Microsoft Office 2021 Home and Student | Mac

Microsoft Office 2021 Home & Student for Mac

Office 2021 Home & Student for Mac brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote to your MacBook, iMac or Mac mini – as a one-time purchase, without a subscription. The programs run natively on Macs with Apple silicon and on Intel Macs.

This edition is intended for private use and is activated with the product key, without a Microsoft account.

Included programs

• Word 2021 for texts and documents
• Excel 2021 for spreadsheets and calculations
• PowerPoint 2021 for presentations
• OneNote for notes

Who is this edition for?

• pupils and students with a MacBook
• families with an iMac
• home users who want Office without ongoing costs

What Office 2021 for Mac offers

• Excel: XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays and the LET function for clearer formulas
• Word and PowerPoint: real-time co-authoring when files are stored in OneDrive
• Appearance: dark mode and an interface that matches the macOS design
• Performance: native support for Macs with Apple silicon and for Intel Macs
• Files: full compatibility with Office for Windows and support for OpenDocument

Office 2021 for Mac compared

You will find all Mac editions under Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac.

Handy for studying and on the go

Word, Excel and PowerPoint also work on the MacBook without an internet connection, for example on the train or in the lecture hall. You export coursework directly as a PDF, and with styles in Word the table of contents is created with one click. In OneNote you collect lecture notes, photos of the whiteboard and notes sorted by subject.

Working with Windows users

Office 2021 for Mac saves in the same formats as Office for Windows. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations can be exchanged without conversion, and comments and tracked changes are preserved. On the Mac the Command key (⌘) usually replaces the Ctrl key; otherwise the ribbon and features are largely the same.

Office 2021 or Office 2024?

Both versions are perpetual licences without a subscription. Office 2021 has been in use for years, is mature and is the common standard in many offices, schools and public authorities. If you work with colleagues or customers who also use Office 2021, you get the same interface and the same features. On top of that, Office 2021 Home & Student for Mac costs less than its successor.

If you want the latest features, such as the new text functions in Excel, choose Office Home 2024 for Mac. For everyday letters, spreadsheets and presentations, Office 2021 offers everything you need, and files are fully interchangeable between both versions.

Buy once instead of subscribing

Microsoft 365 costs money every year and in return provides cloud storage and a steady stream of new features. You pay for Office 2021 once; the programs stay on your Mac permanently and continue to receive security and quality updates via Microsoft AutoUpdate. If you don’t need cloud extras and store your files on your own Mac, in iCloud Drive or with a cloud provider of your choice anyway, the perpetual licence saves you a considerable amount over the years.

System requirements

• Operating system: one of the three most recent macOS versions
• Processor: Apple silicon (M series) or Intel
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Hard disk: 10 GB of free space (APFS or Mac OS Extended)
• Display: resolution of 1280 × 800 or higher
• Internet: required for download, activation and updates

Installation and activation

1. Download the installation package using the link in our e-mail.
2. Open the .pkg file and follow the installation.
3. Start Word, Excel or another program.
4. Activate Office with the product key supplied – no Microsoft account is needed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Microsoft account?

No. You activate this edition with the product key; a Microsoft account is not needed.

Are Access and Publisher available for Mac?

No. Access and Publisher are only available for Windows.

Can I use the licence on Windows?

No. Office for Mac and Office for Windows are separate products, but the files are fully interchangeable.

Is Outlook included?

No. You get Outlook with Office 2021 Home & Business for Mac or separately as Outlook 2021 for Mac.

Delivery, invoice and support

• Delivery by e-mail: you will usually receive the product key, download link and installation guide for Mac within 5 to 30 minutes of payment (daily 09:00–21:00 CET). More under Shipping & payment.
• Invoice: every order comes with a proper invoice, with your company address on request.
• Origin of the licence: we source our licences from distributors and wholesalers in Europe. We explain exactly how this works on the page Buying legal software.
• Support: if you have questions about installation or activation, we help by e-mail (Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 CET), phone (Mon–Fri 09:00–14:00 CET), live chat or remote support with TeamViewer.

Our goodwill promise

Should the ordered Office version ever no longer be available, we will supply the next higher version at no extra charge. You never pay more than the price at which you ordered.