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. Update Your Firmware The Easy Way. Luckily, the normal Software Update mechanism that most Mac owners are already familiar with can be used to check and update your Mac’s firmware, since Apple distributes most updates that way.
Check For Updates
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.
Set up Microsoft AutoUpdate
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.
Updated Office, but not seeing subscription features
Check For Updates Mac Office
If you previously had a one-time purchase of Office on your Mac but now are an Office 365 subscriber and aren't seeing certain subscription features, your copy of Office may still be using the license of your one-time purchase and not your subscription. See How to remove Office license files for help.
Microsoft AutoUpdate crashing
We are aware of an issue where older versions of Silverlight are causing Microsoft AutoUpdate to fail. See Microsoft AutoUpdate crashes with older versions of Silverlight for more information.
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