You got it:-) Regardless of how Absolute Referencing is applied in a formula such as your example, Column references do not change when copying into the same Column, Row references do not change when copying into the same Row. Learn how to use Microsoft Excel for the Mac to create, format, review, and share spreadsheets. Understand the user interface of Microsoft Excel for the Mac to efficiently navigate and utilize all the features of the application. Excel for Mac now supports Power Query refresh for many data sources, as well as query creation through VBA. Authoring in the Power Query Editor is not supported yet.

Version
(as of 8/1/2019)
2019
Platform
LicenseCommercial
CategoryProductivity
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Software Overview

Main Features

  • Industry-standard, widely used spreadsheet program
  • Basic and advanced data manipulation
  • PivotTables for summarizing data
  • Support for large data sets
  • Can import and export data in many different formats
  • Complex mathematical formula support
  • Advanced support for VBScript scripting
  • Sparklines for detecting data trends
  • Improved functions and charts

Microsoft Excel for Mac is a widely used spreadsheet program that is part of the Microsoft Office suite. It allows you to organize, analyze, manipulate, and visualize data.

Excel provides workbooks that are divided by tabbed worksheets that can be edited independently. Contained within each worksheet is a grid of cells, which can be formatted in a variety of ways. Excel allows you to perform basic tasks, such as sorting data and creating simple formulas. The program also comes with advanced capabilities, such as Sparklines for detecting trends within your data, VBScript macro scripting, and PivotTables for summarizing your data. Excel saves workbooks in the Office Open XML (OOXML) .XLSX format, while still supporting the older .XLS format.

The spreadsheet application provides thousands of online templates that are available for download within the user interface. This gives users many different options for out-of-the-box styling, formatting, and mathematical computation, allowing them to focus on the data rather than extensive amounts of time on presentation. For example, financial templates can be downloaded by home or business users for tracking income, expenses, and transactions, as well as for automatically generating summary graphs. Excel also provides rich tools for visualizing data such as bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots, as well as more complex ones for more in-depth analysis.

Excel is a great program for managing your data. It provides advanced data organization and analysis tools and is an industry-standard spreadsheet program. Microsoft Excel for Mac is a great choice for organizing, analyzing, manipulating, and visualizing your data.

Supported File Types

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Primary file extension

.XLSX – Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet

Other file extensions used by Microsoft Excel for Mac 2019

Supported File Types
.CRTXOffice 2007 Chart Template File
.CSVComma Separated Values File
.DQYExcel Query File
.EFTXOffice 2007 Theme Effect File
.MHTMHTML Web Archive
.MHTMLMIME HTML File
.ODCOffice Data Connection File
.ODSOpenDocument Spreadsheet
.PRNLotus 1-2-3 Formatted Text File
.SLKSymbolic Link File
.THMXOffice 2007 Theme File
.TSVTab Separated Values File
.UDCXUniversal Data Connection File
.UDFExcel User Defined Function
.XLExcel Spreadsheet
.XLAExcel Add-In File
.XLAMExcel Open XML Macro-Enabled Add-In
.XLBExcel Toolbars File
.XLCExcel Chart
.XLKExcel Backup File
.XLLExcel Add-In File
.XLMExcel Macro
.XLRWorks Spreadsheet
.XLSExcel Spreadsheet
.XLSBExcel Binary Spreadsheet
.XLSHTMLMicrosoft Excel HTML Spreadsheet
.XLSMExcel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet
.XLSMHTMLMicrosoft Excel MIME HTML Spreadsheet
.XLTExcel Template
.XLTHTMLMicrosoft Excel HTML Spreadsheet Template
.XLTMExcel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet Template
.XLTXExcel Open XML Spreadsheet Template
.XLVExcel Visual Basic Module
.XLWExcel Workspace File
.XMLXML File
Additional Related File Formats
.DATAAnalysis Studio Offline Data File
.DBFDatabase File
.DELDelimited ASCII File
.DEXExcel Spreadsheet
.DIFData Interchange Format
.DOCMicrosoft Word Document
.GRAMicrosoft Graph File
.HTMHypertext Markup Language File
.IIFIntuit Interchange Format File
.IQYInternet Query
.OLBOLE Object Library
.RDFReport Definition File
.RELSOpen Office XML Relationships File
.RLERun Length Encoded Bitmap
.SKVSemicolon Separated Values File
.TABTab Separated Data File
.TDLTab Delineated Format File
.TSVTab Separated Values File
.TXTPlain Text File
.WK1Lotus Worksheet
.WK2Lotus 2 Worksheet
.WK3Lotus 3 Worksheet
.WK4Lotus 4 Worksheet
.WK5Lotus 5 Worksheet
.WKSLotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet
.WKSWorks Spreadsheet
.WQ1Quattro Pro for DOS Spreadsheet File
.XLWExcel Workbook

Updated: August 1, 2019

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Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates. The following information is primarily intended for IT professionals who are deploying Office for Mac to the users in their organizations.

Note

  • Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package. For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac.
  • For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
  • Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
  • The update history information for version 16.16 and earlier also applies to Office 2016 for Mac, which is also a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase. Older versions up to and including 16.16 can be activated with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. You can’t activate version 16.17 or later with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. For information about Office 2016 for Mac releases from September onward, see Release notes for Office 2016 for Mac
  • For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
  • If you want early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.

Most current packages for Office for Mac

The following table lists the most current packages for the Office suite and for the individual applications. The Office suite includes all the individual applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.

To view release notes, see Release notes.

October 13, 2020

Version 16.42 (20101102)

ApplicationDownload linksSHA-256 hash for install package
Office suite (with Teams)Install package8AC425F0E31869B32C323F4349FB48E9B1C3A114B77EA68897D97C50D9B8BECB
Office suite (without Teams)Install package5FA1084BD240BF10FAAF94D908492939807EAD8E014582DCB2ADE7ECC484276B
WordInstall package
Update package
21C54A78343B106A93FFD176130DEB9A6C9154F56EB58446FC27192D1E191995
ExcelInstall package
Update package
2235E4FE0741CE013777E2B6811AD9EFF738F9A724860FBA0DFD31976BF96E62
PowerPointInstall package
Update package
EAF6B82C2042BD4D026779CEB4A58E0B92C8E320A9797C77CA3A588FD94B19EB
OutlookInstall package
Update package
566A1BD7AD446FCDD31156EBCA3FBD7F8F8BB2EFBCC8F3217CB55AA16A586420
OneNoteUpdate packageNot applicable

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Release history for Office for Mac

The following table provides release history information and download links for Office for Mac. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. All releases after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only. All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only.

Note

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Download links are only provided for the most recent releases.

Microsoft Excel For Mac Os

Release dateVersionInstall packageUpdate packages
October 13, 202016.42 (20101102)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
September 15, 202016.41 (20091302)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
August 11, 202016.40 (20081000)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
July 14, 202016.39 (20071300)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
June 16, 202016.38 (20061401)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
May 12, 202016.37 (20051002)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
April 21, 202016.36 (20041300)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
April 14, 202016.36 (20041300)Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
March 10, 202016.35 (20030802)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
February 11, 202016.34 (20020900)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
January 14, 202016.33 (20011301)Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
December 10, 2019
16.32 (19120802)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
November 12, 2019
16.31 (19111002)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
October 15, 2019
16.30 (19101301)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
September 18, 2019
16.29.1 (19091700)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
September 10, 2019
16.29 (19090802)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
August 13, 2019
16.28 (19081202)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
July 16, 2019
16.27 (19071500)
Office suite (with Teams)
Office suite (without Teams)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote
June 11, 2019
16.26 (19060901)

May 14, 2019
16.25 (19051201)

April 16, 2019
16.24 (19041401)

March 27, 2019
16.23.1 (19032603)
March 12, 2019
16.23.0 (19030902)

February 20, 2019
16.22 (19022000)


January 24, 2019
16.21 (19011700)
January 16, 2019
16.21 (19011500)
December 11, 2018
16.20 (18120801)
November 13, 2018
16.19 (18110915)
October 16, 2018
16.18 (18101400)
September 11, 2018
16.17 (18090901)
August 14, 2018
16.16 (18081201)
July 10, 2018
16.15 (18070902)
June 13, 2018
16.14.1 (18061302)
June 12, 2018
16.14.0 (18061000)
May 24, 2018
16.13.1 (18052304)
May 23, 2018
16.13.1 (18052203)
May 15, 2018
16.13.0 (18051301)
April 11, 2018
16.12.0 (18041000)
March 19, 2018
16.11.1 (18031900)
March 13, 2018
16.11.0 (18031100)
February 13, 2018
16.10.0 (18021001)
January 26, 2018
16.9.1 (18012504)
January 18, 2018
16.9.0 (18011602)
December 12, 2017
15.41.0 (17120500)
November 14, 2017
15.40.0 (17110800)
October 10, 2017
15.39.0 (17101000)
September 12, 2017
15.38.0 (17090200)
August 15, 2017
15.37.0 (17081500)
July 21, 2017
15.36.1 (17072101)
July 11, 2017
15.36.0 (17070200)
June 16, 2017
15.35.0 (17061600)
June 13, 2017
15.35.0 (17061000)
May 16, 2017
15.34.0 (17051500)
April 11, 2017
15.33.0 (17040900)
March 14, 2017
15.32.0 (17030901)
February 16, 2017
15.31.0 (17021600)
January 11, 2017
15.30.0 (17010700)