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This article contains a compilation of the top changes in the latest Insider Slow build for Office 2016 for Mac. To set expectations, this isn't a comprehensive list of every fix in the build. Instead, consider it a highlight reel of interesting new features, important fixes, and any significant issues we want you to know about.
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Install Office 2016 on a Mac Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click MicrosoftOffice2016Installer.pkg (the name might vary slightly). On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process. Review the software license agreement, and then click Continue. An Office program is slow or may stop responding (hang) when you open a file from a network location. 3/30/2020; 2 minutes to read; Applies to: Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003.
Summary
Existing Office 2016 for Mac customers will be seamlessly upgraded to 64-bit versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote as part of the August product release (version 15.25). This affects customers of all license types: Retail, Office 365 Consumer, Office 365 Commercial, and Volume License installations.
Deployment options for the 64-bit update
AutoUpdate (MAU)
Customers who use Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) to keep their Office applications up-to-date will see a 'regular' monthly update notification when their selected channel is upgraded to 64-bit builds. Depending on which version is installed on the local computer, MAU will offer either a delta or full update. The update package size does not change between 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Also, MAU can deliver a delta update when applicable to update a user from 32-bit to 64-bit applications. Therefore, customers won't experience a sharp increase in download activity. For the release to the Production channel, customers will see '(64-bit)' in the update title to make them aware that this is a 64-bit update.
For information about how to use the MAU, see Check for Office for Mac updates automatically.
Manual updates
The August release of Office for Mac is available for manual download. The following file provides a 64-bit package to replace existing 32-bit applications with 64-bit variants during installation:
Download the Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac August update package now.
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Volume License Service Center
Volume License customers typically get their Office 2016 software from the Volume License Service Center (VLSC). These builds are refreshed infrequently and are typically aligned with new language editions. The VLSC will continue to offer 32-bit installers (15.23) until November 2016. However, all updater packages that are released after August will be based on 64-bit builds. Therefore, a VLSC customer who updates either manually or through AutoUpdate will be transitioned to 64-bit builds.
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64-bit only
The Mac operating system has been 64-bit for several years. Unlike for Windows, there's no choice between running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Mac operating system. Similarly, we won't offer a choice between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2016 for Mac. After each 'channel' is transitioned per the rollout schedule, only 64-bit builds will be available.
Effect on third-party applications and add-ins
The transition to 64-bit Office for Mac was announced on the Office developer blog in April 2016. This website is the primary reference for third-party vendors to understand the change and the effect on their products. IT Pros will want to understand which compiled add-ins are deployed to the users whom they manage so that they can assess the effect of the upgrade. The following Microsoft Office website summarizes the issues that affect the more common add-ins that are used together with Office 2016 for Mac:
Tools for inspecting product architecture
To verify the architecture of an Office application (that is, to understand whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit build), start the application, open the Activity Monitor, and then enable the Kind column.
You can also use the file command in a terminal session to inspect the binary. For this use, type file -N <path of binary>.This method can be used with for any binary file, including third-party add-ins.
The file command returns one of three values.
| Return value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64 | 64-bit binary |
| Mach-O executable i386 | 32-bit binary |
| Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64 | FAT binary (compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit processes) |
| Mach-O executable i386 | FAT binary (compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit processes) |
Options for reverting to 32-bit installations
There may be situations in which the customer has to change code that's not 64-bit ready. If customers can't immediately move forward to 64-bit builds, we will make available a one-time 32-bit update for the 15.25 release in addition to the default 64-bit updates. The 32-bit updates will be available only for manual download from the Office CDN.
The latest 32-bit release of Office 2016 for Mac (15.25.160818) can be downloaded from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=823192.
Customers who manually install the 32-bit release won't be offered the 64-bit version of 15.25 through MAU. However, MAU will offer the 64-bit version of 15.26 in September 2016. Therefore, customers have a limited time to remain on 32-bit builds.
If a customer has already upgraded to the 64-bit update of Office for Mac 15.25 and wants to revert to the 32-bit version, follow these steps:
- Exit all open Office 2016 applications.
- Start Safari, and then browse to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=823192 to start the download of the 32-bit installer.
- Double-click the downloaded package, and then follow the instructions.
The 64-bit installation has a build date of 160817. The 32-bit version has a build date of 160818.
-->Office 2016 for Mac is a version of Office that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. It will be supported with security updates and bug fixes, as needed, until October 13, 2020. The minimum supported macOS for Office 2016 for Mac is 10.10 (Yosemite).
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- For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
- For release notes for Office 2016 for Mac releases prior to September 2018, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
- For release information for Office for Mac, which is the version that comes with Office 365 subscriptions, see the release notes and update history for Office for Mac.
- Office 2019 for Mac is the most current version that’s available as a one-time purchase. For release information for Office 2019 for Mac, see the release notes and update history for Office for Mac.
Updates for Office 2016 for Mac are available from Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). To use Microsoft AutoUpdate, start an Office application, such as Word, and then choose Help > Check for Updates. If you're an admin and want to update the computers in your organization with your existing software deployment tools, you can download and deploy the update packages for each application.
Most current packages for Office 2016 for Mac
The following table lists the most current packages for Office 2016 for Mac and for the individual applications, such as Word and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.
March 10, 2020
Version 16.16.20 (20030700)
| Application | Download links | SHA256 hashes for install package |
|---|---|---|
| Office suite (all applications) | Install package | E6B38E17FECF5BF67CB08C5EF405BCEFE2079A079637D5800E1815B1FCB8E0B6 |
| Word | Install package Update package | 1B60C30C16005DE9D88C93DF5371BEC856944F98B8337D5408DC96C90A808E86 |
| Excel | Install package Update package | 4634B23F41A57B02D27F71C37D87856786DEF3653A40FFFFCEDF43857E1D9754 |
| PowerPoint | Install package Update package | B062BAD7FEE443EDA0F5804F4F7C6D90585F62D91B74BD47F9D1EDE29C13DFA8 |
| Outlook | Install package Update package | 07E736079C55DC0EB6C355FF45A51A2987D5623F8D1F8F485F378EE721937980 |
| OneNote | Update package | Not applicable |
March 2020 release
Release Date: March 10, 2020
Version 16.16.20 (Build 20030700)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | CVE-2020-0850 CVE-2020-0852 CVE-2020-0892 | Word update package |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
February 2020 release
Release Date: February 11, 2020
Version 16.16.19 (Build 20021000)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2020-0759 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
January 2020 release
Release Date: January 14, 2020
Version 16.16.18 (Build 20011202)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2020-0650 CVE-2020-0651 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
December 2019 release
Release Date: December 10, 2019
Version 16.16.17 (Build 19120800)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-1464 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | CVE-2019-1462 | PowerPoint update package |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
November 2019 release
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Version 16.16.16 (Build 19111100)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-1446 CVE-2019-1448 CVE-2019-1457 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
October 2019 release
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Version 16.16.15 (Build 19101400)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-1327 CVE-2019-1331 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
September 2019 release
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Version 16.16.14 (Build 19090900)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-1263 CVE-2019-1297 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
August 2019 release
Release Date: August 13, 2019
Version 16.16.13 (Build 19081100)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | CVE-2019-1201 CVE-2019-1205 | Word update package |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
July 2019 release
Release Date: July 16, 2019
Version 16.16.12 (Build 19071500)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-1110 CVE-2019-1111 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | CVE-2019-1084 | Outlook update package |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
June 2019 release
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Release Date: June 11, 2019
Version 16.16.11 (Build 19060902)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | CVE-2019-1034 CVE-2019-1035 | Word update package |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
May 2019 release
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Version 16.16.10 (Build 19051200)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | CVE-2019-0953 | Word update package |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
April 2019 release
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Version 16.16.9 (Build 19041201)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-0828 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite | CVE-2019-0822 |
March 2019 release
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Version 16.16.8 (Build 19031202)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
February 2019 release
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Version 16.16.7 (Build 19021001)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2019-0669 | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
January 2019 release
Release Date: January 16, 2019
Version 16.16.6 (Build 19011400)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | CVE-2019-0561: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2019-0585: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Word update package |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
December 2018 release
Release Date: December 11, 2018
Version 16.16.5 (Build 18120801)
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2018-8597: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2018-8627: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | CVE-2018-8628: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | PowerPoint update package |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
November 2018 release
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Version 16.16.4 (Build 18111001)
This release provides the following updates.
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| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2018-8574: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2018-8577: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite |
October 2018 release
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Version 16.16.3 (Build 18101500)
Microsoft Office 2016 Mac
This release provides the following updates.
| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | Excel update package | |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite | CVE-2018-8432 Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
September 2018 release
Release Date: September 11, 2018
Version 16.16.2 (Build 18091001)
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This release provides the following updates.
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| Application | Security updates | Download link for update package |
|---|---|---|
| Word | Word update package | |
| Excel | CVE-2018-8429: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-8331: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Excel update package |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint update package | |
| Outlook | Outlook update package | |
| OneNote | OneNote update package | |
| Office suite | CVE-2018-8332: Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |