To run it, you’ll need an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher, as well as 1GB of RAM and 2.5GB of free space. Like Lieutenant Commander Data, the Office for Mac 2011 trial is fully functional, but only for 30 days.
Verdict: It’s not as beautiful or well integrated as the iPad version, but Office for Mac 2016 is a major leap forward from previous versions and scores where it counts: in functionality and power. Knowing the keyboard shortcuts included in the Microsoft Office suite applications will help you manage your documents much faster, and as a consequence, be more productive. For now, use the download link above to activate a free 30-day trial of the Office 365 service using your Microsoft Account.
But the good news is that you’ll score fully functional demos of every app in the suite: Word 2011, Excel 2011, PowerPoint 2011, and the triumphantly resurrected Outlook 2011 which, I should note, is only included in the Home and Business edition. Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks The best Word keyboard shortcuts for Mac. The downside is that you’ll have to hand over a few personal details to Microsoft in order to download the suite. Whether you’ve been on the fence about the new Office release or you just follow a strict code of try-before-you-buy, the new trial section of Microsoft’s Office for Mac site should be music to your… wallet. For everyone else, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that a trial is now available for free. Many Office aficionados bought Microsoft Office 2011-the latest and greatest version of the software giant’s productivity suite for Mac-sight unseen.