Quit out of all Office 2019 for Mac apps. In the dialog box that opens, if you're on Office 2019 for Mac, you'll see a version number that starts with "16.17" or higher and license type will say Retail License 2019 or Volume License. In the top menu, click Word > About Word.
Like it is mentioned above, the next step would be checking your rights to transfer the License from one PC to another. Before you beginĬonfirm that you're on Office 2019 for Mac. In a few seconds, the license info would pop on-screen if you see the words Retail or FPP you can proceed to transfer your Office installation onto a different PC. While these builds contain advanced new features, if you run into any work-stopping issues after installing Office 2019 for Mac, you can go back to Office 2016 for Mac (Version 16.16) if you had it previously installed. Microsoft released Office 2019 for Mac on September 24th, 2018 (Version 16.17). See Steps 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process. Select the language and bit-version you want (PC users can choose between 32-bit and 64-bit), and then click Install. These instructions are for customers who have purchased a one-time version or volume license version of Office for Mac, not Microsoft 365 customers. To install Office, try signing in directly to the Microsoft 365 Software page instead.
However, if you have upgraded to Office 2021 for Mac from Office 2016 for Mac and need to go back to Office 2016 for Mac, the steps are the same as below. Office 2021 for Mac is a continuation of the same code base that Office 2019 for Mac ran under, so there is no benefit to be had by going back to Office 2019 for Mac once you have upgraded to Office 2021 for Mac from there.