Improvements and Fixes to Core Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Apps
Microsoft Outlook for Mac 15.18.0 (160109)
Full-Screen ModeView multiple messages or invitations side-by-side.Room FinderFind available conference rooms when scheduling a meeting. Of all the updates, this is probably the one that I’m the most excited about. Room finder makes finding available conference rooms simple.Bug fixesOk… Unfortunately, that’s all the details Microsoft provided.
Microsoft Word for Mac 15.18.0 (160109)
Save .pdf files to flash drives
Microsoft Excel for Mac 15.18.0 (160109)
Selection PaneKeep track of objects in your worksheet and rearrange their placement and order.Bug fixes
Microsoft Powerpoint for Mac 15.18.0 (160109)
Selection PaneBug fixes
Microsoft OneNote for Mac 15.18.0 (160109)
Add shapes to Notebook pagesSupport for shapes galleryBug fixes
Security Updates
The January update also includes extremely critical security patches. Microsoft outlines all the updates in its MS16-004 Security Bulletin. In summary, the software exploits patched allow remote code execution, the most serious of all security vulnerabilities.
Here are the details directly from the Security Bulletin:
Easiest way to install the Update
Grabbing the updates are fairly simple using Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac. Open any of the Microsoft Office for Mac apps (Outlook, Word, etc.) and click Help > Check for Updates. If you prefer to download the updates individually so you can package and deploy them to a corporate environment, you can update packages for Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote on the KB3133711 page. Comment
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