{"product_id":"microsoft-office-2021-home-amp-business-bind-1-mac","title":"Microsoft Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business BIND [1 Mac]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMicrosoft Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac: A One-Time Purchase for the Whole Mac Workflow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your computer is a MacBook, an iMac, or a Mac mini, and you would rather own your Office apps than rent them, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2019-home-amp-business-phone-activation-1-pc\"\u003eOffice Home \u0026amp; Business\u003c\/a\u003e 2021 for Mac is the most direct route to a perpetual productivity suite on Apple hardware. The package includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook as full desktop applications installed natively on macOS, with the activation record bound to the Microsoft account you sign in with during redemption. There is no subscription, no monthly billing, and no expiry date on the license itself. The rest of this page covers the included apps, the activation flow, who this edition is built for, the system requirements, and the licensing details that determine whether it is the right match for your setup. Whether you are drafting a report in Word, building a budget in Excel, or sending client email from Outlook, the apps ship together as a single install so your Mac workflow stays unified from first launch onward. Your key is sourced from authorized Microsoft channels, delivered to your account dashboard the moment payment clears, and backed by a 7-day replacement-or-refund warranty along with real human support if anything goes wrong. 📊 💼\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is Included and How Activation Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the order is confirmed, the buyer receives a 25-character \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2021-pro-plus-phone-activation-1-pc\"\u003eOffice 2021 Pro Plus\u003c\/a\u003e Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac product key. The key is delivered to the account dashboard and to the order confirmation email. Activation is a one-time event: the product key is redeemed at \u003cstrong\u003esetup.office.com\u003c\/strong\u003e with a Microsoft account, after which the Office installer is downloaded from Microsoft's content delivery network and the apps are installed on a single Mac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe redemption and install flow looks like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen a browser on the Mac and go to \u003cstrong\u003esetup.office.com\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSign in with the Microsoft account you want associated with this license, or create a new free account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter the 25-character product key exactly as it appears in the order email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2019-home-amp-business-retail-1-pc\"\u003eOffice 2019 Home \u0026amp; Business\u003c\/a\u003e 2021 for Mac as the edition to install.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the installer package, open the .pkg file, and follow the on-screen prompts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen any of the installed apps, sign in to the same Microsoft account, and the apps are activated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the license is bound to a Microsoft account, a clean install of macOS or a switch to a new Mac is straightforward: sign back in to the same Microsoft account inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, or Outlook, and the activation state is restored automatically. The license is for a single Mac and cannot be moved to a second computer after redemption, although transferring it to a replacement Mac is supported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features and Capabilities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord 2021 for Mac.\u003c\/strong\u003e The full desktop word processor with real-time co-authoring, modern comments, line focus, dark mode, hex color values, and the same OpenDocument 1.3 support that ships on the Windows side. Word is also the entry point for the Microsoft Search bar at the top of the application window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcel 2021 for Mac.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds XLOOKUP and XMATCH for cleaner lookups, dynamic arrays with FILTER, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE, and RANDARRAY, the LET function for naming intermediate calculations, and improved performance for large workbooks. Sheet View lets multiple collaborators look at the same workbook in different views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerPoint 2021 for Mac.\u003c\/strong\u003e Presenter video recording, ink recording, and laser pointer recording are all supported, and the new Replay and Rewind ink animations let you build sketch-style slide sequences with adjustable timing. Co-authoring and modern comments match the Windows experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-outlook-2021-retail-5-pc\"\u003eOutlook 2021\u003c\/a\u003e for Mac.\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic Outlook desktop client with instant search across all folders, Translator for incoming messages in more than 70 languages, and ink annotation of email images directly in the message canvas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOneNote 2021 for Mac.\u003c\/strong\u003e A digital notebook for typed notes, clipped web pages, ink sketches, and embedded files. Notes sync through OneDrive across Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and the web.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual refresh.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Fluent-inspired visual update with monoline iconography, a more neutral color palette, and softer window corners. Dark Mode in Word now darkens the document canvas as well as the ribbon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Teams integration.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2021 Mac release includes the Teams client for chat, calls, and meetings, available from inside the Office apps and as a separate install.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Edition Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2021-pro-plus-bind-1-pc\"\u003eOffice 2021\u003c\/a\u003e Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac is designed for users who want classic Office on a Mac with a one-time purchase and the right to use the apps commercially. The personas below describe the most common buyers of this license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreelancers and consultants.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you run a one-person business on a MacBook, the inclusion of Outlook is decisive: it lets you keep your existing POP, IMAP, or Microsoft 365 mailbox in a single client alongside the rest of your Office work, without paying a subscription fee for the privilege.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall business owners.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Home \u0026amp; Business edition explicitly grants commercial-use rights, which makes it the right choice for Mac users who draft proposals, build budgets, and present to clients from the same machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudents and academics heading into the workforce.\u003c\/strong\u003e Home \u0026amp; Student lacks Outlook; many undergraduates move into roles where Outlook is required, and Home \u0026amp; Business closes that gap with a single license rather than a subscription.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMac users who dislike subscriptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you would rather pay once for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook than commit to a Microsoft 365 monthly fee, this is the most complete perpetual Office edition for macOS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2021-pro-plus-retail-5-pc\"\u003eOffice 2021 Pro Plus\u003c\/a\u003e for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS at any given time. As Apple ships new macOS releases, Microsoft drops support for the oldest version and supports the newest and previous two releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMinimum\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRecommended\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperating system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emacOS Big Sur 11 or any of the two newer versions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe latest macOS release available for the Mac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProcessor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel x86-64 or Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApple Silicon for the most efficient Office build\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMemory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 GB RAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 GB or more for large workbooks and slide decks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard disk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 GB of available disk space\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 GB free for OneDrive cache and local backups\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisplay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1280 x 800 resolution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1440 x 900 or higher for multi-window layouts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRequired for redemption, sign-in, and feature updates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBroadband for OneDrive sync and Teams calls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the most reliable experience, install the latest Office updates for Mac as soon as they appear. Apple Silicon machines run the universal binary natively; no Rosetta translation is required for current builds of Office 2021 for Mac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eActivation and Licensing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2019-home-amp-business-for-bind-1-mac\"\u003eOffice 2019 Home \u0026amp; Business for\u003c\/a\u003e 2021 for Mac is a perpetual, one-Mac, one-user license tied to a Microsoft account. A few details worth knowing up front:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Mac, lifetime of the device.\u003c\/strong\u003e The license activates Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook on a single Mac. There are no subscription fees, no recurring charges, and no expiry date on the activation itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft account binding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Redemption at setup.office.com associates the license with a Microsoft account, so a clean install of macOS or a hardware change is recoverable by signing back in to the same account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial use is included.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Home \u0026amp; Business edition explicitly grants commercial-use rights, unlike the Home \u0026amp; Student edition, which is restricted to non-commercial use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo volume licensing.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a retail, single-seat license. For 5 or more Mac seats with centralized management and shared computer activation, Microsoft 365 Apps for Business or for Enterprise is the right path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegional availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e Activation works in any country where Microsoft sells Office for Mac. The license remains valid if you travel or relocate between regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffice LTSC considerations.\u003c\/strong\u003e Office 2021 for Mac is the consumer and small-business release; the volume-license counterpart is Office LTSC Standard for Mac 2021, which is sold through enterprise channels only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGet Started With Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying \u003ca href=\"\/products\/microsoft-office-2024-home-amp-business-mac-bind-1-pc\"\u003eOffice 2024 Home \u0026amp; Business \/MAC\u003c\/a\u003e 2021 for Mac is the most direct way to put a perpetual, commercial-licensed Office suite on a Mac. The key lands in your inbox within seconds of payment, the redemption flow at setup.office.com is a one-time ten-minute process, and the apps remain activated on the same Mac for the lifetime of the hardware. If you have any questions about whether Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac is the right match for your situation, our support team is on hand before and after the purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I use this key on a Windows PC as well as a Mac?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac keys are platform-specific to macOS. The same product is sold as a separate Windows version. The Mac version runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs; the Windows version is not cross-compatible with macOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes the license include Microsoft Teams?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffice 2021 for Mac includes the Teams client as a separate application that you can install alongside the Office apps. Teams itself is a free download from Microsoft, so it is not strictly part of the Office entitlement, but it integrates with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for chat, calls, and meeting scheduling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat happens to my license if I buy a new Mac?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Microsoft account binding is what makes a new Mac a non-event. Sign in to the same Microsoft account inside any of the Office apps on the new Mac, and the activation is recognized. On the old Mac, sign out of the Office apps to free the seat, then activate on the new machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I install Office 2021 for Mac on more than one Mac?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. A single product key activates Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business on one Mac. If you have two Macs, you need two separate licenses. Many users sign in to the same Microsoft account on both machines and use OneDrive to keep their documents in sync, but each Mac requires its own license key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this a subscription?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Office 2021 Home \u0026amp; Business for Mac is a one-time purchase. You pay once, the apps activate on one Mac, and there are no recurring fees. The license is perpetual for the lifetime of the Mac. Security updates ship for several years, but no monthly subscription is required at any point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product key is delivered automatically to your account dashboard and order confirmation email immediately after payment is confirmed, typically within seconds. The redemption and install flow on the target Mac then takes about ten minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59850907123793,"sku":"MS-029-MICROSOFT-OFFICE-2021-HOME-AMP-BUSINESS-","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/0191\/6241\/files\/microsoft-office-2021-home-business-bind-1-mac.webp?v=1784725491","url":"https:\/\/dotkeys.net\/products\/microsoft-office-2021-home-amp-business-bind-1-mac","provider":"DotKeys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}