

But you can also manually download the updates: If you downloaded Office from the Mac App Store, and have automatic updates turned on, your apps will update automatically. Then click Update All or Update next to individual apps. If you want to learn about the details of each update before installing, click the arrow next to the Update button and review the apps, versions and installation date. Select Automatically keep Microsoft Apps up to date to receive the latest security fixes and feature improvements as soon as they become available, helping your Mac stay protected and up to date.Ĭlick Update to download and install all the available updates. If you don't see Check for Updates, run the latest version of Microsoft AutoUpdate tool, then check for updates again. Open an Office app such as Word, then on the top menu, click Help > Check for Updates. If you are a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you'll also receive the newest features and tools. * You can also delete the file specifically from Trash if you want to leave other items in the Trash alone for now.Microsoft AutoUpdate makes sure your copy of Office will always be up-to-date with the latest security fixes and improvements. If you still want to have and use Microsoft apps on the Mac, deleting the Microsoft AutoUpdate application may lead to some unintended consequences besides having outdated software from Microsoft, so it’s probably best to not remove it if you’re a heavy Microsoft software user, whether that’s Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Edge, or anything else. Locate “.plist” and add it to the Trash.From the Finder, select the “Go” menu and “Go To Folder” entering the following path:.You can also delete “” if you find that running in the background on a Mac: With Microsoft AutoUpdate deleted, Microsoft AutoUpdate will no longer be on the Mac or run to update software automatically. Close the MAU folder and continue using your Mac as usual.Locate and drag “Microsoft AutoUpdate.app” to the Trash.

Locate the folder named something like “MAU” or “MAU2.0” and open that directory.


You can also forcibly quit the Microsoft AutoUpdate app from Activity Monitor if needed. If Microsoft AutoUpdate is currently running you’ll need to quit out of the application first.
