Launch the updater from within an Office application: On the top menu, click Help - Check for Updates. Manually run the updater: Go to the following folder starting from your main hard drive (usually named Macintosh HD): /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/ Run the Microsoft AutoUpdate application. Back in the Microsoft Updater window, hit “Close Applications and Install”. Once the update is applied, head back to the Terminal window and press CTRL+C – this will stop the killing loop. Close Terminal and Office for Mac is finally updated. Then repeat this process next week, when another 140MB of updates will have to be.

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Several computers across campus have been identified as having an unsupported version of Microsoft Office for Mac, and due to a major security vulnerability of this version, affected users will need to update to the latest supported version. Some Macs running versions of MacOS 10.12 (MacOS Sierra) or older will require updating to a supported version of MacOS 10.13 (MacOS High Sierra) or MacOS 10.14 (MacOS Mojave). We realize that these updates can be a challenge for some, so we’ve taken steps to make them as easy as possible.

Affected users will see the following prompts beginning daily on Dec 2, 2019.

Microsoft Office For Mac 2011 Update 14.7.7

Clicking Uninstall will begin the uninstallation process. If your device is running at least MacOS 10.13, your device will immediately follow-up with a reinstall of Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac. For devices running MacOS 10.12 or older, Uninstall will be followed by a prompt to update your device's operating system.

**NOTE: ITS strongly recommends you ensure your data is backed up prior to beginning the upgrade process. As always, ensuring your data's safety and integrity is your responsibility**

If you need assistance backing up your data, or at any point during the upgrade process, please submit a Computer Assistance Request at tech.appstate.edu or call the Technology Help Desk at 828-262-6266.

Following the OS update, you will be able to install Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac from the Self Service application on your Mac.

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**NOTE: These messages will begin displaying for affected users on Dec 2, 2019. Note that if the uninstall is not completed by the Dec. 17 deadline, it will be done automatically.**

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After releasing their Office 365 subscription service and Office 2013 earlier today, Microsoft has released a critical update for Office for Mac 2011. The Office for Mac Service Pack 3 (14.3) update contains a number of bug fixes, and adds support for Microsoft’s new Office 365 subscription program.

From the release notes:

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. In addition to the application improvements mentioned in this article, Office for Mac 2011 is now available as a subscription offering. For more information about subscription, see the Frequently Asked Questions.

This update provides the latest fixes to Office for Mac 2011. These include the following:

• Meeting invitation times are displayed inaccurately in Outlook for Mac
  Fixes an issue that causes meeting invitation times from non-Exchange calendar servers to be off by one hour during certain times of the year.
• Slides in collapsed sections cover other slides in Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint for Mac
  Fixes a display issue that involves collapsed sections in Slide Sorter view.
• Hash tags (#) in hyperlinks aren’t saved correctly in PowerPoint for Mac
  Fixes an issue in which hyperlinks that contain hash tags (#) aren’t saved correctly.
• Crash occurs when you use Paste Special with a partial table in PowerPoint for Mac
  Fixes an issue that causes PowerPoint to crash when you use the Paste Special option to copy and paste part of a table.
• RTF text that’s saved in PowerPoint for Windows can’t be pasted into PowerPoint for Mac
  Fixes an issue in which RTF text that’s saved in PowerPoint for Windows can’t be copied and pasted into PowerPoint for Mac.

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Service Pack 3 is available now through Microsoft AutoUpdate, as well as direct download from Microsoft’s website.