Patrick wrote:

On 2018-02-06 18:12:21 +0000, Auric__ said:

Patrick wrote:

"It *should* work" isn't the same thing as "It works". Just test
Office 365 on a Mac.

Pass. I already have 2011, it opens my spreadsheets and runs my macros,
so why would I bother changing?

Because Office 2011 is no longer updated by Microsoft and is not
compatible with macOS High Sierra.

....which is not an issue for me, since I generally don't bother staying with
the latest and greatest OS, either. (My MacBook has El Capitan and I'm
keeping my iMac on Snow Leopard so I can continue to use PPC apps. Both
work; why upgrade?)

Aside from bug and security fixes, I generally don't care to be on the
bleeding edge of technology -- especially not the OS, or programs required
for day-to-day business. (For that matter, I could easily revert to using
Office 97 or 2000 on the PC -- but I'm stuck with 2011 on the Mac, due to no
PPC support on El Capitan.)

What I can say is that Office 365 is the worse suite that Microsoft
has ever released for the Mac. And I used it for years. Office 365 for
the Mac is a shame.

So cancel your subscription and go back to using 2011. I have 365 on my
PC, and AFAICT 2011 has no issues with spreadsheets created in the most
recent version.

Even with the Ribbon? But you're right. I'll cancel my subscription to
Office 365 and keep macOS Sierra and Office 2011.

Uh... you lost me. What does the Ribbon have to do with anything?


As an aside to all of the above, there *are* other office suites besides
Microsoft's. It might be worth your while to see if any of them would suit
your needs. OpenOffice and its derivatives (especially NeoOffice, which is
Mac-specific) are by far the most popular, and they're free. (Well...
NeoOffice is $15, or $30 through the app store.)

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