Last year, the American corporation Microsoft finally released the long-awaited office Office package 2016, which Mac owners have been waiting for five whole years. As you know, the previous package for working with documents entered the market back in 2011 and was completely deprived of support for Retina displays on Apple computers. The modern office suite Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac boasts full native support for ultra-clear screens, a thoughtful interface, rich functionality and a more advanced update installation system.
Immediately after installing the Microsoft Office 2016 office suite on your MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro or Mac mini A message appears on the screen asking you to specify how to install updates - manual or automatic. By default, the checkbox is set to manual, so many users of Apple computers simply click this and press the “Next” button. This is fraught with the fact that in the future the most popular office suite in the world will have to be updated manually, and not everyone knows how to do this. Regular installation of updates is a necessity, since reliability and performance depend on software directly depends final product, which will be created or edited in them.
How do I update Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac to the latest version?Step 1: Launch any application from the office suite - Word, Excel or PowerPoint. In the top bar, select the “Help” menu and in the pop-up menu go to the “Check for updates” section.
Step 2: A window will appear on your Mac screen asking you to choose how to install updates. Select “Manual” and click the “Check for updates” button in the lower right corner.
Step 3: A window will appear asking you to install an update for the Microsoft AutoUpdate application, which is responsible for updating all Office 2016. Check the box and click “Install”. Following this, after a few seconds, the standard procedure for installing the Microsoft AutoUpdate program will appear on the display. Her need to go through to the end.
Step 4: After updating the AutoUpdate application to the most current version in the office Microsoft package Office 2016 will automatically display a menu asking you to specify how to install updates. Select “Check manually” and click on “Check for updates” again.
Step 5: If everything was done correctly, the Mac screen will display a list of updates available for installation. Check the required boxes and click “Install”. The download process will begin. It can last about an hour, but it all depends on the power of the particular computer and the speed of the Internet connection.
Step 6: As soon as the scale turns completely blue and a message like “Update completed successfully” appears on the screen, you can safely click “Finish” and start using the most current build of Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications.
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Not long ago, a new operating system from Apple was released, which allows you to update your old Mavericks system or later for free with the latest crown of development and engineering. The update will bring a bunch of new features, such as receiving calls on your computer, a new, more convenient iCloud Dirive, new design and many other goodies. But besides the obvious advantages, there are also disadvantages of the update, namely program malfunctions.
Today we will look at perhaps the most popular question, “I updated to Yosemite, Word stopped starting, what should I do?”
The first thing you need to remember in case of software failures is not to do anything immediately. Don’t run to reinstall a program that lags or worse the operating system, but read the Internet, because the solution to the problem can be hidden on the surface and only takes a couple of minutes. In principle, as is the case with Word, which does not want to turn on.
What to do if Word does not launch on Mac OSThe solution to the problem, as in most cases, lies in updating the program. So let's first install the latest Microsoft version Office for Mac. Don't worry, if your office is broken, it's okay. Checked dozens of times, updates do not see hacking, and after Office installations it will work as before for you. Well, if you have a license, then you don’t need to worry for a long time.
So, the only question left is how to install updates if Word does not start. Let's try to install updates through Excel which starts.
After this, you can safely launch the editor, it should start and work without any problems.
Problems that may arise during Microsoft updates OfficeRemove2011 and select Open. Click Open again to confirm the action.
Type the letter Y and press ENTER to continue.
Enter your password local administrator on your Mac and press ENTER. The password is not displayed when entered.
Note: If you have any Office for Mac 2011 application open, a warning will appear. Type the letter Y and press ENTER to force close the application and continue uninstalling.
When the message ...completed appears, close this window and continue to the next section.
Go back to the Remove2011-master folder.
Control-click the dockutil file and choose Open. Click Open again to continue.
The tool will launch automatically. When everything is ready, the Process completed message appears.
If you have Office for Mac 2011 icons in the Dock, click each one right click mice.
Select Options > Remove from Dock.
All is ready! You have completely uninstalled Office for Mac 2011 from Mac computer.
Manually uninstall Office for Mac 2011The following steps can be performed automatically as described above. However, if you want to remove apps manually without using a special tool, follow these steps.
Yes, I want to delete Office for Mac 2011 files manually.
Preparation
You must be logged in as an administrator. If you use a personal Mac, you've probably already done this.
Note: If you are using a Mac computer corporate network, ask your IT department to help you log in with administrator rights.
Make sure there is nothing in the Trash that is worth keeping.
There are several objects that need to be removed. This article describes how to remove each of them step by step.
Important: The location of some files depends on whether Service Pack 2 (SP2) is installed. To check this, open Word and select About Word program" in the Word menu. If the version number listed is 14.2.0 or later, you have Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed and you should follow the appropriate instructions.
Step 1: Delete the Microsoft Office 2011 folder
Select Go > Programs.
Drag the Microsoft Office 2011 folder to the Trash.
Note: Deleting settings using the following method will delete any customizations you've made, such as changes to toolbars and dictionaries or keyboard shortcuts you've created.
Step 2: Remove com.microsoft files from Library > Preferences folders
Click Go while holding down the Option key.
Note: Why do you need to hold down the OPTION key? The Library folder is hidden, and pressing this key opens it.
Select Personal and open the Library folder.
Open Settings and sort files and folders alphabetically.
Note: If you have Office 2016 for Mac installed on your computer, DO NOT delete the com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist file.
Drag com.microsoft to the Trash.
Still in Settings, open the ByHost directory and drag all files whose names start with “com.microsoft” to the Trash.
If you've previously created custom templates that you'd like to keep, copy them to a different folder before continuing.
Return to the Library, go to Application Support > Microsoft, and drag the Office folder to the Trash.
Step 3: Remove com.microsoft.office.licensing files from Computer > Library folders
Select Go > Computer
Macintosh HD.
Click Library > LaunchDaemons and drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist to the Trash.
Return to your Library folder, open Settings, and drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist to the Trash.
Return to the library and open PrivilegedHelperTools. Drag com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper to the Trash.
Note: If you have Office 2016 for Mac installed on your computer, DO NOT delete files whose names contain the characters "V2". These files are specific to Office 2016 for Mac.
From the Apple menu, select Restart.
Step 4: Delete Microsoft Folders and Office 2011 Files
Select Go > Computer and double-click the hard drive icon.
Default HDD called Macintosh HD.
Open the Library folder, and then click Program Support.
Drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.
Warning:
Return to your Library folder, open Fonts, and drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.
Return to your Library folder and open Notifications. Drag all files whose names begin with Office2011_ to the Trash.
Note:
Finder click Empty Trash.
From the Apple menu, select Restart.
Step 5: Move to Desktop and Rename the Microsoft User Data Folder
Select Go > Computer and double-click the hard drive icon.
By default, the hard drive is named Macintosh HD.
Open the Library folder, and then click Program Support.
Drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.
Warning: If you have a plug-in installed Microsoft Silverlight, you may need to reinstall it after deleting this folder. Go to this site to reinstall Microsoft Silverlight.
Return to your Library folder, open Fonts, and drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.
Return to your Library folder and open Notifications. Drag all files whose names begin with Office2011_ to the Trash.
Note: They are not always available on the computer.
Make sure you can delete all files and folders in the Recycle Bin. From the Finder menu, click Empty Trash.
From the Apple menu, select Restart.
Step 6: Remove Office application icons
Control-click the Office application icon (such as Microsoft Word) in the Dock. Do this for each corresponding icon on the panel.
Select Options > Remove from Dock.
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Microsoft Automatic Updates keeps your copy of Office up to date with the latest fixes and improvements. If you're an Office 365 subscriber, you'll also get all the new features and tools.
Settings automatic update(Microsoft) Update Office from the Mac Store App StoreIf you downloaded Office from the store Mac App Store and have automatic updates turned on, your apps will update automatically. But you can also download updates manually:
Open the Mac App Store from the Dock or Finder.
Click Updates on the left side of the menu.
Click Update All or click the Update button next to the applications you want to update.
Early Access with the Office Insider ProgramYou can join the Office Insider Program for Mac to be the first to get access to the latest Office releases. To do this, simply select the Be an Office Insider to get early access to new releases. What is the Office Insider Program?
Learn more about automatic updates (Microsoft)Need help with Microsoft Automatic Updates?
Troubleshoot automatic updates (Microsoft)
If you have problems using Microsoft Automatic Updates, use these troubleshooting steps.
Open Safari and download the latest version of Microsoft Automatic Updater.
Open Finder. Press COMMAND+SHIFT+H.
Select the Library > PrivilegedHelperTools folders and make sure the com.microsoft.autoupdate.helpertool file is there. Run Microsoft Automatic Updates.
If the file is not there, download Microsoft Automatic Update again from the link above.
Office is up to date, but subscription management features aren't showing up
If you previously made a one-time purchase of Office on your Mac and are now an Office 365 subscriber, but you don't see certain subscription management features, it may be because your copy of Office is still using a one-time purchase rather than a subscription license. See Remove Office license files from your Mac for help.
Several people have already contacted me with the problem of running Word in OS X Yosemite, which came out a couple of days ago. The problem is that Microsoft Office was not fully ready for the new operating system from Apple. But everything can be solved with the help of an update!
What to do if Word doesn't work on MacSo, if Word does not work for you on Mac and an error occurs, then you need to download Last update for Office. You can do this in 2 ways:
Check for updates Office Mac
Checking for updates 
Manual check updates After which the search for updates will begin and the installation of what is found will be offered.
As soon as the update is downloaded, the installation will automatically begin, where you will need to click on Next several times and agree to the rules :)
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