Office 365 didn't install the ARM version in Parallels?

[thebart]

Came as an unpleasant surprise to me that the Mac version of office is lacking a bunch of features I use. Disappointing but I suppose it makes sense: Microsoft doesn't have much incentive to make office on Mac on par with the windows version. So ok I guess this is where parallels earns its keep.

But after downloading and installing office from office.com I notice they are in program files and not program files (arm). That means it's the Intel version, right? Well that's dumb. I didn't see any option for an ARM version, though.

Did some googling and looks like I need to be in the insider program? But that dates back to 2021. Is that still the case?

 

[hg.wells]

Have a look here:

Microsoft 365, Office 2021, and Office 2019 support for Apple silicon - Microsoft Support

support.microsoft.com

Microsoft says they package their installers with both versions.

 

[thebart]

Have a look here:

Microsoft 365, Office 2021, and Office 2019 support for Apple silicon - Microsoft Support

support.microsoft.com

Microsoft says they package their installers with both versions.

Sorry, that article is talking about Office for Mac, not Office for Windows ARM (via Parallels).

 

[bobcomer]

Came as an unpleasant surprise to me that the Mac version of office is lacking a bunch of features I use. Disappointing but I suppose it makes sense: Microsoft doesn't have much incentive to make office on Mac on par with the windows version. So ok I guess this is where parallels earns its keep.

But after downloading and installing office from office.com I notice they are in program files and not program files (arm). That means it's the Intel version, right? Well that's dumb. I didn't see any option for an ARM version, though.

Did some googling and looks like I need to be in the insider program? But that dates back to 2021. Is that still the case?

It's a universal app, both x86 and arm in a unified package, and when you run it on an ARM PC, it runs the ARM part. I just test that to make sure. Look in the Task Manager/ Architecture column to see what's actually running.

It's in "Program Files" because it's a universal app, and it it would only be in the Program Files (ARM) if it were only ARM.

 

[thebart]

It's a universal app, both x86 and arm in a unified package, and when you run it on an ARM PC, it runs the ARM part. I just test that to make sure. Look in the Task Manager/ Architecture column to see what's actually running.

It's in "Program Files" because it's a universal app, and it it would only be in the Program Files (ARM) if it were only ARM.

Thanks! I don't see an "architecture" column, though. When I right click on a column header in the processes section, I see "PID", "publisher" etc, but no "architecture".

 

[Shirasaki]

Thanks! I don't see an "architecture" column, though. When I right click on a column header in the processes section, I see "PID", "publisher" etc, but no "architecture".

You need to enable it. Right click on columns and find that option.

 

[bobcomer]

Thanks! I don't see an "architecture" column, though. When I right click on a column header in the processes section, I see "PID", "publisher" etc, but no "architecture".

Widen out the task manager, details view, and you may need to add that column, right click on a column header and pick select columns.

 

[thebart]

As I said, architecture is not an option in list of column

 

[bobcomer]

As I said, architecture is not an option in list of column

You need to be on the details tab. Are you running the home version of windows? I don't know if it has that.