
It goes on to add, among other things, that support for Office 2016 was meant to be for only five years and these are going to run out in less than two months and a half from now. How to Set Up Microsoft AutoUpdate Open any of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. In fact, most online help content will be retired.“ No further updates to support content will be provided.

You’ll no longer receive phone or chat technical support.Security updates are what help protect your Mac from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. You’ll no longer receive security updates.You’ll no longer receive Office 2016 for Mac software updates from Microsoft Update.But here’s what the end of support means for you: Rest assured that all your Office 2016 apps will continue to function-they won’t disappear from your Mac, nor will you lose any data. “ Support for Office 2016 for Mac will end on October 13, 2020. (Curiously, it is the same day as the EOL of Office 2010 for Windows.) This process could take upwards of an hour.More about the EOL of Office 2016 for Mac here:

This will start the process of downloading and installing any available Microsoft Office updates. Microsoft Office will be listed if any updates are available. To check for Microsoft Word updates from the Mac App Store, follow the steps below. The banner of update appears when Microsoft AutoUpdate Tool detects that you have available release. If you installed Microsoft Office from the Mac App Store instead of from Microsoft, you may need to check for updates inside the App Store itself. Updating Microsoft Office for Mac that was downloaded from the Mac App Store Upon clicking Check for Updates, the Microsoft AutoUpdate window may show the text "All apps are up-to-date." This means your Microsoft Word was already up-to-date.

The process of downloading and installing the Microsoft Office updates could take upwards of an hour. This will open the Microsoft AutoUpdate window where you will be able to install any available Microsoft Office updates.
