{"id":110503,"date":"2018-11-13T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T22:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=110503"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:45:04","slug":"how-to-update-microsoft-office-with-an-office-365-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-update-microsoft-office-with-an-office-365-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update Microsoft Office with an Office 365 subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-113722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/office-365-700.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft office 365\" width=\"700\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/office-365-700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/office-365-700-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Office 365 is a cloud-based subscription service that gives users access to a suite of MS programs. This includes, of course, Microsoft Office. Office is the big dog in the world of productivity software, and it includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher, among many others. Microsoft offers new versions of Office every few years (with various updates and fixes in between). It can get expensive keeping up with the Joneses in terms of software. Office 365 allows you access to the most recent iteration of Microsoft programs without the need to buy each new version that comes along. You just pay for the subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, your Office 365 subscription settings will be set to provide automatic software updates so you have the latest versions of your office programs as soon as they become available. If need be, however, you can manually install Microsoft Office updates. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2>How to update Microsoft Office with an Office 365 subscription<\/h2>\n<h3>Updating from Office<\/h3>\n<p>These instructions are for updating MS Office from one of your Office programs (2013 or later).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open up any Office app (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and so on). Click on <strong>File<\/strong>, and then select <strong>Account<\/strong> (or Office Account in Outlook).<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Product Information<\/strong> and choose <strong>Update Options<\/strong>, and then select <strong>Update Now.<\/strong> If Update Now doesn\u2019t show up, you may need to select Enable Updates from the same menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Office will check for and install any new updates and let you know when it\u2019s finished via a \u201cYou\u2019re up to date!\u201d pop-up window.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Microsoft Office\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/dd3c885a-9b34-11e6-b46f-00163ed833e7\/2751414066\/microsoft-office-mobile-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Microsoft Office<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-office-mobile.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Microsoft Office Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--60\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"60\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">6<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-office-mobile.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Updating from the Microsoft Store<\/h3>\n<p>If you purchased Office 365 from the Microsoft Store, you can use the store to install updates to your Office programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, exit any Office apps you have open on your device.<\/li>\n<li>Enter <strong>Microsoft Store<\/strong> into the taskbar search, and then press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>profile icon<\/strong> and ensure that you\u2019re logged in to the account you want to update.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>ellipses (&#8230;) icon<\/strong> and choose <strong>Downloads and Updates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Get Updates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will either be prompted to download the latest updates or you\u2019ll get a \u201cYou\u2019re good to go\u201d message from the Microsoft Store to let you know there are no new updates available.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using your company\u2019s Office 365 account, the settings may block you from being able to install updates or change updates settings. Don\u2019t be afraid to reach out to the tech support people at work if you\u2019re having trouble with your company\u2019s Office software. 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