In addition, Outlook gets a suggested replies feature that offers you three possible replies to simple messages. On resource-constrained devices (two cores or less and eight gigabytes of RAM or less), Excel now by default makes recalculation more optimal by running calculations on a single thread. This build optimizes Excel recalculation on devices with constrained resources. Over the next few weeks, check for reports about problematic issues, and if all seems well, apply the update. What IT needs to know: Because this is a security update, it should be applied relatively soon. For details, see Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates.

It also fixes a number of security holes in Excel, Outlook, and the entire Office suite. This build fixes a bug in Outlook, which would sometimes crash after being opened. If you’re a member of Microsoft’s Office Insider preview program or want to get a sneak peek at upcoming features, see the company’s “ Release notes for Office for Windows Desktop (Beta builds)” page. Note: This story covers updates released to regular Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows subscribers. We’ll add info about new updates as they’re rolled out. We’re doing this for you, so you don’t have to.įollowing are summaries of the updates to Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows, with the latest releases shown first. But it can be hard to keep track of the changes in each update and know when they’re available. Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscribers get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office without a subscription, which means subscribers have access to the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes.

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