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Microsoft releases security and quality updates for the Click-To-Run (C2R) version of Office 2016 and for Office 2019, which is exclusively C2R. These updates are released approximately once a month, usually on the second Tuesday of the month.

If you'd like to verify that you're up to date, check your Office version number and manually update Office if necessary. To check your version of Office, do the following:

Office 2016 Mac Update History

1. Open any Office application, such as Word or Excel.
2. Choose File > Account.
3. Under Product Information, note the version number under the About section.

If the version number matches the most current version, you're up to date. If not, you can manually update to get the latest version of Office. To update Office, follow these steps.

The following tables provide the update history for the volume licensed version of Office 2019, as well as the retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, with the most recent release date listed first.

'Office Upgrade Required' for each component of Office 2016 for Mac (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.) Mac running Mojave macOS (10.14.6 - all up to date) Office 2016 installed years ago with updates running for since forever, but this morning, the auto-update app reports that each office component has a state of 'Office Upgrade Required'. If you have Office 2011 for Mac or before, do NOT update to Catalina because Office will stop working. There’s no workaround for this. There’s no workaround for this. Office 2016 for Mac needs to be v15.35 or later, which it probably is, if you’ve updated anytime in the last few months. Microsoft Office 2016 - Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users - the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac. If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac.

New versions contain all the updates contained in previous versions.

Note

• Starting on August 11, 2020, the security updates (CVE articles) for Office 2016 and 2019 are listed on the security update page, instead of this page. 
• Office 2016 and 2019 are supported under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Only the most recent volume licensed and retail releases listed below are supported.

Volume licensed versions of Office 2019

The following information applies to volume licensed versions of Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019, purchased through a volume licensing agreement.

Office 2016 Mac Update Download

Check For Updates Office 2016

Retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019

The following information applies to retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, which share the same release dates and version numbers.

Office 2016 is an awesome new edition of Microsoft Office package. Although, Office 2013 and Office 2016 look quite same, but Office 2016 products have more options to customize it. People, who were looking for options to change the old-fashioned blue title bar, can easily change it using built-in option. Apart from that, you will get more other improvements in Office 2016.

Generally, you should always install all the Windows and Office updates. Whenever, Microsoft finds a bug or they get reported for a bug, they launch an update to fix that. Sometime, Microsoft sends updates to provide tiny improvements or new options. Sometime, it works like a security solution. You should never ignore any Windows or Office update.

But, not all the time, update brings new features. Sometime, it cannot be up to your expectation. Sometime, updates can ruin your experience. If you have previously got such experience and do not want to install any further update of Office 2016, here is a solution. These three methods are working and they will let you block all the new updates within moments.

#1 Using in-built option of Windows

If you are using Windows 10, you can find the solution very easily. Not only Windows 10, but also, this setting is available in previous Windows versions as well. But, the method to find this setting is pretty different. Anyway, if you are using Windows 10, you can follow this method,

Press Win + I and go to UPDATE & SECURITY. Following that, expand the Windows Update section. Here you will get Advanced Options button. Just click on it. Now, just uncheck the option that says “Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows”.

That’s all! Now, Windows will ignore all the other products including Microsoft Office when it will search for updates.

If you are using Windows 7/8/8.1, you can find the same option using following method. At first, go to Control Panel to open Windows Update settings. Here you will get Change Settings option in your left hand side. On the next screen, you can find an option that says “Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows”. Just uncheck the checkbox to disable Office updates.

#2 Using DoNotSpy

DoNotSpy is a great software for Windows 10 users. It can disable all the things that Microsoft uses to gather user information through Windows 10. You can do different things including disable location, disable password reveal button, disable automatic Windows updates and more others. Just like them, it can also turn off automatic Office 2016 update. To utilize it further, at first, download the software for Windows 10 and install it. Then, open the DoNotSpy windows and find out the option that says “Disable Windows Update for other Products”.

Just check the option and hit the Apply button. The setting will be changed automatically. No restart is required.

#3 Using built-in option of Office 2016

Office 2016 comes with several new features and improvements. Although, this is not a new feature that blocks Office updates, but still you can make use of this option. Therefore, to use the built-in option of Office 2016, go through the following guide. At first, open any Office product like Word, Excel, Outlook etc. Click on the File button and go to the section called Account. Sometime, it can be placed as Office Account. Both are same but it varies from app to app. Anyway, on this page, you will get an option named Office Updates.

By default, it will be set to Enable Updates. Just click on the Update Options button and select Disable Updates from the drop-down menu.

That’s it. Now, your Office 2016 will not be updated until you manually do it.