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How to Update Excel

This wikiHow teaches you how to check for updates in Microsoft Excel on a Windows or Mac computer. If updates are available, Excel will download and install them as needed. Keep in mind that Excel, like most Microsoft Office products, will...

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On Windows

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    Open Excel. Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it. This will open the Excel launch page.
    1. If you already had Excel open, make sure you save your work by pressing Ctrl+S. You can then skip the next step.
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    Click Blank document. It's in the upper-left side of the launch page.
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    Click File. This option is in the top-left corner of the Excel window. Doing so brings up a menu on the left side of the window.
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    Click Account. You'll find this in the left-hand column of options.
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    Click Update Options. It's in the middle of the window. Clicking it prompts a pop-up menu.
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    Click Update Now. This option is in the pop-up menu.
    1. If you don't see this option, first click Enable Updates in the pop-up menu. You should then be able to find the Update Now option in the pop-up menu.[1]
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    Allow the updates to install. This may involve following some on-screen instructions or prompts (e.g., closing Excel). Once the updates finish installing, the update window will close and Excel will re-open.
    1. If no updates are available, you won't see an update progress window appear.
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On Mac

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    Open Excel. Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it.
    1. If you already had Excel open, make sure you save your work by pressing ⌘ Command+S before proceeding.
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    Click the Help menu item. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Check for Updates. This option is in the Help drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the update window.
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    Check the "Automatically Download and Install" box. It's in the middle of the update window.[2]
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    Click Check for Updates. This blue button is in the bottom-right corner of the window.
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    Allow the updates to install. This may involve following some on-screen instructions or prompts (e.g., closing Excel). Once the updates finish installing, the update window will close and Excel will re-open.
    1. If no updates are available, you won't see an update progress window appear.
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