDC 2018 it was also announced that Microsoft would be bringing the Office suite to the Mac App Store.
Well, earlier this week the announcement was fulfilled.
See below for some information on how this might affect us admins as well as some things to consider.
- Is this the same as Office 2019? Office 2019 is the one-time purchase, non-subscription product (also known as perpetual). A Microsoft 365 subscription provides always up-to-date versions of Office apps and access to additional premium features and services. The apps available in the Mac App Store are not compatible with Office 2019 licenses.
- I have Mac Air Book and Excel, Word & Power Point for Mac (perpetual use one time purchase) were installed on my Mac. When I opened one of my excel file it took me to App Store and showed free downloads for Office 365. I am totally unaware of that this is monthly prescription version. I down loaded with out any issues.
Office 2019 is a fixed package of software, but you only have to pay for it once. 1 PC or Mac: 1 PC or Mac: Unlimited. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Contents
- 2 So, I can now just deploy Microsoft Office from the Mac App Store?
- 3 Deployment
Microsoft have supplied a KB for use admins centred around deployment, which is available here.
The following has mostly come from the above, just expanded upon a little further.
Well, no. or maybe. erm, it’s not quite that simple.
There are a few things to be mindful of beforehand.
Version
Office 365 is the version of the Office suite which is available via the Mac App Store.
If you see the versioning section in my previous post on Microsoft Office, I mention the version 16.17+ being for both 2019 & O365. This is still correct but see below for a difference.
Licensing
Whilst these Mac App Store apps are the same version as the “2019” suite, the Mac App Store Office Apps cannot be volume license as per:
No. Perpetual licenses, including Office 2019 and Office 2016, are not supported with Office apps available from the Mac App Store. The Volume License (VL) Serializer is not compatible with these apps. Attempts to use a perpetual license with Mac App Store apps will cause the apps to enter reduced functionality mode.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/mac/deploy-mac-app-storeOperating System Support
Again, in my previous post I mention which versions of the Office Suite support which versions of macOS.
And above I mentioned that, we’re looking at the current O365 version of the Office Suite.
So, it should make sense that the O365 apps available on the App Store support 10.12+ & up.
If you support older OS’s, (why?), then these are not for you.
Ok, so you’ve reviewed the above & still wish to go through with your deployment. Below are some more things to bear in mind.
VPP
As we’re talking about apps available on the Mac App Store, you’ll need an MDM/EMM to deploy these apps via VPP.
Another item to mention here is that VPP cannot do “Suites”, so instead of deploying the Office 365 Suite you’ll need to deployment the component apps one-by-one.
Migrating to the Mac App Store Office Apps
If you are already deploying O365 & wish to move to deploying the Apps via VPP, I’m afraid it’s not as simple as deploying the VPP apps on top.
Microsoft do mention this in a section of their KB, which I’ve quoted below:
There is no automated process for performing a CDN to Mac App Store conversion. Depending on your EMM’s capabilities, you may be able to orchestrate the process through a script. The high-level steps for each Mac are as follows:
1. Close all Office apps
2. Remove the Office apps from the /Applications folder
3. Remove the Office entries from the keychain
4. Remove the Office package registrations (
5. Trigger the MDM server to install the Office apps (such as
1. Close all Office apps
2. Remove the Office apps from the /Applications folder
3. Remove the Office entries from the keychain
4. Remove the Office package registrations (
pkgutil --forget
)5. Trigger the MDM server to install the Office apps (such as
jamf recon
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The majority of the above is simple enough, but step 3 refers to items on the User Keychain.
Paul Bowden has a script which can be used for this, but depending on if a deployment is multi-user etc this might become a little complex. Especially if you’re looking to logout then perform the steps 2-5 above.
At dataJAR, I’ve tasked Darren with looking into this & if an elegant workflow is found he’ll post it on his blog.
Detection
If you’re not sure how the Office Apps installed on your devices were installed, Microsoft do note the following:
• Open Finder, and navigate to the Applications folder
• Locate the Office app (such as Microsoft Outlook.app), control-click, and choose Show Package Contents
• Navigate into the Contents folder
• If a folder named
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/mac/deploy-mac-app-store#how-can-i-tell-if-an-office-app-was-downloaded-from-the-mac-app-store• Locate the Office app (such as Microsoft Outlook.app), control-click, and choose Show Package Contents
• Navigate into the Contents folder
• If a folder named
_MASReceipt
is present, the app was downloaded from the Mac App StoreReduced Functionality Mode
Buy Office 2019 For Mac
A valid O365 subscription is needed to be able to edit documents in Word, Excel & PowerPoint, or to send emails within Outlook.
This is important as you might deploy the O365 apps to a Mac, but those apps might not be activated via a valid subscription.
This might be due to the O365 apps not being activated by that user.
Or the VPP apps have been deployed to a Mac with a Volume License or a Volume License has been deployed post VPP app install.
Microsoft has another article on this, & you have two options if the above is the issue. Which depends on the end goal license:
- O365: Completely remove the Office Apps & keychain etc, as per these steps, then reinstall from the Mac App Store & activate via a valid O365 license.
- 2019: Completely remove the Office Apps installed from the Mac App Store, & re-install the “CDN” versions, as per these steps.
Well, at dataJAR, we are going to leverage VPP for all new O365 deployments.
For those we’ve historically deployed O365 apps from the “CDN” media, as the migration steps seem a bit of a faff & the end-user is getting the same versions, we’ll leave them as they are.
We’ll then review this if the migration steps become simpler.
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Microsoft Office for Mac 2019 includes the most modern versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and OneNote. These apps are all available for download at the Mac App Store. Alternatively, with Office 365 for Mac, you can work online or offline and collaborate with others in real time, which is especially useful for any kind of team work.
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How To Download And Install MS Office For Mac
As mentioned above, Microsoft Office suite and all of its apps — Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive — are now available at the Mac App Store. This makes it easier than ever to get the most current versions of MS Office for Mac (note that you’ll need an Office 365 subscription to use these apps). There is also a Microsoft Office trial available that allows you to use Office 365 free for one month.
To buy Microsoft Office outright, visit office.com. At the Office home page, select Install Office. Then follow the instructions for the installer file that has been downloaded to your computer.
System requirements to download Microsoft Office
Before downloading Office for Mac, make sure you have the fitting system requirements that allow for the best experience with Microsoft apps. For example, Microsoft Office suite always supports the latest three versions of macOS. Currently, it’s 10.14, 10.13, and 10.12.
As new versions of macOS are released, Microsoft shifts its support to the newest ones. While your Office apps might still work on older unsupported versions of macOS, you won’t be able to get security or feature updates.
To run Microsoft Office at the moment, you’ll need macOS 10.12 (Sierra), 4 GB RAM and 10 GB of available disk space.
The difference between Office 2019 and Office 365 for Mac
You can still buy Microsoft Office without getting into a subscription. The downside is not getting continuous feature updates, which will in turn be bundled altogether in the following year’s release.
Office 365, on the other hand, is based purely on a subscription model and powered by Microsoft’s cloud service. It frequently receives updates and provides full access to the whole suite of services.
How much is Microsoft Office?
As MS Office for Mac is available in two versions — a one-time payment and subscription — there are two prices. If you want to buy a license for Office Home and Student 2019 for Mac, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, it will cost you $149.99. If you’d like to use Microsoft Office Outlook, you’ll need to purchase the Office Home and Business 2019 for Mac at $249.99.
For the subscription model, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, you pay a month-by-month or yearly fee. And as new versions are introduced, you automatically get them as part of your subscription. Office 365 for Home costs $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month.
What about MS Office vs. iWork
Apple’s free iWork has a great price advantage over the MS Office suite, but is it better than all the Microsoft’s popular productivity apps?
iWork includes Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, but is generally best suited for smaller businesses or home use. Additionally, if you already use Microsoft Office extensively at home or work, being able to switch between Macs and PCs gives Microsoft Office Suite a big plus.
Microsoft Office is known for having a slight edge for ease-of-use and is packed with more features. The latest version of the suite also looks brand new compared to iWork’s currently outdated version. As Microsoft Office continues to learn the macOS, it continues to grow.
MS Office Touch Bar features
Trackpad and Touch Bar, unique to MacBooks, have made great new features available on Office for Mac.
In Microsoft Word for Mac, you can use the Touch Bar to insert hyperlinks, comments, or photos right in the text editor. It’s especially great when you’re working in Word Focus Mode without access to the controls on the screen.
In Excel for Mac, using the equal sign on your keyboard will launch most recently used commands on the Touch Bar. Then you can select a range of commands or perform specific actions.
In Microsoft Office Outlook, Touch Bar makes recent files appear when you’re composing an email. From here, you can attach relevant files with a single tap. In Outlook’s Today view, you can use the Touch Bar to get a quick look at your daily calendar events or launch a Skype call.
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During slideshow presentations in Powerpoint, you can use the Touch Bar to view specific controls. The function integrates slide thumbnails and includes a timer to make moving through your presentation on time a snap.
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