

The other important thing to note is that Office 2016 for Mac only works with OS X 10.10 Yosemite or higher – it does not work with OS X 10.9 Mavericks or lower so make sure you are definitely running OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS Sierra 10.12 or macOS 10.13 High Sierra before proceeding. This article starts with Outlook fixes and then moves on to Word so scroll down if it’s just Word 2016 you’re having problems with. We’ve attempted to address all of the most common Office 2016 for Mac crashes here but if we’ve missed anything, let us know in the comments and we’ll try to help. If you’re having problems with Office 2011 crashing in El Capitan, we also show you how to fix Office El Capitan problems in the 2011 version. Likewise, Apple has also issued updates for El Capitan users which you can get by opening the Mac App Store and clicking on the Updates button at the top of the screen.

Microsoft has already issued fixes for some of these via Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac so we recommend you run that first by opening any Microsoft Office program, going to the Help Menu at the top of the screen and selecting “Check for Updates”. Most of the problems Mac Office users have regard various types of Outlook and Word crashes on Mac especially Outlook 2016 crashing on startup or hanging. One thing you can guarantee with Microsoft software on Apple products is that there will always be glitches and problems, particularly when it comes to a huge office suite like Office. OneDrive For Business Document Cache Error Outlook 2016 Won’t Import Rules From Windows Outlook Hangs Or Crashes Importing PST Files With this in mind, here’s a list of 13 ways to fix Office 2016 for Mac when it keeps crashing. If you’re desperate to open your Outlook mails but can’t because Outlook keeps crashing, you may also find our guide on ways to open Outlook emails on Mac without using Outlook useful too.

We strongly recommend upgrading to Office 2019 as it fixes many of the problems users commonly experience in Office 2016.

Important Update: Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac has now been released.
