Microsoft Office and Office 365 to require operating system, application updates for Macs, iPhones, and iPads beginning in July
Publish Date: 2026-06-04 05:03:00
Source Domain: www.powerpage.org
You may have some difficulty opening your Microsoft Office of Office 365 files next month.
Per Macworld, Microsoft has pointed to a support document that warns of potential issues with Microsoft Office or 365 and iOS and macOS. The company will be ending support for devices running older operating systems in what the Redmond giant has called “reduced functionality mode” with Office files. Users will be able to open and print files, but the files cannot be edited or saved, nor can new files be created.
The document states that the issue will begin to surface on July 13. Users are advised to update their device’s operating system to a more recent version to run its software. As such, Macs will require macOS 12 Monterey or later to install and run, whereas iPhones will require iOS 17 or later, and iPads will require iPadOS 17 or later to install and run. Once the operating systems have been updated, Microsoft Office/Office 365 can be updated.
Microsoft says the issue affects “both Microsoft 365 subscribers on macOS, iPhone, and iPad, and those with non-subscription software, including Office 2021 or Office 2019 on macOS. In instances where a device can’t be upgraded to the required operating systems, Microsoft has stated that it will send an email “with more information” to the address listed in the customer’s Office 365 account. Users will be able to use Office 365 on the web via Microsoft’s website or use their copy of Office on a different device. Users of Office 2019 for Mac will need to switch to Office web apps or subscribe to Microsoft 365.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via Macworld and support.microsoft.com
