Office Mac Manual Update Download

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.

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Set up Microsoft AutoUpdate

Mar 15, 2018 The update history information for version 16.16 and earlier also applies to Office 2016 for Mac, which is also a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase. Older versions up to and including 16.16 can be activated with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. In this tutorial, we will show you how to update Microsoft Office 2016 manually. Microsoft Office by default looks for updates on different times however if Microsoft just released an update and you want to use it immediately then scanning for updates manually might be the best course of action for you. Office 365 customers get the new Office for Mac first. You’ll have Office applications on your Mac or PC, apps on tablets and smartphones for when you're on the go, and Office Online on the web for everywhere in between.

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.