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says my Microsoft 365 account does not allow editing on a Mac

I use my word account through my school and have never had an issue until now. The online platform still works but it says that I cannot do anything on the desktop version.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-31T22:21:16.64+00:00
Wieczorek, Keely M 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-11T00:02:16.56+00:00
Hendrix 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How can I download Office 365 version 16.88

How can I download Office 365 version 16.88 for my old mac

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2025-08-14T10:24:19.7266667+00:00
alex collin 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-05T18:15:41.99+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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how to edit my word documents

my mac is saying i am signed in under my old school account, which i havent been able to access since 2022. i need to access my word documents for work and im not sure how to solve this.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-09-03T21:38:12.8633333+00:00
Maylie Holt 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-04T20:36:57.1666667+00:00
Ivory 1,155 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I solve this problem - "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space."

When I attempt to save a document, I get the following message: "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space." How do I resolve this? I am using Word version 16.110 Moderator note: Locking this thread which has had little activity…

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asked 2026-07-30T14:56:28.68+00:00
Stephens, Robert 10 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-01T09:40:13.6433333+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How to Add dialogue boxes to ribbon in Microsoft Word on MAC

I have a SAMS training project that requires me to use dialogue boxes in Word instead of the shortcuts on Mac but I can’t find where to unsimplify my ribbon. I have tried to find it under preferences and watched a tutorial but it won’t work. I need help

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-30T05:01:08.5033333+00:00
Avery Ferreira 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T04:35:20.5666667+00:00
Liora 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Word for Mac is very slow, even for new documents

Responses are so slow that even typing is delayed.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T18:42:25.6366667+00:00
Anton van der Merwe 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-28T08:57:10.0466667+00:00
Killian N 3,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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cannot select text in word docx

I cannot select text in word docx... Do you know how to fix it?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2025-12-23T22:06:37.3166667+00:00
Atanur Memis 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-28T00:02:12.4066667+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH 'READ ALOUD' TOOL NOT WORKING IN MY STUDENT VERS. WORD OFFICE 365

I have a student account Office 365 which I use on my Mac desktop. It seems the read aloud function is not working as it should. The version of word is 16.89 which is compatible with Apple OS 12.76. I would appreciate your suggestions for a solution.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-23T08:19:31.3033333+00:00
Peter Joseph S1587024 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-25T05:31:54.6933333+00:00
Peter Joseph S1587024 0 Reputation points
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No longer able to save WORD file as "TXT" on Mac

For the past few weeks, all of a sudden I have noticed that I can no longer save a WORD file as "TXT". This is something I have to do for my work, it has to be a "TXT" file formatted as UTF-8, for reasons too long to explain here,…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T19:08:35.54+00:00
Sabine Wilms 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-22T08:03:38.29+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How to reformat a Word document with tracked changes

I need to reformat Word documents (for MacOS) that were made in A4 format and also with 2" margins rt and left with 1.5 spacing and a font I don't want to use. What is the best way? If I copy the document's contents into a new blank word doc set to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-19T04:44:34.7866667+00:00
JIP-3077 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T04:53:27.7366667+00:00
JIP-3077 5 Reputation points
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Click and Drag not working

My cursor wont let me click and drag anything on word. this isnt a problem in any other app on my mac, only microsoft word. I can't highlight a single letter without double tapping which causes the whole word to highlight. I also can't make tables or…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-05-26T19:34:07.3366667+00:00
Isabella Monk 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-13T20:01:27.5166667+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Error when update?

Why do I get an error when updating the version? I can't open the app.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-10T02:47:56.8266667+00:00
BrownJack-0081 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-11T09:49:50.5866667+00:00
Aetherin 1,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to include accessibility features for graphs and diagrams in my word document.

I am trying to write a word document in my Mac, in which many diagrams, graphs, tables, and equations are included. I am using Office 365. I would like to learn how to integrate the alt texts so that the screen reader recognizes and reads them for the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-07-24T10:16:50.0533333+00:00
V N Subramanian 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-08T09:44:11.62+00:00
V N Subramanian 5 Reputation points
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WOrd says cannot save file on my mac

Word on my mac does not allow to save a document, with the message that there is not enough space on drive, when there is ample space left.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-06T14:18:36.0833333+00:00
Tatakis, Dimitris 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-07T15:29:57.4466667+00:00
Liora 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Subscription Issue and Refund Request

I signed up for the Microsoft subscription using the free trial and added my payment card for verification. Unfortunately, I forgot to cancel the subscription and remove my payment method before the free trial expired. As a result, my card was…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-04T03:45:18.6333333+00:00
Chathuri Senadeera 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-05T00:04:44.12+00:00
BabybooHN 3,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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font and size options blank on selecting all despite uniform formatting

The font/size options in the home tab go blank despite no changes in formatting. For example, when I open a brand new doc, keep pressing Enter, in the second page, line 5, then select all, the ribbon turn blank (as if mixed fonts). All of the paragraph…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2025-10-07T01:31:50.92+00:00
kubidushu 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-03T19:04:31.77+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Can't save documents to microsoft word. I am a dissertation student and this issue has hindered my work significantly.

I'm using Microsoft Word on a MacBook Air with an Apple M1 chip. Word consistently fails to save documents. Apple Support has already determined the issue is not with macOS, and my university IT spent four weeks attempting to fix it without success. I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-08-01T15:35:15.1766667+00:00
Carliss Garrett 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-02T06:26:51.6766667+00:00
Jayden-P 2,600 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Account can view documents but doesn't allow editing on a mac fix

I have recently started getting an error message on my school microsoft account: "Your account... can view documents, but it doesn't allow editing on a Mac. To edit, use another account to activate Microsoft 365. To learn more, contact your admin…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-07-27T20:59:17.19+00:00
Andrews, Kaitlyn 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-28T22:11:16.62+00:00
Anonymous
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Word for Mac – Cannot drag-select text with mouse/trackpad

Word for Mac – Cannot drag-select text with mouse Issue: Office 365 Word on my Mac cannot select text by clicking and dragging with the mouse/trackpad. When I click and drag over text, nothing gets highlighted. However, other selection methods still…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-07-07T21:35:43.26+00:00
MmmM 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-28T22:03:55.4733333+00:00
Hendrix-C 19,985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Font file will not appear in menu - Macbook air

Font file appears in font book, is not a duplicate, it is a TTF. and is installed. The font is "ABC Print Lined" I have used it before in documents and find that it will not appear now! Ideas?? T

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asked 2026-07-23T12:58:15.77+00:00
Tory Enerson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-28T07:51:10.2133333+00:00
Jayden-P 26,275 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator