It is important to note that : End of support for Office 2019 for Mac

This specific version introduced several notable enhancements across the core applications:

: Composing emails became easier with integrated voice-to-text dictation support.

: Originally supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or later at the time of release. However, Microsoft generally supports Office on the three most recent versions of macOS.

To run version 16.38 effectively, your Mac should meet these specifications:

Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac was a monthly update released in June 2020 . It is part of the perpetual (one-time purchase) suite that provides classic Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without a recurring subscription. Key Features in Version 16.38

: Presentations can now synchronize changes even while in active slide show mode. System Requirements