Microsoft officially ended support for Office 2011 on October 10, 2017 . This means no further security patches, technical support, or feature updates are provided. Legacy Support: Microsoft Office 2008
The most recent version of Microsoft Office that runs on OS X Lion 10.7.5 is . Microsoft has confirmed that Office 2011 is fully compatible with OS X Lion, and its engineers have tested it extensively on the platform. In fact, Microsoft partnered with Apple to resolve many issues prior to the Lion release, and they continued to provide updates to improve stability on Mac OS X Lion. Office 2008 for Mac can also run on OS X Lion 10.7.5, but Office 2008 is older and may not be as stable or feature-rich as Office 2011.
: Full-featured word processing with robust layout tools.
Because OS X Lion lacks modern web security protocols (like TLS 1.2 and 1.3), sign-in screens for Office 365 cloud accounts within Office 2011 will fail to load. Stick to local, perpetual license keys instead of cloud subscriptions.
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📢 Microsoft Office for Mac OS X Lion (10.7.5) – Final Update Overview
You might think, "I’m offline. Who cares about security patches?" If your Lion machine never touches the internet, stop reading. However, if you occasionally browse, check email, or plug in USB drives,
The final version of LibreOffice to support OS X Lion. It is completely free, open-source, and opens modern Word and Excel files reliably.
If possible, upgrade to or later to run Office 2016/2019/365 with better security.
Microsoft no longer offers these updates via AutoUpdate (the old Microsoft AutoUpdate tool no longer connects to modern SSL servers). You must manually download and install the updater.
: Since Microsoft no longer sells this version, you typically have to find physical "boxed" copies or product keys through secondary retailers like Other Legacy Options Office 2008 for Mac
The most stable and "modern" version of Office that officially supports OS X Lion 10.7.5 Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 : Official support for Office 2011 ended on October 10, 2017 Functionality