Run Microsoft Office 365 on your Mac and provide unified workspaces

Run Microsoft Office 365 on your Mac and provide unified workspaces

Run Microsoft Office 365 on your Mac with Parallels Desktop, including Windows-only Office plugins. Or, with Parallels Secure Workspace, you can provide a unified workspace for employees.

Create a unified Office 365 workspace for your organization with Parallels Secure Workspace

Create a unified Office 365 workspace for your organization with Parallels Secure Workspace

Are you an IT admin? See how Parallels Secure Workspace provides unified workspaces for your organization.

We’ve redefined what user-friendly IT should look like — for admins and end users alike. Experience Office 365 (plus Teams chat and legacy software) in a single unified workspace with a simple setup and streamlined architecture.

Trusted by over 7 million Mac users worldwide

"Parallels Desktop is the go-to app for the new MacBooks. It helps me use Microsoft Office 365."

Student

"Great to use other OS seamlessly on Parallels Desktop. I can run Microsoft Office and PC gaming natively. I tried VirtualBox, but Parallels Desktop is much more seamless and value for money."

Parallels Desktop Customer

"I am a long time Windows user as CIO in corporate environments and wanted to try Mac OS and hardware but not willing to give up certain Windows apps, like Microsoft Office, that either did not exist on Mac OS or were not as full-featured on Mac OS. I used VMware Fusion for years, and their product updates were relatively infrequent, and overall product quality seemed to be deteriorating. I got Parallels Desktop and found it to be more reliable, faster, and full-featured."

Retired CIO/Software Developer

"The [Parallels Secure Workspace] solution is extremely user-friendly. The user wants to be able to log in to any workplace via a browser, any browser, without having to download software first. After that [the user] must get to work quickly, but of course safely. You can do that with Parallels Secure Workspace."

IT consulting & services sales manager

"We saw that Parallels Secure Workspace offered intuitive, fast, and secure access. We chose it because it covered everything we needed. It was the only solution that offered file management within a web environment in a very intuitive way."

CMO

"Parallels Secure Workspace is the benchmark for remote desktop solutions, remote applications...in every aspect!"

IT partner

Here’s why Microsoft Office 365 is better in Parallels Desktop

Missing the full functionality of your favorite Microsoft Office apps and plugins?

Your solution is here — running a virtual machine with the Windows OS on your Mac enables you to use the plugins and features you need for peak productivity. Maximize the value of your Microsoft Office subscription with Parallels Desktop.

Use macros for advanced automation
Run Visual Basic Scripts
Run Microsoft Office apps on your Mac
Use Windows-only plugins
Windows PowerShell integration
Preserve your Microsoft Office 365 perpetual licenses
Get the full SharePoint experience
Use the Office 365 keyboard shorts and interface you prefer

See what features are available in Windows Office vs Mac Office

Feature Office 365 on Mac Office 365 on Windows
Visual Basic Scripting capabilities No Yes
Ability to use macros No Yes
Microsoft Access Database No Yes
ActiveX Controls No Yes
Sharepoint Designer No Yes
PowerShell No Yes
Full Salesforce feature integration No Yes
Full Adobe Acrobat feature integration No Yes
Grammarly APIs No Yes
Full Evernote feature integration No Yes
Full Zapier feature integration No Yes

Transform your organization’s Microsoft Office 365 experience

The final step in your organization’s digital transformation? A true unified workspace that seamlessly blends legacy systems, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams.

Complete Office 365 functionality

Complete Office 365 functionality

Make the fat client versions of Office applications (both new and old) available as published applications if or when desired. Office application macros, extensions, and plug-ins are readily available.

Single sign-on

Single sign-on

Leverage Azure AD for single sign-on to Office 365 apps, SaaS apps, and legacy apps and file servers.

Remote access

Remote access

Access office desktops, apps, and files from any device, anywhere, at any time. Use Parallels Secure Workspace as a single point of access or use a different workspace like the Office 365 portal.

Microsoft Teams integration

Microsoft Teams integration

Real-time communication via Teams in the browser as a portable, unified communications platform.

Legacy platforms

Legacy platforms

Use older versions of Microsoft Office alongside state-of-the-art Office 365 where needed. Your legacy apps, desktops, and file servers run in the data center(s) of your choice and are securely available via web browser.

Complete Office 365 functionality
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Parallels Desktop for Mac

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/year
Billed annually
  • Use 200,000+ Windows apps
  • Access the full range of Microsoft Office 365 features
  • No need for a second Windows machine
  • Switch between macOS and Windows effortlessly
Complete Office 365 functionality
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Parallels Secure Workspace

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Price: Contact us
  • All-in-one on Azure
  • Pre-configured and ready-to-use, hosted in the cloud
  • Complete Windows back-end infrastructure
  • Use legacy software side-by-side with Office 365

How to download Microsoft Office 365 on Mac with Parallels Desktop

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Download Parallels Desktop

Download and install Parallels Desktop on your Mac.

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Install Windows

Once installed, set up a new virtual machine and install Windows.

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Launch Microsoft Office

After installing Windows, you can run the Windows version of Office 365 and enjoy its full feature set and functionality, right from your Mac.

*Windows license and Microsoft Office 365 licenses required.

Using Microsoft Office 365 with Parallels FAQs

See what you are capable of — with Parallels

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200,000+ apps and integrations

Run all your favorite Parallels apps.

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Outlook

Enjoy the full functionality of Microsoft Outlook on your Mac.

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Excel

Get all the Excel features you require on your Mac.

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Learn more about Microsoft Office 365 and Parallels

What’s the difference between Microsoft Excel on Mac on Parallels Desktop vs. Windows?

Windows Excel offers more features, better support, and a more comprehensive feature set compared to the Mac version.

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What’s the difference between Microsoft Office 365 on Mac in Parallels Desktop vs. Windows?

The primary difference between Microsoft Office 365 on Mac and Microsoft Office 365 on Windows is that the Windows version offers more features, functionalities, and integrations. In addition, there are variations in the user interface based on the underlying OSs.

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Can I ensure that Windows file types (e.g., .xlsx or .docx) are automatically opened by the appropriate Microsoft Office 365 program?

Yes, here’s how to automatically open a file from Finder in a Windows program:

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Can I use Microsoft Office 365 with Parallels Secure Workspace?

Yes, you can allow Parallels Secure Workspace to access your Office 365 subscription and use Microsoft One Drive for Business.

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