How to Update Outlook on PC or Mac

With Outlook 2013 or 2016 on Windows

Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer. Outlook has an "O" icon and an envelope. You can find this application in the Start menu.

Click the File tab in the upper left corner of the Outlook application window. The file options will open in a new menu.

Click Account in the File menu. Information about the software and your account will appear on the new page.

On some versions, this option may be called Office Account .

Click the Update Options button below the Product Information heading. The Product Information section will display details about the software. A menu with update tools will drop down.

Click Update Now on the menu. This option will check for available updates online and install the latest version to your computer.

If you don't see this option here, you'll need to click Enable Updates first. The Update Now button will appear right in the menu.

With Outlook 2010 on Windows

Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer. Outlook has an "O" icon and an envelope. You can find this application in the Start menu.

Click the File tab in the upper left corner of the Outlook application window.

Click Help in the File menu. This section is on the left, you can click or hover over it to see options.

Click Check for Updates in the Help menu. Available updates will be checked and the most recently released option will be downloaded to your computer.

On some versions, this option may be called Install Updates .

You need to make sure your PC is up to date before updating Outlook 2010. If your Windows operating system is not up to date, you will be redirected to the Microsoft website.

With Outlook on Mac

Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer. Outlook has an "O" icon and an envelope. You can find this application in the Applications folder.

Click the Help tab next to Window in the menu bar at the top of the screen. A menu will drop down.

Click Check for Updates . The Microsoft AutoUpdate wizard installer will appear in the pop-up window.

Select Manually on the AutoUpdate window. This option will allow you to check for updates yourself without needing to schedule automatic update checks periodically.

Or you can select Automatically here, then select Daily , Weekly or Monthly . This way, Outlook will automatically check for new updates in the future.

Click the Check for Updates button located in the lower right corner of the AutoUpdate window. The system will check to see if an update is available.

If Outlook finds an available update, you'll be prompted to install it or skip it.

If there are no options, a notification will pop up. Click OK to close.