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Update Office for MacOS

Last modified 10/11/2024

Update Microsoft Office for MacOS using the Microsoft AutoUpdate application.

Office Updates for MacOS

To update Microsoft Office for MacOS, use the following steps:

  1. Confirm that you have a working internet connection.

  2. Open any Microsoft Office application (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.). This process does not need to be completed for each program; Microsoft AutoUpdate will download updates for all Office products.

  3. Click Help →  Check for Updates (Figure 1).

    Figure 1:
    Microsoft AutoUpdate Window
  4. Click Check for Updates. Software updates appear in the Microsoft AutoUpdatewindow.

  5. Click Install.

  6. More updates may still be available. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until the Microsoft AutoUpdate Window says, "All apps are up-to-date."

  7. When you are done, click on the AutoUpdate option in the menu and select Quit Microsoft AutoUpdate.



Note:

You do not have to do this for each Microsoft Office Application. Microsoft AutoUpdate will download updates for all Office products regardless of the program you opened for step 2 above.


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