Oddly enough, this issue is generally seen exclusively with Word 2016 rather than Excel or PowerPoint. The issue is common in version 16.11, but even applying a minor update to version 16.11.1 should do the trick. Instead of doing that all the time, consider upgrading to a higher version of MS Office 2016. Most often you'll need to do a Force Quit by right-clicking on the Word icon and then relaunching it. The icon in the dock will keep bouncing up and down but clicking on it doesn't seem to launch the application properly. If it does, move to the next fix.įix #2: Upgrade your Microsoft Office Software - If you're running MS Word 2016 for Mac, you might have this same issue cropping up again and again. You can get one of those to activate your product, and see if the issue persists.
There are several websites that offer generic, master, or OEM product keys that don't have a one-machine-one-license restriction. The obvious fix here is to get a product key to activate your copy of Office. Fix #1: Update your Microsoft Office macOS 10.15 Product Key - If your product is not officially licensed, you may find that it runs slower than it should even though your RAM isn't under any strain from other resource-intensive processes.
