On a Mac? See Check for Office for Mac updates automatically.
Click here for the Latest updates for versions of Office that use Windows Installer (MSI).
How can Remove Microsoft AutoUpdate with Osx Uninstaller. OUadmin; 16-05-09 7:07; 19177 Do you have any problem to perform an automated check and installation of available updates from Microsoft AutoUpdate? Have you ever thought about uninstalling this application on your Mac? If you hate waiting on Microsoft to send you the latest Microsoft Office update, just follow these two steps to manually update your copy of Office to the latest version.
Choose your version of Office:
Newer versions of Office
1. Open any Office app, such as Word, and create a new document.
2. Go to File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook).
3. Under Product Information, choose Update Options > Update Now.
Note: You may need to click Enable Updates first if you don't see the Update Now option right away.
4. Close the 'You're up to date!' window after Office is done checking for and installing updates.
You can also use the Update Options button to Disable Updates or to View Updates that were previously installed.
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Office in the Microsoft Store
If you purchased Officefrom the Microsoft Store app on your Windows device, you can update Office from the same place!
Exit all Office apps.
Open the Microsoft Store app by typing 'Microsoft Store' into the taskbar search and press Enter.
Click on the icon and make sure you're signed into the Microsoft account associated with your Office license.
Click on the icon > choose Downloads and Updates.
Click Get Updates.
Note: If you get a 'You're good to go' message after clicking Get Updates, you don't have any new updates to install.
Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If Update Options is missing and there's only the About button, you either have a volume license install or your company is using Group Policy to manage Office updates. Try Microsoft Update or contact your company help desk.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite:
Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
Find and select your version of Microsoft Office on your computer. In the bar above, click Change.
Select Quick Repair > Repair. If this does not work, retry the steps, but choose Online Repair instead. If you are still unable to open any apps, uninstall and reinstall Office.
Office 2013
1. Open any Office 2013 application, such as Word and create a new document.
2. Click File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook 2013).
3. Under Product Information, choose Update Options.
Watch these steps in a video.
4. Click Enable Updates if the option is available.
5. Choose Update Now to manually check for and install Office updates.
6. Close the 'You're up to date!' window after Office is done checking for and installing updates.
Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If Update Options is missing under Product Information, and the About button is the only option available, you either have a volume license or your company is using Group Policy to manage Office updates. Try Microsoft Update to get the latest updates or contact your company help desk.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite.
Office 2010
Open any Office 2010 application, such as Word 2010 and create a document.
Go to File > Help > Check for Updates.
Choose Install Updates or Check for Updates. If neither option is available, follow the additional steps provided in the pop-up window that appeared after you chose Check for Updates.
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Not working? Try this:
Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.
If the Update option is missing or you're unable to update, try Microsoft Update to install your Office updates through Windows.
To download an update manually, see Office Updates.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite:
Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.
Find and select your version of Microsoft Office on your computer. In the bar above, click Change.
If you would like to update Office but can't open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite.
Office 2007
Thank you for using Office 2007. If you are looking for updates, Support has ended for Office 2007.
To use the newest features and get the most up-to-date security updates, we recommend you get the latest version of Office.
Office 2003
Thank you for using Office 2003. If you are looking for updates, Support has ended for Office 2003.
To use the newest features and get the most up-to-date security updates, we recommend you get the latest version of Office.
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Microsoft AutoUpdate makes sure your copy of Office will always be up-to-date with the latest security fixes and improvements. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you'll also receive the newest features and tools.
Set up Microsoft AutoUpdate
Open any Office application such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook.
On the top menu, go to Help > Check for Updates.
Important: If you don't see Check for Updates on the Help menu, download the latest version of the Microsoft AutoUpdate tool. Run the tool and then start over at step 1. The Check for Updates option now appears on the Help menu.
Under 'How would you like updates to be installed?', select Automatically Download and Install.
Select Check for Updates.
If an update is available for your version of Office, you'll see a link to a website with more information about the update.
Update Office from the Mac App Store
If you downloaded Office from the Mac App Store, and have automatic updates turned on, your apps will update automatically. But you can also manually download the updates:
Open the Mac App Store from your Dock or Finder.
Click Updates on the left side menu.
Click Update All, or click the Update button next to the apps that you want to update.
Early access with Office Insider
You can join the Office Insider for Mac program to get early access to the newest Office innovations. To join, simply check the box Join the Office insider program to get early access to new releases. What is Office Insider?
More about Microsoft AutoUpdate
You can find Release notes for Office for Mac here. If you're looking for previous release downloads for Microsoft AutoUpdate, see Update history for Office for Mac.
Need help with Microsoft AutoUpdate?
Troubleshoot Microsoft AutoUpdate
If you're having trouble updating with Microsoft AutoUpdate, use these troubleshooting steps.
Open Safari and download the latest version of Microsoft AutoUpdate.
Open Finder. Press Command +Shift+h.
Go to Library > PrivillegedHelperTools and make sure that com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool exists. Run Microsoft AutoUpdate.
If the file doesn't exist, redownload Microsoft AutoUpdate using the link above.
Updated Office, but not seeing subscription features
If you previously had a one-time purchase of Office on your Mac but now are an Office 365 subscriber and aren't seeing certain subscription features, your copy of Office may still be using the license of your one-time purchase and not your subscription. See How to remove Office license files for help.
Microsoft AutoUpdate crashing
We are aware of an issue where older versions of Silverlight are causing Microsoft AutoUpdate to fail. See Microsoft AutoUpdate crashes with older versions of Silverlight for more information.
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