How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac
This wikiHow teaches you how to update to the latest version of Microsoft Office in Windows and macOS. Click . It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the desktop.
Method 1 of 2:
Windows
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Picture 1 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the desktop.Picture 2 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac -
Picture 3 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click All Apps. -
Picture 4 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click any app in the 'Microsoft Office' groups. This opens the app. -
Picture 5 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click the File menu. It's near the top-left corner of the app. -
Picture 6 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click Account. It's near the bottom of the left column. -
Picture 7 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click Update Options. It's next to 'Office Updates' below the red 'Office' header. A menu will expand. -
Picture 8 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click Update Now. Windows will now check for updates to Microsoft Office. If updates are found, they'll be automatically installed in the background.
Method 2 of 2:
macOS
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Picture 9 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Open any Office application. You can update the suite from any Office app, such as Excel, Word, or PowerPoint. You'll usually find these apps in the Applications folder. -
Picture 10 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click the Help menu. It's at the top of the screen.[1] -
Picture 11 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click Check for Updates. This opens the Microsoft AutoUpdate tool.- If you don't see this option, you'll have to install AutoUpdate before you continue. Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3133674 in your web browser to do so now.
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Picture 12 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Select an installation option. Microsoft AutoUpdate can keep Office up-to-date behind the scenes if you wish.- To turn on automatic updates, select Automatically Download and Install (or Automatically Check if you want to be notified of updates before installing them).
- To check for and install updates manually, select Manually Check.
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Picture 13 of How to Update Microsoft Office on PC or Mac Click Check for Updates. If an update is available, you'll be directed to a website in your default web browser that contains installation instructions for that update.
Update 05 March 2020
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