: A "Safe Mode system cycle" (holding Shift during startup) was frequently recommended to reset system and font caches.
Users reported several disruptive behaviors specific to this version, particularly when running on M1 MacBooks with macOS Ventura: Microsoft Word для Mac 16.68
: The Mac version uses the standard macOS menu bar at the top (File, Edit, View, etc.), while the Office ribbon below it is mostly consistent with the Windows version. : A "Safe Mode system cycle" (holding Shift
: For those without a subscription, basic viewing of Word documents on Mac can be done via Apple's Quick Look (spacebar) or TextEdit , though these may not preserve complex layouts. Word document is displayed different on different systems Word document is displayed different on different systems
Despite these reported bugs, the core experience of Word on Mac remains distinct from its Windows counterpart:
: Moving the com.microsoft.Word.plist and com.microsoft.Office.plist files from ~/Library/Preferences to the desktop often forced Word to rebuild clean configuration files.
: Some users experienced an issue where moving the cursor caused pages to scroll uncontrollably. Additionally, pressing the space bar could trigger a blue box around the document, causing the keyboard to freeze.
