Installing Microsoft Office Updates on PC

It is important to make sure your Microsoft Office Suite is up-to-date.

New features and bug fixes are updated frequently.

Follow the instructions below to manually update your Microsoft Office.

1. Open up a Microsoft Office App such as Word, PowerPoint, or Excel

Microsoft Word start screen showing options for new documents and a navigation panel.

2. On the left pane, click Account

Microsoft Word Account settings page with update options button highlighted.

3. Select Update Options below the Product Information, then click Update Now.

Microsoft Word account settings interface with update options selected and update now highlighted.

4. A pop-up will appear stating that the system is downloading your latest office updates.

Microsoft updates downloading dialog with progress bar.

5. Once the download is done and is ready to be updated, it will require you to quit opened apps before updating. Click Continue when ready.

Dialog box prompting to save work before closing Microsoft Word.

6. All you have to do is wait for now until everything is done updating.

Microsoft notification window displaying a message about closing apps with a progress bar. Software update window for Microsoft 365 and Office with progress bar.

7. A pop-up stating updates were installed will be shown when everything is done.

Pop-up window indicating Microsoft 365 and Office updates were installed.

Congratulations, you are up-to-date!

Microsoft update notification window indicating software is up to date with a "Close" button.