

Select Microsoft Office from the list of programs. The link should read 'Uninstall or Change a Program,' which is the title of the Control Panel screen you see next. Don't freak out: You're not uninstalling Word. This’ll license the software for you.Īnd there’s no problem with running multiple versions on the same Mac, just so you know, so this shouldn’t mess with your 2016 programs at all. Below the Programs heading, click the Uninstall a Program link. When the installation is complete, you will have to use the same Office 365 account info that you used above to log in. Then you’ll use the disk image to install the software just like you would any other program. Then you’ll see an option to “Install previous version.”Ĭlick “Install” on the screen following that one (whew!), and it’ll download.

On the following page, click the big red “Install” button. (You would’ve set these up when you purchased your Office 365 subscription.) To grab it, go to and log in with your Microsoft credentials. Normal.dot is the global template file that Word uses for creating a blank document file.

If you have any reason that you might need that older version of the suite, now’s the time to snap it up! Install updates Update your OS Reinstall Microsoft Office Delete temporary files Optimize the document Open Word in safe mode Check locked files Disable add-ins Method 1: Delete Normal.dot File Microsoft Word uses template files to create documents. On September 22, Microsoft will stop offering the 2011 version of its Office software to Office 365 customers.
