{"id":173085,"date":"2021-06-18T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T10:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=173085"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:03:46","slug":"how-to-update-microsoft-office-in-4-quick-clicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-update-microsoft-office-in-4-quick-clicks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Microsoft Office in 4 Quick Clicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updating your <a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-office.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Office<\/a> is very important, and while you may rather click the \u2018Remind Me Later\u2019 box, it is not a wise thing to do. Software updates are critical for many reasons, but the main ones are to repair software loopholes that unscrupulous people may use to hack your machine, fix software bugs, or provide new features that you may find helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to ensure that your Microsoft Office is kept up to date is to have it updated every time your Windows updates are carried out. This will make it a painless exercise. To set this up, follow these few simple steps that will ensure your software is always kept current.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"howto_container schema-howto-acf-block\"><ol><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Go to your Settings<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/How-to-Update-Microsoft-Office-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Update Microsoft Office\" width=\"326\" height=\"389\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Windows Icon in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen, then click on the Settings. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Select Update &#038; Security<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/How-to-Update-Microsoft-Office-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Update Microsoft Office\" width=\"512\" height=\"401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your Settings Menu comes up, look for the Update &amp; Security icon and click.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Select Advanced Options<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/How-to-Update-Microsoft-Office-3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Update Microsoft Office\" width=\"512\" height=\"401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first screen that pops up is for your Windows Updates. To instruct the software to update your other Microsoft products, you must go to Advanced Options.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Turn On to Receive Updates<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/How-to-Update-Microsoft-Office-4.jpg\" alt=\"How to Update Microsoft Office\" width=\"512\" height=\"401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the slider for \u2018Receive Updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows\u2019 is turned off, click on the slider to turn it on.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.howto_container {\n\t  margin: 0 auto;\n\t}\n\t.howto_container img {\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 30px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t\t  .howto_container h2 {\n\t\t\t  clear: none !important;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t  .howto_container ol {\n\t\t\t  list-style: none !important;\n\t\t  }\t\n\t.howto_container ol li::before {\n\t\tcolor: #ffffff !important;\n\t\tbackground:#0073aa !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Always remain updated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These simple steps will ensure that your Microsoft products are always kept up to date. As we have said, it is not good practice to allow your software to fall behind as it can expose your computing environment to unnecessary risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using the options given by Microsoft, you need never think about the updates for your Microsoft products again. You will always be using the latest software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updating your Microsoft Office is very important, and while you may rather click the \u2018Remind Me Later\u2019 box, it is not a wise thing to do. 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