Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update (10.1.6)

Brief Description

This update addresses several stability issues with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications for Office v. X.

Overview

This update addresses several stability issues with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications for Office v. X.

Note All previous updates for Office v. X are included in the Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update (10.1.6).

Applies to: Office v. X, Word X, Excel X, PowerPoint X, and Entourage X

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Apple Mac OS X

Before you can install Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Security Update (10.1.6), one or more of the following programs must be installed on your computer: Word X, Excel X, PowerPoint X, or Entourage X

In addition, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:
Processor: G3 or later, Mac OS X compatible.
Operating system: Mac OS X version 10.1 or later.
Memory: 128 MB of RAM.
Hard disk: 36 MB of available hard disk space.

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Instructions

Before you install this update

Quit any other programs that are running, including virus-protection programs, because they might interfere with installation.
Make sure Aladdin Systems StuffIt Expander version 6 or later is installed on your computer. If an earlier version of StuffIt Expander is installed on your computer, you might not be able to install this update.

To install this update

Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.
Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements.
In the table below, click the file format you want.
Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk.
If you are using Internet Explorer, the Download Manager saves the file to the desktop unless you specified a different folder in the Preferences dialog box of Internet Explorer. (To check your preferences, on the Explorer menu, click Preferences, and then click Download Options in the left pane).
On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded in step 4 to expand it.
Depending on the Web browser that you are currently using, this step might be performed for you automatically.
Double-click Office X 10.1.6 Update to start the setup program.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installation.
If the installation has completed successfully, you can delete the Office X 10.1.6 Update program from your hard disk.

To remove this update
This update does not include an uninstall feature. To restore your Office v. X programs to their original state, delete them from your hard disk, and then reinstall them from your Office v. X CD-ROM.

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Additional Information

For more information about this update, see Knowledge Base (KB) article KB 883952 at http://support.microsoft.com.

If you have technical questions or problems downloading or using this update, visit the Microsoft Support page at www.microsoft.com/mac/support to learn about the support options that are available to you..

Note: Two different file types are available for this download, MacBinary (.bin) or BinHex (.hqx). A .bin file is typically smaller than an .hqx file, but is less compatible with earlier Macintosh systems, such as Mac OS 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5. An .hqx file is typically larger, but is more compatible with earlier systems.

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