how to install office 365 locally to drive different than c on my Mac?

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how to install office 365 locally to drive different than c on my Mac?

Elliott Welsch 0

I need to install office to my SSd hard drive as my main drive will not allow me to update operateing system with office installed. Want to send to drive not c: or mac hard drive.

WHy can i not choose when installing?

Elliott Welsch 0 Reputation points

2025-12-11T19:04:27.6566667+00:00

I buy this software and it is taking significant space. Yet you cannot allow me to install where I want. This is an old problem. You have the expertise to fix this, if not then get it.

Ridiculous to have to ghost the install to also be able to load new updates to operating system based on bloat ware you build.

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Elliott Welsch 0 Reputation points

2025-12-11T19:04:27.6566667+00:00

I buy this software and it is taking significant space. Yet you cannot allow me to install where I want. This is an old problem. You have the expertise to fix this, if not then get it.

Ridiculous to have to ghost the install to also be able to load new updates to operating system based on bloat ware you build.

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Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 429.9K

This is a requirement of the Mac operating system — Application programs must be installed on the startup volume. If there is no room on the startup volume you need to free up space by deleting unneeded content & moving user documents to a different volume. Office doesn't prevent OS updates or upgrades but lack of free space definitely can do so.

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