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Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out updates for the 2008 and 2011 versions of Office for Mac, bringing a security patch that protects against malware as well as improvements to Outlook.

Microsoft has already announced Office for Mac 2011 price and version details. User buying Office for Mac 2008 between Aug 1, 2010 and Nov 30, 2010 are eligible for free upgrade to 2011 version as and when it is available. Office for Mac 2008 to 2011 free upgrade procedure 1. To remove the update installer, first drag the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.7 Update volume to the Trash, and then drag the file that you downloaded to the Trash. Note This update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate, an application that can automatically keep your Microsoft software up to date. If you had more than one Identity in Entourage 2008 or 2004 you can manually upgrade them to Outlook 2011. Take these steps to upgrade one of your old Identities. You can update one Identity at a time: Quit Outlook (pressing Command-Q quits any application). Run the Microsoft Database Utility. In the Database Utility, click.

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According to Microsoft's release notes, the Office for Mac 2011 14.2.5 Update fixes 'extremely important issues and also helps improve security' related to a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to overwrite a computer's memory with malicious code when a user opened a specially crafted Excel file. An identical flaw was also patched in an update rolled out in May.

The update also comes with a number of improvements and fixes to minor issues in Outlook:

  • This update fixes an issue in which automatic configuration did not work correctly for Outlook.com accounts.
  • This update addresses an issue when importing data from a PST file. If an email message in the PST file contains inline images followed by attachments (in that order), the attachments will be missing from the message after it is imported in Outlook for Mac.
  • This update fixes an issue in which certain kinds of distribution lists were not being recognized correctly as distribution lists and could not be expanded.
  • This update addresses an issue when you use a Gmail account in Mac Outlook 2011 14.2 and later versions. When you move a message between folders, a duplicate of it was incorrectly created in the All Mails folder.
  • This update addresses an issue in which spaces sometimes disappear when pasting content from Word or replying to messages generated in windows Outlook (which uses WordMail as editor). The issue was caused by incorrect parsing of the copied content in Outlook for Mac.
  • This update adds a designated error to inform users when an expired password results in authentication failure. Previously, users were not provided this level of detail when an authentication failure occurred.

    • The update requires a Mac running OS X v10.5.8 or a later that has the previous Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 Update installed.

    More information can be found here, including a link to a direct download.

    Like the update for Office 2011, the Office 2008 for Mac 2.3.5 Update fixes the Excel document vulnerability. The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later and the previous Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.0 Update.

    In-depth information can be found on Microsoft's dedicated support webpage, where users will find a direct download link.

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    Symptoms

    When you try to install an update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 or Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, you receive the following error message:

    Office <Update version number> can't be installed on this disk. A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume. To learn how to fix it this issue, see 'I can't install Office for Mac updates' at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx.

    Cause

    This issue may occur for one or more of the following reasons:

    • An external hard disk drive is connected to the computer.

    • The Time Machine or another application is interfering with the installation of the update.

    • Your software is already updated, and you are trying to install the update again.

    • The language of the update file does not match the language of your Office for Mac installation.

    • You chose to run a Custom installation, and not all applications are installed. For example, you chose not to install Entourage or Excel during setup. See Method 3 in this article to resolve this error.

    Resolution

    To resolve this issue, try each of the following methods in the order given, if the method applies to your situation.

    Method 1: Disconnect the external hard disk drive

    Disconnect any external hard disk drives that you may have connected to your Mac. Then, try to apply the update.
    If you do not have an external hard disk drive, or if this step did not resolve the issue, go to method 2.

    Method 2: Exit all Applications

    To exit active applications, including Time Machine, follow these steps:

    1. On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.

    2. In the Force Quit Applications window, select an application.
      Note You cannot exit Finder.

    3. Click Force Quit.

    4. Repeat the previous steps until you exit all active applications.

    Warning When an application is forced to exit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.
    If the issue continues to occur, go to method 3.

    Method 3: Check whether the update is already installed

    The error message indicates that you already have the update, and you do not have to apply it again. Make sure that the update that you are trying to apply is not already installed. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Open one of the Office for Mac applications, such as Word.

    2. On the Word menu, click About Word.

    3. Note the version of the software. The version number will be displayed underneath the application title. To close the window, click OK.

    4. On the Help menu, click Check for Updates, and then click Check for Updates again.

    5. Note the version of the update.

    If the software version in the 'About Word' window is greater than the update version, the update has already been installed, and no additional action is required. However, if the update version is greater than the software version, the update has not been installed. In this case, go to method 4.

    Method 4: Check whether Microsoft is in Applications

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    If the Microsoft Office folder is not in Applications, Microsoft AutoUpdate does not detect Microsoft Office on the Mac, and it cannot install updates. To verify that the Microsoft Office folder is in the correct location, follow these steps:

    1. On the Go menu, click Applications.

    2. Look for the Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 folder.

    If one of these folders is in Applications, go to method 5.
    If the Microsoft Office 2011 or Microsoft Office 2008 folder is not in Applications, you must locate the folder, and then move it to Applications. To do this, follow these steps:

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    1. Exit all running applications.

    2. On the File menu, click Find.

    3. In the search parameters, leave the boxes set to Kind and Any.

    4. In the search window, type Office 2011 or Office 2008, and then press Enter.

    5. Locate Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 in the search results, and then drag the folder to your desktop.

    6. On the Go menu, click Applications.

    7. Drag Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 from your desktop to Applications.

    Try to download and install the update. If the issue continues to occur, go to method 5.

    Method 5: Check whether the download file is in the correct language

    The language of the downloaded update file must match the language of your Office for Mac installation. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mac.

    2. Check that the country setting at the top of the screen matches the language of your Office for Mac installation.

    3. Click Downloads to open the Downloads page.

    4. In the Office for Mac updates area, click the update version of the product that you want under Available Downloads.

    5. Click Download Now.

    If you have already installed the correct language version of the update file, or if the issue continues to occur, go to method 6.

    Method 6: Remove and reinstall Office for Mac

    Important We recommend that you find your Office 2011 for Mac or Office for Mac 2008 installation media and product key before you follow the steps in methods 6 and 7. If you have an upgrade version of the Office 2008 software, make sure that you have previous versions of Office for Mac to complete a reinstall.
    Warning Any custom preference settings will be reverted to the default settings. Also, any custom dictionaries or auto correct settings will be reverted to the default settings.

    To remove and reinstall Office 2008 for Mac:

    1. Exit all running applications.

    2. On the Go menu, click Applications.

    3. Drag Microsoft Office 2008 to the Trash.

    4. On the Go menu, click Home.

    5. Open Library.
      Note The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down Option while you click the Go menu.

    6. Open Preferences.

    7. Open Microsoft, and then open Office 2008.

    8. Drag the Microsoft Office 2008 settings.plist file to the Trash.

    9. On the Apple menu, click Restart.

    10. Reinstall Office 2008 for Mac.

    To remove and reinstall Office for Mac 2011:

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    1. Exit all running applications.

    2. On the Go menu, click Applications.

    3. Drag Microsoft Office 2011 to the Trash.

    4. On the Go menu, click Home.

    5. Open Library.
      Note The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down Option while you click the Go menu.

    6. Open Preferences, and then drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.

    7. On the Apple menu, click Restart.

    8. Reinstall Office for Mac 2011.

    If the issue continues to occur, go to method 7.

    Method 7: Completely remove and reinstall Office for Mac

    You must manually remove all files for Office for Mac on your computer. For information about how to remove Office for Mac from your computer, follow the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for your version of the program.

    For Office 2008 for Mac:

    2500821 How to manually remove Office 2008 for Mac

    For Office for Mac 2011:

    2398768 How to completely remove Office for Mac 2011
    After you remove Office for Mac, reinstall it.

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