On Nov 3, 2019, at 6:49 AM, ballyrick via Groups.Io wrote:
The trouble only occurred a couple of days ago, when my wife tried to use the versions of Microsoft applications, on the iMac, "Word," Excel," "Power Point,"
etc. that she has been using for years on all the prior OS`s up to Mohave.
You didn't say which version of Microsoft Office you have.
Office 2011 isn't 64-bit, and never will be. So it can't run under Catalina.
Office 2016 isn't 64-bit, but it can be updated for FREE to be, and once updated it will run find under Catallina:
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Office 2019 (the latest version), of course, is entirely compatible with Catalina.
If you were using Office 2011 or earlier, and need a Microsoft Office replacement, may I recommend that you try this amazing FREE replacement first? (It is, after all, free. And you can just trash it if you don't like it.)
FreeOffice (free)
FreeOffice has a similar, but nicer interface than MS Word (I only use the word processing portion of it myself), and in my testing it has shockingly good compatibility with Word format files (both rendering and saving; much better than LibreOffice's compatibility), and it's absolutely free. it's 64-bit and runs under Catalina.
There is a commercial version with a few more features, but the free version is all that many folks will ever need. Since it's free, it's worth checking out. A few days after downloading and registering the free version, the company will e-mail you an offer for the commercial version, called SoftMaker Office, for only $20. Which is entirely worth it if you like the free version, if for no other reason than to support the company.
Comparison chart of the features and costs of each version of this Office product from Softmaker:
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Note that the business version is really only for big businesses with networks. Also note that there are BOTH stand-alone and subscription options, your choice. The $20 offer, noted above, does not require a subscription.
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
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