Archived Release notes for Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview)

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06/28/2024

These release notes provide information about new features and non-security updates that are included in Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) updates to Office 365 ProPlus, Visio Pro for Office 365, Project Online Desktop Client, and Office 365 Business.

Note

We often roll out features (and sometimes even fixes) to Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) over a period of time. If you don't see something described below right away, you can expect it soon. Learn more

Version 2208: December 13

Version 2208 (Build 15601.20378) Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where signatures on sign workbooks would get invalidated upon zooming if the signature was currently focused.
We fixed an issue where users were unable to insert Word as OLE object in Excel when the Word file is saved on OneDrive for Business.
We fixed an issue in Word in which applying sketched outlines to pictures and saving, resulted in the file not being usable when copied and pasted into PowerPoint and Excel.

Outlook

We defined a register key that when set fixes an issue that prevented messages from being sent when Outlook is running with multiple Exchange accounts and at least one of them is in Online mode (as opposed to cached mode.)

HkCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\RPC REG_DWORD UseInclusiveGlobalOfflineCapabilities Default: 0 Value 1 = Adjusts the Global Offline Capabilities for profiles with Exchange accounts, so that they are less restrictively aggregated/computed.

We fixed an issue that was causing users to see multiple copies of a shared calendar rendered in certain circumstances.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see copies of all of their sent items appearing in their Outbox folder.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue in Word in which applying sketched outlines to pictures and saving, resulted in the file not being usable when copied and pasted into PowerPoint and Excel.
We fixed an issue where the method Slides.AddSlide doesn't insert slide at the right index.
We fixed an issue where users were unable to change the caption of a PDF object more than once.
We fixed an issue with updating links when the linked file is already open.

Word

Resolved an issue in Word, when using Dark Mode, editable text in documents with restricted editing wasn’t visible due to low contrast.
We fixed an issue where after splitting document window, lower window doesn't scroll to expected position below cursor.
Resolved an issue where Outlook would close unexpectedly when clicking on certain email messages with Word document attachments and the reading pane is set to "Right".

Version 2208: November 08

Version 2208 (Build 15601.20286) Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the user couldn't exit the app due to encryption rights.
We fixed a problem with exporting or saving a PDF from PowerPoint and Excel, where text or WordArt objects with a text fill that isn't an opaque, solid color can't be read with a screen reader.

Word

We fixed an issue to ensure unmanaged add-ins aren't blocked if they don't follow the same progid as in the registry.
We fixed an issue where pasting keep source formatting results into content controls would display characters such as a question mark (?) or a blank square.
We fixed an issue where Word may not show right file when all opened files windows are minimized.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue with URL handling by Visual Basic macros.

Version 2208: October 11

Version 2208 (Build 15601.20230) Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue in which the "Show details" option was missing from the context menu for PivotTables in the data area.
We fixed an issue where the password caching function did not work with MSQuery x64 build.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Modern Groups related dialogs to be heavily broken.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly on bringing up some persona cards.
We fixed and issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly shortly after boot.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when submitting feedback.
We fixed an issue that caused users who disabled service notifications to see a deprecated UI showing notifications service disabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to receive an authentication prompt when submitting feedback or contacting support.

Word

Resolved an issue where lists with styles where losing indentation when coauthoring files.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue to default blocking macros from the Internet from executing.
Performance improvement for user with add-in commands on application boot.

Version 2208: September 13

Version 2208 (Build 15601.20148) Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Access

Connector for Dataverse and Power Platform: While Access is integrated with the cloud through Sharepoint and SQL, the new connector to Dataverse and the Power Platform enables new scenarios that unlock benefits for developers who can now create custom apps for Mobile and MS Teams, plus automations, and chatbots built with Power Platform and Dataverse for Teams that work directly with their Access data and Dataverse.

Excel

Copy data from the status bar: Quickly copy information from aggregations like "Sum," "Average," and "Count" from the status bar. See details in blog post
Lambda: Helper Functions: Seven new functions, which make use of lambdas and provide help when authoring lambda solutions! See details in blog post
Optimal loading of font libraries to speed up Excel launch: Postpones the loading of uncommonly used fonts until they are needed.
Find your data faster: The Auto-Filter function is now noticeably faster! These improvements were achieved by reducing memory usage and optimizing the calls made by the filter's comparison algorithm. The optimizations are especially noticeable on low-end devices that have less memory or slower CPU-memory throughput. Learn more

Outlook

Use suggested replies in Outlook: When you receive an email message that can be answered by a short response, Outlook can suggest three responses you can use to reply with just a couple of clicks. Learn more See details in blog post
One-click writing suggestions: Apply writing suggestions with a single click. Editor corrects spelling and grammar and gives you ideas for refining your writing. Learn more See details in blog post
Grammar checking's got your back: Outlook marks grammar errors as your type, so you can apply suggestions with a single click. Learn more See details in blog post
Show multiple mini-months in Calendar To-do Bar: This feature allows you to show multiple mini-months both horizontally and vertically in the Calendar To-do bar.
Turn off Suggested Replies: Outlook makes it easy to reply faster to emails by offering short suggested replies for messages that can be answered with just a few words. Some users may not want to see this option, so it's now possible to turn off the feature. To do so, select File > Options > Mail, go to the Replies and Forwards section, and clear the Show suggested replies check box.

Word

Say it another way: When you want to say it differently, Rewrite is there to help. Rewrite offers alternatives for finessing your phrases. See details in blog post
Proofread selected text with Editor: Review spelling, grammar, and get writing suggestions for just the selected text in your document. See details in blog post
One-click writing suggestions: Apply writing suggestions with a single click. The updated Editor pane makes it easy to navigate between suggestions. Learn more See details in blog post
Track just your changes in your documents: Sometimes when you're collaborating, you only want your own changes to be tracked, without forcing this setting on others. To track only your changes, go to Review tab, select Track changes, and choose Just Mine. See details in blog post

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed a recent regression where some users were unable to use DoCmd.TransferText with existing import/export specifications.
We fixed an issue that was prompting the "No current record" error and other messages.
We fixed an issue where localized decimal separators weren't working correctly
We fixed an issue where Dataverse was showing in 2019 ribbon.
We fixed an issue caused while attempting to support Unicode character in unique identifier column.
We fixed an issue that could cause the application to close unexpectedly when using the Access Database Engine OLEDB API with a database containing links to SharePoint lists.
We fixed a performance issue where existing code from a user previously ran in a second in SA channel was taking 13 minutes to run in current channel.
We fixed an issue when opening an ACCDE/MDE file. Users may receive an error message with the text "Requested type library or wizard isn't a VBA project." Learn More
When a table with an Attachment or multi-valued field is selected, launching the Report, Label, or Query Wizard could cause Access to become unresponsive. This update fixes the issue so that these wizards work correctly again with all tables.
We fixed a recent issue where some users were unable to use DoCmd.TransferText with existing import/export specifications.
This update fixes an issue that could cause memory leaks when iterating over DAO recordsets in VBA code in Excel.
We fixed an issue that could cause memory usage of an application that uses DAO or OLEDB interfaces to read Access databases to grow rapidly. In some cases, this could cause abnormal program termination.

Excel

We fixed an issue when editing a newly created file a business bar label did not upload correctly.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when interacting with fonts.
We fixed an issue where the letter "j" wasn't being properly inserted.
In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes is improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes is improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown is resolved.
We fixed an issue that provides more information when a person attempts to use a map chart in an unsupported region.
We fixed an issue that corrects 3D maps displaying for unsupported regions.
We fixed an issue where a recovered file would be opened as read-only.
We fixed an issue that caused Excel to consume excessive memory.
We fixed an issue where running a VBA script/add-in on a workbook with chart sheet may cause Excel to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue, which could affect performance in some cases when there are cells that have Data Validation rules.
We fixed an issue where Excel could use an unexpectedly high amount of CPU when freeze panes were enabled, but not every freeze pane was on the screen.
We fixed an issue where cell references in charts were displaying incorrectly.
We fixed an issue, which caused Excel to close when choosing File > Close or pressing Ctrl+W to close the last workbook.
We fixed an issue where shared workbooks in .xls format may improperly merge changes.
We fixed an issue where an AMSI scan would cause the app to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue in which an error could occur when trying to refresh data using Power Query from a large XML data source.
We fixed an issue for non-English locales, where the locale specific value of the General number format was being computed incorrectly.
We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue with rendering in Excel and Project when using certain older versions of Windows 11.
We fixed a visual glitch in the Formula bar.
We fixed an issue in Excel for images contained in filtered or hidden cells.
We fixed an issue that caused Excel to close unexpectedly when showing live preview of a chart.

OneNote

We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue that was causing the app to close unexpectedly.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that provides more information when a person attempts to use a map chart in an unsupported region.
We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when replying or forwarding an email while an Event-Based Add-In is running in the background.
We fixed an issue that prevented Outlook Event-Based Add-Ins from functioning properly.
We fixed an issue that caused some customers to see a grey box when trying to open the Viva Insights add-in.
We fixed an issue to help users find the correct settings for managing the default online meeting options for third party meeting providers.
This change enables the Every Meeting Online option for third party meeting applications.
We fixed an issue that caused the "Move to Other" functionality to stop responding properly.
We fixed an issue that caused some Outlook users to experience a close unexpectedly shortly after boot intermittently.
We fixed an issue that caused messages using the Encrypt Only and Do Not Forward templates to return unexpected permissions through the object model.
We fixed an issue that caused some toggle-type options to sync incorrectly when using Cloud Settings.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the Journal module in their left rail navigation bar.
We fixed an issue that caused some people to experience an unexpected close shortly after boot.
We fixed an issue where Outlook can sometimes close unexpectedly when right-clicking on an app in the new app bar.
We fixed an issue that caused EU users to see information missing from person cards.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly during launch when connected to a OneDrive for Business endpoint with no service URL.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error "Cannot perform the requested operation..." when attempting to expand a local contact group.
We fixed an issue that caused the Customization Quick Access Toolbar file (.exportedUI) to not import when the simplified ribbon is in use.
We fixed an issue that caused users to expect a stop responding in Outlook in some diagnostic scenarios.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a stop responding when responding to certain contacts.
We fixed an issue where references and reply-to headers were removed when replying to an email and the subject was changed.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see only a subset of the messages to get moved when moving multiple mail items from Focused to Other or Other to Focused.
We fixed an issue that caused delegates to be unable to open a shared contacts folder despite having the correct permissions.
We fixed an issue where the user would get an error when attempting to open a shared contacts folder for which they had editor or delegate permissions.
We fixed an issue that caused "No response required" to show on all forwarded meeting invites for delegates of room mailboxes when the Shared Calendar Improvements feature is enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see "No response required" specified on all meeting invites forwarded from delegated room mailboxes.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when trying to respond to certain contacts.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to load linked images when replying to or forwarding a message.
We fixed an issue that caused Exchange 2019 users to see Outlook not display the reply indicator icon on messages in search results.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see multiple copies of a shared calendar rendered in certain circumstances.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error message, "The attempted operation failed. An object couldn't be found" when searching an LDAP address book.
We fixed an issue that prevented the Room Finder from loading in the GCC-High environment.
We fixed an issue where users weren't able to add room mailboxes to the calendar.
We fixed an issue where calendars weren't selected in the navigation pane when using "Open Shared Calendar."
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when deleting a folder.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where changing the sensitivity label on a document while coauthoring with others might lose the picked sensitivity label.
In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes is improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes is improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown is resolved.
We fixed an issue that provides more information when a person attempts to use a map chart in an unsupported region.
We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue where mandatory sensitivity labeling wasn't required for save-as when using browse to a location.

Project

We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue, which caused the app to close unexpectedly when the user was unable to open projects.
We fixed an issue where the app stop responding when leveling doesn't complete.
We fixed an issue where mask separator used an asterisk (*) if it matched with list separator. In filters are used for regular expressions, which caused errors and unexpected behavior if value contained it. A pipe (|) is now used.
We fixed an issue where the application opened onto a screen that is no longer available making the project hide.
We fixed an issue where projects that worked properly before can no longer be opened. In this circumstance, Project closed unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue where the message "This project contains links to one or more data sources that may be unsafe and have been disabled. Would you like to enable these data sources? Only do this if you trust the source of the file." may appear when opening a project. The message appears even when the project has no active paste-links. Additionally, no active embedded objects are found in Gantt type views.
We fixed an issue where the total actual cost values for assignment time phased data did not match the scalar value displayed in a sheet view. As the timescale granularity goes from detailed such as daily to less detailed such as yearly, the differences may increase.

Visio

We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue in Visio that caused the application to stop responding when repeatedly zooming in and out.

Word

We fixed an issue for rare coauthoring instances where some replies to comments aren't shown until the next time a document is opened.
We fixed an issue where UI sometimes stops working to render on arm64 devices.
In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes are improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes are improved in task panes and dialogs.
In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown is resolved.
We fixed an issue where digital signatures for VBA projects weren't recognized when loading PowerPoint files using the 97-2003 file format.
We fixed an issue that provides more information when a person attempts to use a map chart in an unsupported region.
We fixed an issue with displaying embedded Excel spreadsheets in other applications.
We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.
We fixed an issue where the Office "Insert Screenshot" shows blank/incomplete screenshots for Office Apps; we fixed an issue where some Windows Taskbar thumbnails screenshots for Office Apps may appear blank.
We fixed an issue causing an intermittent stop responding in Word.
We fixed an issue that caused shared calendars to be in an unselected state after adding them.
We fixed an issue where user was unable to copy rows of a table from older versions in Version History to the current version.
We resolved an issue where Outlook couldn't open a message containing a comment copied from Word when it was sent using Outlook on the web.
We fixed an issue where an Outlook (WordMail) message would flash with a white background while zooming in or out.
We fixed an issue where printing pages with index may not print.
We fixed an issue where nested fields in headers display incorrectly while scrolling.
We fixed an issue where an alternative font is displayed for certain special characters when exporting to PDF with Chinese (Traditional) Windows display language.
We fixed an issue in which the document would scroll to the end after deleting a paragraph mark.
We fixed an issue where "paste as link" might not update automatically.
We fixed an issue that reduces merge conflicts with documents with the same hyperlink.
We fixed an issue where header styles were removed upon coauthoring.
We fixed an issue where links aren't automatically updated to the embedded Word documents.
We fixed an issue where Read Aloud would close unexpectedly for unsigned user.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue that addressed many where opening Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents from OneDrive or SharePoint would yield a close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue that caused contact cards to not show properly.
We fixed an issue when opening up the font dropdown in Excel; the highlighted font wasn't the one currently selected in the document.
We fixed an issue where the font dropdown wouldn't accurately reflect what font was selected in a shape.
We fixed an issue where font download requests for endpoints that don't support font service were being issued. These requests are known to stop working for those endpoints so we shouldn't even try to issue them for unsupported endpoints.
We fixed an issue where we attempt font downloads in cases they are known and expected to stop working during downloading, which results in unnecessary resources being used.
We fixed an issue where the video to introduce the new visuals wasn't displaying.
We fixed an issue in Color Picker text selection scenarios with Shapes and SmartArt.
We fixed an issue where operations would reinstall Office.
We fixed an issue that was causing a "Publish Package Failed" error during an update, which would cause a file-type association to be lost.
We fixed an issue when users were unable to install Microsoft 365 (M365) apps when PowerShell was disabled.
We fixed an unexpected close in Office rendering code.
We fixed an instability issue related to animations for the user interface.
We fixed an issue to allow a gradient stop to be added when clicking along the slider.
We fixed an issue related to multi-threading for Direct2D and Direct3D interoperability.
We fixed an issue related to text layout within SVG graphics.
We fixed an issue with SVG objects to handle text-anchor: end attributes and correctly maintain the current text position.
We fixed an issue related to rendering SVG graphics in Outlook.
We fixed a stability issue when recording a Slide Show.
We fixed a stability issue when stopping a recording of a Slide Show.
We fixed an issue when recording a presentation where an error would occur and recording would stop.
We fixed an issue where settings in web add-ins may be lost during file save.

Version 2202: August 09

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20660) Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where Excel could show a message bar indicating that a mandatory sensitivity label is required, even though the file already has a label.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users of Outlook Desktop in the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (version 2202) to experience a profile corruption issue that results in symptoms such as synchronization failures in shared folders and calendars, receiving NDRs for delivered messages, and search failures in shared folders. Users experiencing this issue need to re-create their profile to restore normal operations.
We fixed an issue where users weren't able to add room mailboxes to the calendar.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where mandatory sensitivity labeling wasn't required for save-as when using browse to a location.

Word

We fixed in issue where copy and paste numbered list might not result in proper numbering.

Version 2202: July 26

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20646)

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue that caused an error when trying to open an ACCDE or MDE file created in Access. For more information, see Error when trying to open an ACCDE/MDE file created in a different version of Access.

Version 2202: July 12

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20604) Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where Power BI would sometimes stop working to refresh data from an Access database if there were links to SharePoint lists in the database.

Excel

We fixed an issue where an error would occur trying to connect to a Data Feed when using Power Pivot.
We fixed an issue where shared workbooks in .xls format may improperly merge changes.
We fixed an issue where an AMSI scan would cause the app to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue, which prevented Solver from working when a group policy was enabled which disabled XL4 macros.
We fixed an issue with slow performance or freezing when using UI Automation and dealing with large sets of data with many hidden rows and/or columns.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that prevented the Room Finder from loading in the GCC-High environment.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the default sensitivity label wasn't getting properly applied when creating a new document in PowerPoint.

Word

We fixed an issue in which certain papers would overlap when printed in Outlook.
We fixed an issue in which the UTC timestamp of comments in a Word document wasn't matching after comments are merged from different clients.

Office Suite

This update fixes an issue that could cause an application using the Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 or Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0 provider to connect to SharePoint data to close unexpectedly.
A change allows IT admins to see private add-ins for devices in Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel in Add-in Health page in Microsoft 365 Apps Health. Add-ins are a major source of Office closing unexpectedly and through Add-in Health page, admins gain visibility to the health of their add-ins deployed in their tenant and identify potential issues.

Version 2202: June 14

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20494)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue caused while attempting to support Unicode character in unique identifier column.

Excel

We fixed an issue where differences in macros wouldn't be detected in some cases when using the Compare Files feature of the Inquire add-in or when running Spreadsheet Compare from Start.
We fixed an issue where running a VBA script / add-in on a workbook with chart sheet may cause Excel to close unexpectedly.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when replying or forwarding an email while an Event-Based add-in is running in the background.
We fixed an issue where the user saw a grey box (add-in loading experience for Viva Insights) when trying to open the add-in (Viva Insights) from ribbon button, infobar or actionable message in Outlook Win32. The issue only occurred when using trusted sandbox to host the Viva Insights.
We fixed an issue that caused "No response required" to show on all forwarded meeting invites for delegates of room mailboxes when the Shared Calendar Improvements feature was enabled.
We fixed an issue where the user would get an error when attempting to open a shared contacts folder for which they had editor or delegate permissions.
We fixed an issue that caused users so see the error message "The attempted operation failed. An object couldn't be found" when searching an LDAP address book.
We fixed an issue that caused the "Play on phone" button to be enabled in scenarios where it shouldn't be enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see multiple copies of a shared calendar rendered in certain circumstances.
We fixed an issue where calendars weren't selected in the nav pane when using "Open Shared Calendar".

Project

We fixed an issue where mask separator used an asterick () if it matched with list separator. In filters is used for regular expressions, which caused errors and unexpected behavior if value contained it. A pipe (|) is now used.

Word

We fixed an issue where a potential close unexpected occurred when iterating through pages in a Word document collection using a macro.
We fixed an issue in which the cursor would scroll to the end of the document after deleting a paragraph mark.
We fixed a potential performance issue when searching keywords in a large Word document.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue when opening up the font dropdown in Excel, the highlighted font wasn't the one currently selected in the document.

Version 2202: May 10

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20392)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Outlook

We fixed an issue where Outlook stopped responding when trying to respond to a specific contact after calling ResolveContacts thousands of times.
We fixed an issue where a meeting, after it was autosaved, would be sent to attendees but not saved on the organizer's calendar.
We fixed an issue that prevented Outlook Event-Based Add-Ins from functioning properly.

Project

We fixed an issue where the application opened onto a screen that is no longer available making the project hidden.

Word

We fixed an issue where digital signatures for VBA projects weren't recognized when loading PowerPoint files using the 97-2003 file format.

Office Suite

We fixed the case where cross origin requests for Outlook event-based add-ins unexpectedly stopped working.
We fixed an issue, which improved reliability and security of Office on ARM64.

Version 2202: April 12

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20274)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue with dates on the axis of charts not appearing when the source data is typed directly into the chart rather than coming from a range of cells.
We fixed an issue where using custom command bars could cause Excel to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue displaying some SVG files.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused messages using the Encrypt Only and Do Not Forward templates to return unexpected permissions through the object model.
We fixed an issue that caused some toggle-type options to sync incorrectly when using Cloud Settings.
We fixed an issue that caused the "Index out of date" message to display too often.
We fixed an issue that caused users to expect a stop responding in Outlook in some diagnostic scenarios.
We fixed an issue where removed shared calendars reappeared when the REST shared calendar feature was enabled.
A data change was made to include a new United Kingdom holiday in UK-based calendars.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly during shutdown under some circumstances.
We fixed an issue displaying some SVG files.

PowerPoint

We fixed a scenario, which caused a problem in saving the PPAM file type.

Project

We fixed an issue where the user would see a security dialog stating that the project had links to one or more data sources, even though the project had no active links. Now, the dialog appears only when there are active links.

Publisher

We fixed an issue displaying some SVG files.

Word

We fixed an issue with displaying embedded Excel spreadsheets in other applications.
We fixed an issue displaying some SVG files.
We fixed an issue in Word where SVG files may be displayed as a broken link (Red-X).
We fixed an issue that caused shared calendars to be in an unselected state after adding them.
We fixed a performance issue when opening Word documents with thousands of track changes.
We fixed an issue in sending email notifications to users whose comments received replies from other users.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the font dropdown wouldn't accurately reflect what font was selected in a shape.
We fixed an issue related to scroll binding for an input source where memory could become corrupted.
We fixed an issue displaying customized views in Project.
We fixed a stability issue related to Power BI controls and Forms as slide content when starting or recording Slide Show.
We fixed an issue related to multi-threading for Direct2D and Direct3D interoperability.

Version 2202: March 08

Version 2202 (Build 14931.20132)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Create a custom data type in Power Query: Use any data source to create a custom data type that lets you load multiple related pieces of information into one column. Learn more See details in blog post
Office apps now support OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3: ODF 1.3 brought many improvements to the OpenDocument format and these are now supported in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (file extensions .odt, .ods, and .odp). See details in blog post
Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.
AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Purview Information Protection, documents that are encrypted with sensitivity labels can now be autosaved and coauthored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in (more info: https://aka.ms/mipcoauth).
DLP policy tips in Word/Excel/PowerPoint: More sensitive information types configured as part of OneDrive and SharePoint data loss prevention (DLP) policies can now be detected by the app to show a policy tip. This update also brings accuracy improvements and globalization support. Learn more
Excel 4.0 (XML) macros are disabled by default to improve security for Microsoft 365 customers.: To help protect customers, Excel 4.0 (XML) macros are disabled by default in Microsoft 365. We encourage you to migrate these macros to the latest version of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Learn more
Use the Advanced Dialog to Create Data Types: The Advanced Dialog allows you to manually select the columns, which combine the Data Type you're creating. Learn more

Outlook

Microsoft Search powered compose (To\CC\BCC) suggestions: Adding people to the To\CC line is now powered by Microsoft Search.
Read messages with fewer distractions: Make it easier to focus on messages with custom text spacing, page colors, column width, and line focus, by turning on Immersive Reader.
Auto-Expanding Online Archive Search: Enabling auto-expanding Online Archive Search. More information related to Unlimited Archives can be found here: Overview of auto-expanding archiving
Browse Groups OPX: OPX experience for Browse Groups to support engineering agility.
Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.
Turn on shared calendar improvements: For shared calendars in Office 365, Outlook can update these calendars using the REST API. Turn on the preview for faster and more reliable updates to shared calendars. See details in blog post
Make your messages accessible for everyone: Outlook automatically lets you know when there are accessibility issues in your messages when you're sending it and helps you fix the issue. See details in blog post
Expanded GAL people suggestions for mail and calendar compose: Outlook returns results from the complete GAL when suggestions people for email and calendar compose. (Ex: Adding someone to the To line of a new email)

PowerPoint

Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier Learn more
Support for Windows 10 Large Text setting: You can use the Large Text setting in Windows 10 (version 1809 and later) to make text larger so that it is easier to read. It works well in PowerPoint for Windows.
Office apps now support OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3: ODF 1.3 brought many improvements to the OpenDocument format, and these are now supported in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (file extensions .odt, .ods, and .odp). See details in blog post
Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.
AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Purview Information Protection, documents that are encrypted with sensitivity labels can now be autosaved and coauthored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in (more info: https://aka.ms/mipcoauth).
DLP policy tips in Word/Excel/PowerPoint: More sensitive information types configured as part of OneDrive and SharePoint data loss prevention (DLP) policies can now be detected by the app to show a policy tip. This update also brings accuracy improvements and globalization support. Learn more
Present from PowerPoint to Teams: Present your slides directly from the PowerPoint app to a Teams meeting via PowerPoint Live.
Text Anchored Comments: As part of PowerPoint's modern comments, customers has the ability to anchor comments to specific ranges of text.
PowerPoint Accessibility Ribbon: All of the tools to help you make your presentation accessible in one place. See details in blog post

Word

Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.
AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Purview Information Protection, documents that are encrypted with sensitivity labels can now be autosaved and co-authored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in (more info: https://aka.ms/mipcoauth).
DLP policy tips in Word/Excel/PowerPoint: More sensitive information types configured as part of OneDrive and SharePoint data loss prevention (DLP) policies can now be detected by the app to show a policy tip. This update also brings accuracy improvements and globalization support. Learn more

Office Suite

The home place banner allows Microsoft to recommend features the user has on their device as part of their Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise: Starting with Version 2202, users who obtain their updates from the Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) and Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel will also see these recommendations. When users click on the File menu, the Home tab may display a banner with a feature recommendation. Each recommendation comes with a Learn button that takes the user to either a help file or a tutorial about the feature. there's also a Dismiss option to dismiss the banner.

Resolved issues

Access

This update fixed an issue where an application would stop working and generate an error message such as "Cannot open any more databases"; the issue could also prevent Access from shutting down properly.
We fixed an issue where an error was attempting to use the DAO API from non-Office applications would stop responding with message, "The operating system isn't presently configured to run this application."
This change fixes an issue that may cause an application that used the OLEDB API to open an Access database (.accdb file) to close unexpectedly if the database contains links to SharePoint lists.
We fixed an issue that caused an application to close unexpectedly when connection to an Access or Jet database using multiple threads.
We fixed an issue that can cause a custom application that uses OLEDB interfaces to open an Access database that contains links to SharePoint lists to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue that would prevent multiple users from opening a database on a network file share. Learn More
We fixed an issue that caused errors while running an application.
We fixed an issue that caused the Insights add-in to stop working intermittently.
This change enables full support of requirement set 1.11 and 1.9 for Outlook add-ins.
We fixed an issue that caused newer versions of the Viva Insights add-in to load less efficiently.
In certain customer configurations, it was discovered that document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office would fail due to recent updates. This update fixed these regressions and re-enabled export to these formats.

-We resolved an issue where the app would become unresponsive upon opening the privacy settings window. This was due to an empty dialog manager, so we added a non-empty check as a defensive measure.

Excel

We fixed issues where refreshing data for PivotTables would stop working when filtered values no longer existed in the data, and a subsequent query statement generated without the invalid filtered values to retry the refresh request was temporarily disabled and is now reenabled.
We fixed an issue where opening an .xlsm file in SpreedsheetCompare tool could cause the tool to stop responding.
We fixed an issue where shapes and form controls couldn't call VBA macros.
We fixed a performance issue when using slicers and accessibility tools.
We fixed an issue with the LOGEST worksheet function, where a transient overflow error wasn't handled and cleared, and incorrectly picked up for unrelated subsequent calculations.
We fixed an issue where the search text gets reset in Pivot table fields selection task pane.
We fixed an issue with subtotal optimization when there's a hidden field in a Pivot Table.
The app was clearing out the value for HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Common\UserInfo\Company in non-MSI installs of Office. This issue is fixed, which primarily affected customers using non-MSI versions of Office.
We fixed an issue where, under rare circumstances, the app could stop responding while calculating a workbook.
We fixed issue with subtotal optimization when there's a hidden field in a Pivot Table.
We fixed an issue where using a cell reference in a formula caused users to experience high CPU usage.
We fixed an issue where the original icon of the app wasn't displaying correctly if the source file was from a OneDrive location and the file name contained HTML encoding characters when adding an Excel, Word, or PowerPoint embedded object into an Excel file.
We fixed an issue where a query update caused the app to stop responding.
We fixed an issue with the LOGEST worksheet function, where a transient overflow error wasn't handled and cleared, and incorrectly picked up for unrelated subsequent calculations.
We fixed an issue where interacting with Forms control could cause Excel to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue with the WEBSERVICE worksheet function, where Excel would stop working in rare cases when calculations were canceled by the user.
We fixed an issue where newly created PivotTables could lose custom settings if the data source range was changed.
We fixed an issue where certain formula results weren't updated after their inputs had changed.
We fixed issue with subtotal optimization when there's a hidden field in a Pivot Table.
We fixed an issue that adjusts how gradients fill on a series in a waterfall chart aligns with gradient fills on series in a column chart
On a multi-monitor setup dialog with two cell edit boxes would hide data from the user when selecting cells. This fix unhides that data from the UI dialog box. Change impacts the conditional formatting or series selection dialog boxes on a three monitor setup.
When you have a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet object embedded inside another application such as a Word document, using the Convert feature to convert it to a Microsoft Excel Worksheet (Office OpenXML) object doesn't complete the conversion until you open the embedded object and make a change to it. This is fixed so that the object is converted upon using the Convert feature.
We fixed an issue where the search text gets reset in Pivot table fields selection task pane.
We fixed an issue where some worksheet functions weren't appearing for users with certain languages.
We fixed an issue where automatic sensitivity labeling wasn't working for a few GCC-H tenants.
We fixed an issue where on opening an Excel file, the cell selection was off.
Upon opening linked tables in Dynamics, numerical values may be represented as tiny square when the data is displayed. To work around this issue, open the link in Table Design view, and clear the Formatted property for any affected columns.
We fixed an issue where an application using the OLEDB API with the ACE.OLEDB.12.0 or ACE.OLEDB.16.0 provider was closing unexpectedly.
This version fixed an unexpected close, which happened during save for some documents in tenants, which opted into protected coauthoring if the local file cache had tenant Id datum formatted incorrectly.
In certain customer configurations, it was discovered that document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office would fail due to recent updates. This update fixed these regressions and re-enabled export to these formats.
We fixed an issue where the BizUD Gothic Japanese font was rendering differently between Office applications.

-We resolved an issue where the app would become unresponsive upon opening the privacy settings window. This was due to an empty dialog manager, so we added a non-empty check as a defensive measure.

OneNote

We fixed an issue, which updated the hot key for creating a Quick Note to be Win + Alt + N.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a stop responding when expanding conversations.
We fixed an issue that caused a sync to stop working when generating a preview.
We fixed an issue that caused users who are on Windows 11 or who are using the visual refresh through Coming Soon to see misaligned text when hovering over the mini calendar date.
We fixed an issue where the folder hierarchy did not synchronize all folders for large primary mailboxes with more than 10000 folders.
We fixed an issue where a received email wouldn't include a link to open the message.
We fixed an issue that caused all emails sent with Sensitivity labels to always apply the "Encrypt - Only" template, which would result in incorrect behavior, allowing people to forward "recipients only" emails.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download the MP3 attachment from protected voicemail messages.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see their default signatures stop being able to be inserted in new emails, replies, or forwards after a restart of Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused Room Finder to fail to load.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download protected voice mail files.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience an unexpected close after adding a shared calendar.
We fixed an issue that caused certain Smart Link callouts to be inaccessible to screen readers.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see garbled text in some fields when exporting contacts to a CSV.
We fixed an issue that caused users who are on Windows 11 or who are using the visual refresh through Coming Soon to see some alignment issues in the ribbon area and strange visual artifacts when resizing Outlook windows.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a stop responding when moving a person card.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a stop responding when updating user presence information in Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when retrieving personas.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when loading personas in PowerPoint.
We fixed an issue that caused an unexpected close when displaying a contact card.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience an unexpected close when loading people photos.
We fixed an issue that caused a stop responding when loading personas.
We fixed an issue that caused applications to become unresponsive after loading a contact card.
We fixed an issue where a received email wouldn't include a link to open the message.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to open messages with Digital Rights Management policies applied.
We fixed an issue that caused the smart link URL to fail to update when the user changed the permissions on the link in the message.
We fixed an issue where sending mail by right-clicking and selecting "Send Mail" from the file system caused explorer.exe to close unexpectedly on VDI machines.
We fixed an issue that caused users of Outlook's "shared calendar improvements" feature to experience high CPU usage.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a stop responding when attempting to retrieve AutoDiscover settings.
We fixed an issue that caused the scrolled bar on the appointment view in meeting invitations to be shrunk horizontally.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience performance issues when switching folders due to a corrupt view setting.
We fixed an issue that caused the default icon to be displayed for attached messages when a custom icon was expected.
We fixed an issue that caused the membership list to fail to display for contact cards.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see shared calendars that they added not be checked by default, leading them to believe that the calendar had failed to get added.
We fixed an issue that caused calendars added to the "shortcuts" module to disappear after Outlook restarts.
We fixed an issue that caused users to encounter a stop responding when loading the navigation pane for the calendar module.
We fixed an issue that caused the appointment quick view to be cropped when previewing meeting invitations.
We fixed an issue where there's a potential stop responding when drawing an image.

-We resolved an issue where the app would become unresponsive upon opening the privacy settings window. This was due to an empty dialog manager, so we added a non-empty check as a defensive measure.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where some pop-up UI elements couldn't be clicked, such as the Join Meeting pop-up in Outlook or the Welcome Back pop-up in PowerPoint.
The product is updated not to save changes to original cloud file with autosave off when Save a Copy operation is executed.
We fixed an issue when a user would change an original Portrait and bigger paper size document to a smaller paper size (e.g. from Letter to A5), its print out would be cut off (data loss).
We fixed an issue where the company info displayed comes from Info | Properties | Advanced Properties dialog for PowerPoint that is installed from C2R.
We fixed an issue so the app no longer prompts for a password to modify it if the user explicitly opens the file in read-only mode.
This version fixed an unexpected close, which happened during save for some documents in tenants, which opted into protected coauthoring if the local file cache had tenant Id datum formatted incorrectly.
In certain customer configurations, it was discovered that document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office would fail due to recent updates. This update fixed these regressions and re-enabled export to these formats.
We fixed an issue where Word was taking a longer time to save than expected.

-We resolved an issue where the app would become unresponsive upon opening the privacy settings window. This was due to an empty dialog manager, so we added a non-empty check as a defensive measure.

We fixed an issue where there's a potential stop responding when drawing an image.

Project

We fixed an issue where users can now save projects to the Project Web Application even if the resources in the offline file have names that match enterprise resources.
We no longer overwrite local formatting settings when a user saves a server-based project as an MPP file.
We fixed an issue where, when programmatically adding new tasks to a project via CSOM, the tasks might not be inserted at the correct location if the new task's summary task is collapsed.
We fixed an issue when tasks are rescheduled in Project, manually scheduled tasks may be scheduled earlier than they should be.
We fixed an issue where manually scheduled tasks were rescheduled to earlier dates when the user opened projects that had been Saved As to a different name. Users should no longer see manually scheduled tasks rescheduled while opening these projects.
We fixed an issue where some projects would close unexpectedly when loading customized reports.
We fixed an issue where users were getting into a state where saving wouldn't work. This fix makes it so that users can always save their work.
We fixed an issue where users can now save projects to the Project Web Application even if the resources in the offline file have names that match enterprise resources.
Users should no longer experience issues when printing progress lines on the Gantt chart.

Skype

We fixed an issue where a hybrid camera on some laptops did not show in SfB client.
We fixed an issue where the video share peek in a conversation window closes unexpectedly.

Visio

We fixed an issue where the user can now insert charts seamlessly without facing any issues where the app closes unexpectedly.

Word

We fixed an issue where some pop-up UI elements couldn't be clicked, such as the Join Meeting pop-up in Outlook or the Welcome Back pop-up in PowerPoint.
We fixed an issue where the theme picker in Word's File > Options menu for x64 users where the theme selected wouldn't apply. The theme picker in the File > Account place continues to work and is unaffected by this change.
We fixed an issue where SVG images that contain external content may not show up.
This version fixed an unexpected close, which happened during save for some documents in tenants, which opted into protected coauthoring if the local file cache had tenant Id datum formatted incorrectly.
In certain customer configurations, it was discovered that document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office would stop working due to recent updates. This update fixed these regressions and re-enabled export to these formats.
We fixed an issue related where the app stopped responding when calling DCompositionCreateDevice.
We fixed an issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly when selecting Go to Comment for the first comment in a document.
We fixed an issue where the insert Online video button was disable.
We fixed an issue where the BizUD Gothic Japanese font was rendering differently between Office applications.
We fixed an issue where the file format changes occurred when saving documents with the AIP add-in enabled.
We fixed an issue, which typing Hiragana with the Japanese IME with the At Mention people picker opened caused the IME to stop working.
We fixed an issue where the app stops responding when attempting to open a OneDrive shared file.
We fixed an issue where applying Styles from the Home tab did not work.
We fixed an issue where Repeat style applies Normal instead of repeating style.
We fixed an issue where Word was taking a longer time to save than expected.
We fixed an issue where bookmarks and table of content links weren't working after exporting to PDF.

-We resolved an issue where the app would become unresponsive upon opening the privacy settings window. This was due to an empty dialog manager, so we added a non-empty check as a defensive measure.

We fixed an issue where there's a potential stop responding when drawing an image.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where Word, Excel or PowerPoint would close unexpectedly when saving documents to the cloud.
We fixed an issue where Office apps may close unexpectedly when idling on clients that have large numbers of files cached.
We fixed an issue that caused contact cards to not show.
We fixed an issue in Outlook where custom VSTO controls stopped working after opening and switching between multiple windows and views.
We fixed an issue that completed the following changes:

There was a bug in Outlook where the teaching callouts (tips) about the new look of Office did not appear. These now appear.
Many users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote have missed the teaching callouts about the new look of Office, which include information about what changed and how to change settings, or toggle off the experience. This change retriggers these teaching callouts for users to be notified about the changes.

We fixed an issue where the teaching callouts (tips) about the new look of Office did not appear in Outlook. Now, users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote are notified about the changes to the new look of Office, which includes information about what changed and how to change settings, or toggle off the experience.
We fixed a reliability issue related to refreshing elements that may contain text.
We fixed an issue selecting text via double-tap when using the touchpad.
We fixed an issue where linked images may not load when opening a presentation programmatically in window-less mode.
We fixed an issue in the Outlook preview pane to allow SVG images to render properly.
We fixed an issue where documents that contain invalid SVGs shows the rasterized fallback image instead of a red X.
We fixed an issue related to text anchoring in SVG rendering.
We fixed an issue where Office shows an account error in the SSO and ADFS DRS environment.
This update fixes a security issue in protected coauthoring when the AIP UL client is used.
We fixed an issue during protected coauthoring where a sensitivity label and encryption might be removed from a file hosted in SharePoint or OneDrive.
We fixed an issue where the following error was displaying, "Read Aloud not starting."
We fixed an issue that would occasionally cause applications to close unexpectedly on startup.

Version 2108: February 08

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20784)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where the application could stop responding when closing a file.
We fixed an issue that occurs when trying to use Power Pivot with Azure Analysis Services.
We fixed an issue where shapes and form controls couldn't call VBA macros.
We fixed an issue where the search text was reset in PivotTable fields selection task pane.
When you had a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet object embedded inside another application such as a Word document, using the Convert feature to convert it to a Microsoft Excel Worksheet (Office OpenXML), in some cases, the object didn't complete the conversion until you opened the embedded object and made a change to it. This issue was fixed so that the object is converted upon using the Convert feature.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Reply All to fail to include the sender when the sender is different from the Reply To address and is also the recipient.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where charts weren't formatting correctly in PowerPoint when the source chart was resized in Excel.

Project

We fixed an issue where the status manager wasn't updated in reporting tables. Users should now see changes reflected in the status manager.

Word

We fixed an issue where the application could stop responding when closing a file.
We fixed an issue where Word was unresponsive when selecting and right-clicking a content control locked against deletion.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue selecting text via double-tap when using the touchpad.

Version 2108: January 11

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20738)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue with the LOGEST worksheet function, where a transient overflow error wasn't handled and cleared, and incorrectly picked up for unrelated subsequent calculations.
We fixed an issue where interacting with Forms control can cause Excel to close unexpectedly.
We fixed a performance issue when interacting with a workbook with notes.

Project

We fixed an issue where the status manager wasn't updated in reporting tables. Users should now see changes reflected in the status manager.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where users experienced a delayed response to typing while an animated gif plays in the Word or Outlook canvas, either on screen or scrolled just off screen.

Version 2108: December 16

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20702)

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue that would prevent multiple users from opening a database on a network file share. Learn More

Excel

We fixed an issue where the original icon of the app wasn't displaying correctly if the source file was from a OneDrive location and the file name contained HTML encoding characters when adding an Excel, Word, or PowerPoint embedded object into an Excel file.

Version 2108: December 14

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20692)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where opening xlsm file in SpreedsheetCompare tool can cause the tool to stop responding.
We fixed an issue where refreshing data for PivotTables can stop working when filtered values no longer exist in the data. A subsequent query statement generated without the invalid filtered values to retry the refresh request was temporarily disabled and is now reenabled.
We fixed an issue with the WEBSERVICE worksheet function, where Excel would stop working in rare cases when calculations are canceled by the user.
We fixed an issue where certain formula results were incorrect after opening a file.
We fixed an issue where using a cell reference in a formula caused users to experience high CPU usage.
We fixed an issue where certain formula results aren't updated after their inputs changed.
We fixed an issue where automatic sensitivity labeling wasn't working for a few GCC-H tenants.
We fixed an issue where the BizUD Gothic Japanese font was rendering differently between Office applications.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to save the MP3 attachment from a protected voicemail message when the permission should be restricted.
We fixed an issue that caused administrators to be unable to access an auditing feature for CLP.
We fixed an issue where a delegate cannot see organizer details in Scheduling Assistant.
We fixed an issue where sending mail by right clicking and selecting "Send Mail" from the file system caused explorer.exe to closed unexpectedly on VDI machines.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue when a user changes an original Portrait and bigger paper size document to a smaller paper size (e.g. from Letter to A5), its printout would be cut off (data loss).
We fixed an issue where product updates weren't saved to original cloud file with autosave off when Save a Copy operation is executed.

Project

We fixed a security issue at XML deserialization.
We fixed a security issue of URL redirection from remote source.
We fixed a security issue of missing XML validation.
We fixed a security issue of remote code execution at deserialization of delegates.
We fixed an issue when tasks are rescheduled in Project, manually scheduled tasks may be scheduled earlier than they should be.

Skype

We fixed an issue where a hybrid camera on some laptops did not show in SfB client.

Word

We fixed an issue where Outlook stops responding when using the Magnifier feature.
We fixed an issue where the BizUD Gothic Japanese font was rendering differently between Office applications.
We fixed an issue about graphics missing on certain documents.

Version 2108: November 09

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20600)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused a sync failure to occur when generating a preview.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a stop responding when attempting to retrieve AutoDiscover settings.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see shared calendars that they added not be checked by default, leading them to believe that the calendar did not get added.

Word

We fixed an issue where Word was failing to render the base-64 encoded, embedded GIFs in the email body.
We fixed an issue where the file format changes occurred when saving documents with the AIP add-in enabled.
We fixed a performance issue with RTF formats.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where documents that contain invalid SVGs shows the rasterized fallback image instead of a red X.
Fixed an issue where it was possible to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook clients into a state where we send requests against an incorrect URL endpoint. Specifically, without this fix it was possible for US Government document content to be sent to the worldwide augloop.office.com endpoint, or to a lower-tier USGov endpoint (e.g. DoD data sent to GCC)

Version 2108: October 12

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20508)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

Addressed an issue where, under rare circumstances, Excel could stop responding while calculating a workbook.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a stop responding when adding calendars to the navigation pane.
We fixed an issue that caused users of Outlook's "shared calendar improvements" feature to experience high CPU usage.
We fixed an issue that caused calendars added to the "shortcuts" module to disappear after Outlook restarts.

Version 2108: September 14

Version 2108 (Build 14326.20404)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Save shapes as pictures: In just a few clicks, save a shape, icon, or other object as a picture file so you can reuse it elsewhere. Learn more
SVG Clipboard Support: You can now paste SVG content from Office into 3rd party apps. Learn more
Automatically use new data types: When you type a data value that resembles a stock or a geographic location, Excel offers to convert it to the right connected data type - Stocks or Geography. Learn more
Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier
Unhide many sheets at the same time: No need to unhide one sheet at a time anymore -- unhide multiple hidden sheets at once. Learn more
Improved Conditional Formatting dialogs: Conditional Formatting dialogs are now resizable, and now you can duplicate the rule with a single click. Learn more
Help protect your data from malicious files: Application Guard helps protect you from malware by letting you read, print, and save Office files in an isolated container. Learn more
Require users to apply sensitivity labels: Users are prompted to apply a sensitivity label if their organization's policy requires it.
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC, GCC-H and DoD environments. Learn more
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the DoD environments. Learn more

Outlook

Delete conversation by message owner: This feature allows you to delete a conversation by message owner.
Improved links in email: When you include a link to a file, the file name replaces the URL. You can change permissions so all recipients have access. Learn more See details in blog post
Focused Inbox settings remain the same across devices: Your Focused Inbox preferences are now stored in the cloud. Enjoy the same experience when you use Outlook for Windows on any computer and Outlook on the web. Learn more
SVG Clipboard Support: You can now paste SVG content from Office into 3rd party apps. Learn more
Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier
Your Outlook settings in the cloud: Choose your Outlook for Windows settings like Automatic Replies, Focused Inbox, and Privacy, and get to them on any PC.
Pick where to search: The new search scope drop down allows you to more easily modify your search and switch between Current Folder and Current Mailbox. Thank you to everyone in Coming Soon who provided feedback on the new Search at Top experience. This design and update came out of that feedback!
Build in time between back-to-back meetings: Give attendees time to catch their breath or travel between locations by setting meetings to start 5-10 min late by default. Learn more
Every meeting online: Update your calendar settings to make every meeting you create a Teams Meeting by default so you no longer need to remember to click the Teams Meeting option.
Get meeting suggestions when you search for a person: When you type a person's name in the Search box, the most relevant email containing calendar invites are included with your search suggestions.
Get relevant file suggestions when you search: When you type in the Search box, the most relevant files related to your search are included in your suggestions.
Break the language barrier with a built-in translator: Add-ins for translation aren't required anymore! You can now use the Intelligent Translator in Outlook. When you receive a message in another language, a prompt appears on top of the message asking if you'd like Outlook to translate it to your default language. You can also right-click to translate specific words, phrases, or the whole message. Learn more
Share to Teams: Share messages from Outlook with a person or channel in Teams.
Draft messages with your voice: Use the new dictation toolbar, voice commands, auto-punctuation, and more to compose messages. Learn more
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC, GCC-H and DoD environments. Learn more
Link to Create Outlook.com Account: When setting up an account in Outlook, you’ll notice a link that allows you to create a new outlook.com account within the window.
Every meeting online: Update your calendar settings to make every meeting you create a Teams Meeting by default so you no longer need to remember to click the Teams Meeting option.
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the DoD environments. Learn more

PowerPoint

SVG Clipboard Support: You can now paste SVG content from Office into 3rd party apps. Learn more See details in blog post
Create GIFs with Transparent Backgrounds: When exporting to an Animated GIF, a new option allows you to make the background transparent. See details in blog post
Help protect your data from malicious files: Application Guard helps protect you from malware by letting you read, print, and save Office files in an isolated container.
Export animated GIF in a range: Select a range of slides when exporting to animated GIF
Require users to apply sensitivity labels: Users are prompted to apply a sensitivity label if their organization's policy requires it.
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC, GCC-H and DoD environments. Learn more
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the DoD environments. Learn more

Word

Save shapes as pictures: In just a few clicks, save a shape, icon, or other object as a picture file so you can reuse it elsewhere. Learn more
SVG Clipboard Support: You can now paste SVG content from Office into 3rd party apps. Learn more
Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier
Help protect your data from malicious files: Application Guard helps protect you from malware by letting you read, print, and save Office files in an isolated container. Learn more
Draft documents with your voice: Use the new dictation toolbar, voice commands and auto-punctuation to draft documents.
Require users to apply sensitivity labels: Users are prompted to apply a sensitivity label if their organization's policy requires it.
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC, GCC-H and DoD environments. Learn more
Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the DoD environments. Learn more

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where attempting to use the DAO API from non-Office applications would stop responding with "The operating system isn't presently configured to run this application."
We fixed an issue where tables dropped into the query design or system relationship window to appear in a different location then where they were dropped.
We fixed an issue that may cause Access to fail to terminate properly when shutting down, potentially leaving databases locked.
We fixed an issue when an external application requests an accessibility interface. It would prevent the application closing unexpectedly until reference was released.
We fixed an issue when running a SQL Server pass through query could result in an "invalid cursor state" error.
Fixed an issue that may cause applications using the Access Database Engine ODBC API to close unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue that may cause applications using the Access Database Engine OLEDB API with a database containing links to SharePoint lists to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue, which now enables launch events for Outlook add-ins.
We fixed an issue where special characters were included in error messages.
In specific customer configurations, document exports from Office to PDF or XPS formats might become unresponsive due to recent updates. This update fixes these regressions and reenables export to these formats.

Excel

We fixed an issue where some users would fail to open into edit mode on password protected files.
Fixed an issue where a major version build rollback could result in the application terminating unexpectedly on file open.
We fixed an issue where the "File" tab text was getting cut off in some languages.
We fixed an issue where some automation add-ins for Excel failed to load.
We fixed an issue where chart axis values cannot be changed if both the thousand and decimal separators use the same symbol.
We fixed an issue where the Analysis ToolPak add-in wasn't responsive.
Fixed an issue where the Analysis ToolPak add-in did not work for some users.
Fixed an issue to enable the Name Manager to open on books with a large number of hidden names.
We fixed an issue where some files would occasionally fail to open in Protected View.
We fixed an issue where localized function names are recognized when opening CSV files.
Fixed an issue when saving as Xml Data (.xml) from workbooks containing Xml Map.
We fixed an issue where a blank duplicate window is opened when legacy add-ins are enabled.
Fixed an issue where the Analysis ToolPak add-in did not work with certain Automation Security settings.
We fixed an issue where connecting to a data source from within the PowerPivot window wasn't working.
Fixed the issue where DRM-protected workbook cannot be opened from VBA if Application.DisplayAlerts is set to True.
We fixed an issue that may cause some linked Dynamics table to stop responding.
Fixed an issue where not all columns may appear when linking to or importing from a Dynamics table.
In certain customer configurations, document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office may stop responding due to recent updates. This update fixes these regressions and reenables export to these formats.
Fixed an issue where the Office application was nonresponsive when drawing an image.
We fixed an issue that caused Office apps to stop responding when multiple Office apps were running at the same time. This also resolved other stability issues across the system that arose because of the incident.

OneNote

Updated the hot key for creating a Quick Note to be Win + Alt + N.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that may cause an unexpected close when interacting with Outlook Mail or Calendar Views.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience an unexpected property change prompt when closing a message they had replied to or forwarded.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience an unexpected close when collecting diagnostic information.
We fixed an issue that caused modifications on a message generated by the "Resend this message" option to be lost on send when that message was re-sent from a PST.
We fixed an issue that caused emails that are resent by a different user to appear to be sent by the original sender in organizations where SendFromAliasEnabled is set to True.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience Outlook to close unexpectedly when syncing folder hierarchy changes.
We fixed an issue in a component of Outlook that is used by MAPI-enabled applications on computers with ARM processors. The issue could cause search to fail or cause extra load on the computer as background apps restarted repeatedly.
We fixed an issue that prevented Outlook from booting after using "Send To->Mail Recipient" from the Windows Explorer.
We fixed an issue that caused some instructions for the "Shorten Meetings" feature to be disabled through screen reader technologies.
We fixed an issue that caused users to erroneously see a "This may take a while" message when adding a calendar.
We fixed an issue that caused delegates to appear as the organizer of meetings created on newly added calendars. Meetings in this state did not appear on the principal's calendar.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to see their primary and secondary calendar switching places in the Navigation Pane.
We fixed an issue that caused performance issues on ARM64 devices.
We fixed an issue that caused Room Finder to fail to load.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see a loss of HTML formatting when saving a draft of an email to disk.
We fixed an issue that caused the translation options to be disabled for some users. Customers who experienced this issue see their translation options disabled when navigating to File -> Options -> Language. Due to this, they were unable to change their preferred translation language and other translation related settings.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download protected attachments.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience an unexpected close when removing folders from an archive store.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience an unexpected close when performing searches.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a close unexpectedly when loading person cards.
We fixed an issue that caused users to get an error when selecting "Open Outlook Properties" from the right click context menu for a recipient on an email.
We fixed an issue that caused the people picker in Outlook to expand upwards rather than downwards for users with a perpetual license.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience the process terminating unexpectedly when searching.
We fixed a search-related unexpected close.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience an unexpected close while retrieving service powered search suggestions.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly while composing an email using Outlook.
We fixed an issue where the app stops responding shortly after Outlook boot.
We fixed an issue where email signatures would be missing after a change in the account's UPN/SMTP name.
We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings users to experience an unexpected close when an incompletely configured account is present in the profile.
Fixed an issue where changes only to the content of a signature wouldn't be updated in the cloud-based setting.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see signatures disappear unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue that could cause users to see the message that they are composing losing the UI focus.
We fixed an issue that caused some people to be unable to access signatures associated with secondary mail accounts.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to override the Focused Inbox preferences configured in OWA.
We fixed an issue that caused users of roaming settings to experience unresponsiveness.
We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings to be unsuccessful to roam settings when it hit a conflict.
We fixed an issue that caused the feedback option to fail to appear for users of the Office Perpetual 2021 preview.
We fixed an issue that caused the feedback option disable for users of the Office Perpetual 2021 preview.
We made a change, which enables users to submit feedback through our new feedback system.
We fixed an issue that caused name resolution to fail when sending on behalf of another user and resolving against an address book that isn't the Global Address List.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download protected voice mail files.
Fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download protected voice mail messages.
Fixed an error when forwarding some large or long running recurring meetings as ICAL.
We fixed an issue where an unexpected informational notification tip about shortening meetings by default appeared when creating meetings in Outlook, when the option wasn't configured by the Exchange administrator.
Fixed an issue where a meeting occurrence cancellation form would appear instead of the expected edit form.
We fixed an issue that was causing the app to stop responding when using Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar Improvements feature to see newly added shared calendars fail to display until after a restart of Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see duplicate time entries in the end meeting time dropdown when the start of the meeting and the end of the meeting were on different dates.
We fixed an issue that caused increased network activity shortly after Outlook boot with profiles with multiple accounts.
We fixed an issue that caused deleted meeting invitations to intermittently resurface for some users.
We fixed an issue that caused the SMTP address to stop working to be in display next to the user's primary calendar in a multi-account profile after enabling the "Shared Calendar Improvements" option.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see duplicate calendar items created when responding to the meeting request through the right-click context menu.
We fixed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar Improvements option who shared calendars to experience some performance issues.
We fixed an issue that caused some users of the calendar sharing improvements feature to experience issues with interacting with their calendar in the navigation pane.
We fixed an issue that caused links in the location field to be unclickable.
Fixed an issue where the Office application was nonresponsive when drawing an image.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue where a major version build rollback could result in the application terminating unexpectedly on file open.
We fixed an issue where a user was unable to enter credentials into a Windows Security dialog to open a file because of an obstructive PowerPoint-specific dialog.
Fixed an issue where Reuse Slides option wasn't available for a few users.
In certain customer configurations, document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office may stop responding due to recent updates. This update fixes these regressions and reenables export to these formats.
Fixed an issue where the Office application was nonresponsive when drawing an image.
We fixed an issue where Word was taking longer time to save than expected.

Project

Fixed an issue where the application becomes nonresponsive during close.
Fixed an issue where users were unable to remove projects from the resource pool.
Fixed an issue where assignments on manually scheduled tasks to be moved to an incorrect date.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

We fixed an issue where the video share peek in a conversation window would close unexpectedly.

Visio

Fixed an issue where the application becomes nonresponsive during close.
We fixed an issue where users can seamlessly access files without experiencing any unexpected close now.
We fixed an issue where SPO/ODB Links with guest access wasn't working.

Word

Fixed issue where comment cards next to the Word canvas were the incorrect size.
Fixed an issue where a major version build rollback could result in the application terminating unexpectedly on file open.
Fixed an issue when coauthoring a document, active draft isn't cleared when comment order changes.
Fixed an issue where a dialog showcasing the new visual refresh contained text that was inaccessible to screen readers.
Fixed an issue when editing contacts related to adding pictures using 'This Device' option.
In certain customer configurations, document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office may stop responding due to recent updates. This update fixes these regressions and reenables export to these formats.
Fixed an issue that may cause Word too unexpectedly closed when shutting down due to the user logging off or restarting their computer.
Fixed an issue where the Office application was nonresponsive when drawing an image.
We fixed an issue where the insert Online video button was disabled.
Fixed an issue, which optimizes conditions for text predictions to be offered.
We fixed an issue where some select text wasn't visible when using dark mode theme in reading mode.
We fixed an issue where print preview closed unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue where canvas contextual cards for spelling and grammar show icon buttons, but those buttons have no tooltips.
We fixed an issue where you're unable to turn off any of the Editor options in the "Resume" section.
We fixed an issue where the Editor Pane doesn't open.
Fixed an issue where doc saved locally was shown as autosave Disabled.
We fixed an issue that updates text on autosave callout for files saved locally.
We fixed an issue where styleref fields may show truncated results.
We fixed an issue with non-default ribbon configurations that can lead to the Style Gallery to not function.
Fixed an issue maintaining "Current List" of Citations on Password Protected DOCX files.
Fixed an issue to persist citations on a password protected .docx file.
We fixed an issue where Word was taking longer time to save than expected.
Office apps now support OpenDocument format 1.3.
We fixed an issue, which required a change on editing OLE object.
We fixed an issue in Print where the print preview wasn't loading.
We fixed an issue that caused Office apps to stop responding when multiple Office apps were running at the same time. This also resolved other stability issues across the system that arose because of the incident.
Fixed an issue related to unresponsiveness of the application when inserting Online Pictures.
We fixed an issue where typing at the end of a hidden paragraph may result in the application stop responding.
We fixed an issue in Wordmail where someone cannot send this item when the 2084th character in a link is an escaped character.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where user is unable to edit certain documents stored in OnPrem sharepoint servers.
Fixed a performance regression on opening SyncBacked files.
Fixed an unexpected close when reopening certain files.
Fixed an issue that would cause cloud document to fail to open.
Fixed an issue in Outlook where custom VSTO controls stopped working after opening and switching between multiple windows and views.
Fixed a localization issue where en-gb, fr-ca, and es-mx are matched with their respective parent versions.
We fixed an issue related to instability during DirectX device loss and recovery situations.
We fixed an issue related to scrolling on a thumbnail view in a PowerPoint slide using touch or trackpad.
We fixed an issue where some documents failed to load after using some web add-ins.
Fixed an issue where sharing settings between OMEX and ExCatalog were no longer possible such as for web add-in settings updates to the webextension.xml since a new web extension file is created. The previous one was only accessed when the Add-in was deployed in the original method or the new solution reference comparison was turned off.
We fixed an issue that caused date fields in PivotTables to be grouped incorrectly.

Version 2102: August 10

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20864)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue in which changes might not be saved in a rare situation when coauthoring.
We fixed an issue where a saved workbook would appear at the top of the Recent list when saving to an SPO document library.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where a user was unable to enter credentials into a Windows Security dialog to open a file because of an obstructive PowerPoint-specific dialog.
We fixed an issue to ensure that a file saved using the Retry Save button on the bus bar is added to the Recent List.

Word

We fixed an issue where Word may not be responding during proofing.
We fixed an error when updating Fields in Word.

Version 2102: July 13

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20808)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Outlook

We fixed an issue that prevented the cloud settings option from being enabled when selected by a user.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where, in some cases, Excel object embedded within PowerPoint presentation wasn't being displayed as expected.

Office Suite

We fixed user switching data scenario when user switches between Active Directory Identities from the Me control in Office applications.

Version 2102: June 08

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20738)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue, which removes extra padding that appeared on Pareto charts and reduced the available charting space.
Fixed an issue where extra entries appeared in the Excel Add-in list for some users.
We fixed an issue that caused the Status Bar to not indicate a Ready state for some users.
We fixed an issue by improving the error message when refreshing Power BI data types and the user doesn't have access to some of the data types.
We fixed an issue by increasing the number of properties that can show in the property AutoComplete drop down to 256 properties.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to get connectivity errors when the internal and external EWS endpoints are different and the call to the internal endpoint fails.
We fixed an issue that caused the sender's address to be displayed as a LegacyExchangeDN when resending an email.
Fixed an issue where end users and administrators were unable to turn on Cloud Settings.
We fixed an issue that caused ZeroConfigExchange to fail to work properly on Microsoft Entra hybrid joined machines connected to an external network.
We fixed an issue that caused users of custom domains to see a warning message about permissions when pasting a link into an email message.
We added a registry key that disables the new Room Finder experience (the same experience as in Outlook for Web) and enables the legacy Room Finder with Suggested Times.

Registry Key:

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar
REG_DWORD "ShowLegacyRoomFinder"

0 (default) - Outlook uses new Room Finder OWA Powered eXperience when user clicks 'Room Finder' button to search for available rooms
1 - Outlook uses legacy Room Finder UI to search for available rooms

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the store is updated to version 1.0.0.2 to support central deployment. The user needs to update the version info in PowerPoint to access the store.

Project

Fixed an issue where if you create a custom field formula, which uses the ProjectDate*/ProjectDur* functions and if the second parameter is the Date(), Now() or Time() date and time functions, then a #ERROR result.
Fixed an issue where the resource pool becomes unresponsive and can't be opened.

Visio

We fixed an issue related to missing results on entering search keywords in shape search.

Word

Fixed an issue related to unresponsiveness of the application when inserting Online Pictures.
We fixed an issue where copy and paste styles may not be same in pasted text.
We fixed an issue, which removes limit on size of strings allowed for content controls.
We fixed an issue related to editing OLE object.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue when open placeholder files. Office was non-responsive to open the sync-backed file.

Version 2102: May 11

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20638)

Security updates are listed here: Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed an issue where some automation add-ins for Excel unable to load.
We fixed an issue that caused date formatting to be displayed incorrectly on some languages when using Add-ins.
We fixed an issue that was preventing the ability to paste as formulas on a protected sheet.

Outlook

This enables end users to configure Outlook to add an online meeting to every meeting they create.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue related to linked pictures.

Word

Fixed an issue in Wordmail where someone cannot send an item when the 2084th character in a link is an escaped character.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where Office templates turned on even with GPO placed disable request.
Fixed an issue that caused Word to close unexpectedly while printing long documents.

Version 2102: April 13

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20506)

Security updates are listed here: Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates

Resolved issues

Access

Fixed an issue where in some cases running a SQL Server pass through query could result in an error message indicating that there was an "invalid cursor state".

Excel

Fixed an issue where disabled commands in the Office Ribbon would only have the icon grayed out but not the text in Dark Gray Office Theme.
We fixed an issue in which data validation could be applied to cells unexpectedly after adding rows to a table on another sheet.
We fixed an issue where the DialogSheets show function wasn't working on 32 bit versions of Excel

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when idle.
We fixed an issue that caused users of the Cloud Settings feature to see customized settings overridden by default setting after configuring Outlook on a new device.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see more signatures than expected.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue where disabled commands in the Office Ribbon have the icon grayed out but not the text in Dark Gray Office Theme.

Word

Fixed an issue where disabled commands in the Office Ribbon would only have the icon grayed out but not the text in Dark Gray Office Theme.
We fixed an issue relating to copy and paste.
We fixed an issue with typing at the end of a hidden paragraph may result in application hang.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where users are unable to save file when open a previously opened file with edits not saved but now the file was deleted. After the fix, users get a friendly message to inform them that the file is deleted, thus user can choose to discard changes, or SaveAs the file.
Fixed rename failure issue when open a SyncBacked file offline then rename the file in app before saving file.
Fixed an issue where Dictation was disabled for GCC users
Fixed an issue that could sometimes lead to text in Outlook becoming transparent and thereby not legible.

Version 2102: March 09

Version 2102 (Build 13801.20294)

Security updates are listed here: Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates

Feature updates

Excel

Lasso and eraser in Ink Toolbox: The lasso and eraser functions are now available in the Ink Toolbox when using the drawing tools. See details in blog post
Make a PDF connection: Connect to, import, refresh data from a PDF. Learn more
Create variables to use in formulas: Improve performance, readability, and composability with the LET function. This function allows you to create named variables in new or pre-existing formulas. Learn more See details in blog post
Save to Pinned Folders: Pin your folders makes saving Office files easier. We received feedback that users want more control over the folders available when a new file is saved. We're excited to bring a new capability to you: pin your folders in the Save dialog. This new capability makes saving your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files easier. Learn more See details in blog post
Get Organization Data from Power BI using Data Types: Excel data types from Power BI are now rolling out to Insiders in organizations with Office 365 / Microsoft 365 and the Power BI Pro service plan. Getting the information you need and easily refreshing it is critical to many everyday workflows. We're giving you access to your company or organization information from Power BI as a data type in Excel, which expands your ability to bring in linked information in your spreadsheets. Learn more See details in blog post
Insert your iPhone photos directly into Office: HEIC pictures from your phone now insert seamlessly into Office. No conversion required. See details in blog post
Make polished Visio diagrams in Excel: Create data-driven diagrams like flowcharts or organizational charts from data in a worksheet. Learn more
AMSI integration with Office for XLM macros: AMSI is an open interface available on Windows 10 for applications to request, at runtime, a synchronous scan of a memory buffer by an installed antivirus or security solution. When malicious activity is detected, the user isn't notified by Excel, and the application session is shut down to avoid any further damage. This can stop an attack in its tracks, protecting both the device and user. See details in blog post.
Create PivotTables from Datasets in Power BI within Excel: You can create PivotTables in Excel that is connected to datasets stored in Power BI with a few clicks. Doing this allows you get the best of both PivotTables and Power BI. Calculate, summarize, and analyze your data with PivotTables from your secure Power BI datasets. Learn more

Outlook

Help protect data in your group: The Sensitivity label you choose when creating a group is applied to group email, documents, and team sites.
Incident Notification for IT Admins: Microsoft 365 tenant global administrators and Office Apps Administrators are notified about Outlook and O365 Exchange incidents affecting their users with a new right-side panel notification in Outlook for Windows. Learn more
Create polls in Outlook with Quick Poll: Easily create a poll, collect votes, and view results within an email Learn more
Insert your iPhone photos directly into Office: HEIC pictures from your phone now insert seamlessly into Office. No conversion required. See details in blog post
New room finder: Search for conference rooms by different capabilities.
Search for it the way you'd say it: Use everyday language like "vet appointment last week" to filter and narrow your search.
Option to quickly reopen items from previous Outlook session: We added an option to quickly reopen items from a previous Outlook session. See details in blog post

PowerPoint

Lasso and eraser in Ink Toolbox: The lasso and eraser functions are now available in the Ink Toolbox when using the drawing tools. See details in blog post
Save to Pinned Folders: Pin your folders makes saving Office files easier. We received feedback that users want more control over the folders available when a new file is saved. We're excited to bring a new capability to you: pin your folders in the Save dialog. This new capability makes saving your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files easier. Learn more See details in blog post
Insert your iPhone photos directly into Office: HEIC pictures from your phone now insert seamlessly into Office. No conversion required. See details in blog post

Visio

New Azure stencils and shapes: We added many more stencils to help you create up-to-date Azure diagrams. Learn more

Word

Lasso and eraser in Ink Toolbox: The lasso and eraser functions are now available in the Ink Toolbox when using the drawing tools. See details in blog post
Save to Pinned Folders: Pin your folders makes saving Office files easier. We received feedback that users want more control over the folders available when a new file is saved. We're excited to bring a new capability to you: pin your folders in the Save dialog. This new capability makes saving your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files easier. Learn more See details in blog post
Insert your iPhone photos directly into Office: HEIC pictures from your phone now insert seamlessly into Office. No conversion required. See details in blog post

Office Suite

Tabbed Panes: Now you can switch between multiple panes using a tab UI on the right hand side of the app. The UI is only visible when you have 2+ panes open. See details in blog post

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue when using DAO from non-Office applications would cause the application to close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue where users were getting an error dialog " Invalid cursor state".

Excel

We fixed an issue that broke some legacy Excel 4.0 and Excel 5.0 macros as well as some VBA calls to dialogsheets.show.
Fixed an issue where Excel might close unexpectedly when using the "Show Values As" menu for a PivotTable.
We fixed an issue that prevented users from exporting an Excel workbook to PDF.
We fixed an issue, which caused images to be smaller than expected when using the Paste Linked Picture option.
We fixed an issue that caused some PivotTable formatting to corrupt the workbook when saving to the .xls or .xlt format.
Fixed an issue where Excel may leave macros disabled without prompting when opening an Excel Add-in file containing Excel 4.0 Macros.
Fixed an issue where Excel would incorrectly show a message bar that a new version of the file is available and force the user to save their changes in a copy of the workbook or discard their changes.
Fixed an issue where some users would incorrectly see a message bar informing them of a new version of a file when coauthoring.
Fixes an issue where Excel would fail to launch or close unexpectedly if certain Windows Security exploit protection settings (SimExec, CallerCheck) are in use.
We fixed an issue where Excel would stop responding after selecting a data series in a chart.
This change addresses an issue with properly displaying fonts within equations.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to grant Editor permission to their delegates.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience Outlook to close unexpectedly in certain search scenarios.
We fixed an issue that caused users that have Shared or Delegated Mailboxes with large hierarchies in their profile to encounter hangs.
Addressed an issue that caused some automatically generated emails to be sent with a blank body when the subject line is blank.
Addressed an issue that caused some users to observe Outlook unexpectedly starting in an offline state.
Addressed an issue that caused delegates to see intermittent failures when opening shared folders in another mailbox.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience the application to terminate unexpectedly when selecting a search result.
We fixed an issue that caused some customers to encounter a hang while loading their calendars.
We fixed an issue that caused the original attendees of some meetings to receive a cancellation when another attendee forwards the meeting.
We fixed and issue that caused users to see duplicate calendar groups appearing after creating a new group.
We fixed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar improvements to be unable to set a calendar's color to yellow or brown.
We fixed a problem that caused users to see newly added calendars fail to appear in the navigation pane until after Outlook had been restarted.
Addressed an issue that caused Search to return no results when searching uncached shared calendars.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience the app to shut down when closing message windows.
We fixed an issue that caused the To field to be blank when sending a status report on a task.
We fixed an issue that caused the MailItem.BeforeAttachmentAdd event to be broken.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience Outlook closing unexpectedly in certain search scenarios.
We fixed an issue that caused the app to sometimes close unexpectedly when users were searching in Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings users to experience a hang when updating settings.
We fixed an issue that caused an edited signature to fail to save after prompting the user to do so.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to see no signatures in the signatures drop down despite having one or more signatures configured.
We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings not to be turned on for users by default.
We fixed an issue that caused changes to a user's signature to fail to save.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to create a second empty signature for people who had cloud settings enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused issues with displaying the correct default signature in OWA.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see signatures containing unicode content to get damaged.
We fixed an issue that caused users of inline translation to be unable to submit feedback.
We fixed an issue that caused the headers of Chinese messages to be unreadable when replying or forwarding.
We fixed an issue that caused Chinese characters to get changed to question marks when saving as an OFT file.
We added a regkey that allows customers to disable file time inclusion for attachments in IDataObject operations (i.e. drag drop, clipboard). HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Attachments. REG_DWORD IncludeFileTimesInDataObject. 0 = filetimes are excluded. 1 = (default) filetimes are included.
We fixed an issue that caused inline images to disappear when replying to a message with a protection label from Azure Information Protection.
We fixed an issue that caused the encryption icon to fail to display on emails sent using the encryption only option.
We fixed an issue that caused mails to be sent as digitally signed after the user unchecked that option.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue that could cause the application to close unexpectedly if a document save failed.
Fixed an issue with copy/paste of an equation from Word to PowerPoint.
This change addresses an issue with path fills when applying Merge Shapes operations with certain geometries.
This change addresses an issue with properly displaying fonts within equations.
This change addresses an issue with handling errors that may occur during video loading.
We fixed a VBA issue where Slide.Shapes.AddMediaObject2 would unexpectedly close with legacy video formats (MPG-1,Mpeg-2).
We fixed an issue where font size command, added in QAT, auto completes to the nearest defined font size while updating it.
We fixed an issue where there's an error when saving the file after duplicating a slide that contains a newly recorded audio.
We fixed an issue where Forms content add-in doesn't render after insertion until user clicks to another slide to make it show.
We fixed an issue that disabled IRM protections when opening a PowerPoint file in Protected View.
Fixed an issue causing slow coauthoring on files containing large numbers of a certain data object type (E2o).
Fix to address an issue when using IRM/protected documents during a merge error.
This is a fix for an issue where the saved prompt shows in a loop when closing the document when there's an add-in that listens to PresentationBeforeClose event and checks Presentation.Saved property as a part of the event handler.
Fixed an issue where some corrupt PowerPoint files weren't opening correctly, even after a document repair operation.
Addresses an issue where selecting a Design Idea removes the presentation's Data Classification Label, in certain cases.

Project

Fixed an issue where when you save a project from PWA to a local mpp file, the ProjectBeforeTaskChangeEvent fires for data that wasn't actually changed by the user.
Fixed an issue where the NewVal in the ProjectBeforeTaskChange event doesn't have the correct value if a lag is changed within a Task Form type view.
Fixed an issue where if you have eventing code running and try to make changes through a Task Form view, clicking the OK button may not commit the changes.
Fixed an issue where Project may terminate unexpectedly when opening files where resource contours were specified in a certain manner.
Fixed an issue where specific projects could be opened if there was an issue with the project file in a specific part of load.
Fixed an issue where borders weren't showing up for tasks in the Team Planner view.
Fixed an issue where you drag and drop wasn't working for tasks in the Team Planner view.
Fixed an issue where when a cost resource was assigned to a milestone task, baseline cost didn't roll up correctly.

Visio

We fixed an issue where users are able to create straight lines using connectors in Visio for Office 365 for both custom Visio stencils and in-built templates.

Word

Fixed an issue that could cause the application to close unexpectedly if a document save failed.
Fixed an issue with copy/paste of an equation from Word to PowerPoint.
This change addresses an issue with the cursor when editing a document.
Fixes an issue with colors applied to icons and SVG graphics with 3D effects.
We fixed an issue with Narrator, which skips over a paragraph.
We fixed an issue with Rich text content controls.
We fixed an issue with Style Gallery dialog.
We fixed an issue in resolving conflicts while in coauthoring.
We fixed an issue, which document styles are replaced with other styles from the template.
Fix an assert bug exposed by optimized gates affecting Word.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue that was causing a failure when trying to save files that have transitioned from sync backed to server-only.
Fixed an issue where trying to do a SaveAs would fail in certain scenarios.
We fixed an issue where SaveRequestManagerCam was causing the application to close instead of returning an error.
Fixed the file closing sequence so that all the interdependent components are closed gracefully.
Fixed an issue of file would be opened as NOT SyncBacked when url from cache and url from OneDrive doesn't match.
Fixing a bug where copy/paste in Skype for Business messages resulted in a dialog displaying "Something went wrong when pasting your content".
Fixed an issue where an error would occur when copy/paste text from a comment into Excel
Fixed an unexpected close of the app that could happen when using narrator within text that contains math equations.
When the user prints any document/file on inkjet printers from Office and printer's ink is low, "Toner Low" or "No Toner" message shows, even though inkjet printers don't have toners. Changing message to display "Toner/ink Low" & "No toner/ink".
Fixed an issue where installing a newer version of Office over certain older versions can result in impaired functionality (such as being unable to use Power Query) due to missing registry entries.
Fixed an issue where Microsoft 365 Endpoint data loss prevention was unable to classify Office documents on disk.
We fixed an issue with the Compress Picture dialog not retaining certain user settings.
Fixes an issue related to media controller event notifications.
Fixes an issue related to media player engine timing.
Optimized binary size.
Anaheim WebView doesn't support Windows Information Protection (WIP) yet. With this fix Office add-in platform falls back to down level WebView in WIP enabled environment. That can be either Edge Spartan WebView or Trident WebView depending on customer's machine environment. Both down level WebViews support WIP.

Version 2008: February 09

Version 2008 (Build 13127.21216)

Security updates are listed here: Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed an issue where Excel would close unexpectedly when opening UNC files that have invalid file attributes (creation time, modified time, etc.)
We fixed an issue where decimal and thousands separators settings wouldn't carry over when copying a chart from Excel and pasting into Word or PowerPoint.
We fixed an issue where the performance of running a macro involving PivotTable range formatting would get worse each time the macro is run.
We fixed an issue where conditional formatting rules were dropped when copying or moving sheets to another workbook.
We fixed an issue where users were unable to apply sensitivity labels to Excel files when the start screen on app boot was disabled.
We fixed an issue in opening cloud file from OneDrive sync folder.

Outlook

Addressed an issue, which caused Outlook to stop working sporadically when adding or saving attachments.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where font size command, added in QAT, auto completes to the nearest defined font size while updating it.
Fixed an issue where copy and paste of a slide with 'keep source formatting' option would sometimes copy over a new slide master unexpectedly

Word

We fixed an issue in Track Changes, which sometimes opening Word document might display error dialog.
We fixed an issue in opening cloud file from OneDrive sync folder.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue that prevented successful open of a file in Office.
Fixed an issue where documents containing Sketched outlines applied to connectors via Format Painter could become corrupted.

Version 2008: January 12

Version 2008 (Build 13127.21064)

Security updates are listed here: Release notes for Microsoft Office security updates

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed an issue where read-only books would no longer refresh pivot table data when opened.
This change provides a fix for the following issue: Excel "Insert Object" doesn't show correct icon when inserts a file from OneDrive local sync folder.
Fixed an issue where customers would incorrectly get notified about a new version of the file when coauthoring.
Fixed an editing issue where using IME with Overwrite mode would incorrectly advance extra characters.
Fixed an issue when using real time data in conjunction with multithreaded recalc functionality.
Fixes an issue where Excel would fail to launch or close unexpectedly if certain Windows Security exploit protection settings (SimExec, CallerCheck) are in use

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused SmartLinks to lose their formatting when saved to drafts.
We fixed an issue to provide a user a way to customize justification text when overriding a policy.
We fixed an issue that caused Chinese characters to get changed to question marks when saving as an OFT file.

PowerPoint

We fixed a VBA issue where Slide.Shapes.AddMediaObject2 would unexpectedly close with legacy video formats (MPG-1,Mpeg-2).
Fixed an issue where some corrupt PowerPoint files weren't opening correctly, even after a document repair operation.

Project

Fixed an issue where Project may terminate unexpectedly on opening files where resource contours were specified in a certain manner.

Skype

Fixes an issue where a user's TLS-DSK certificate wouldn't renew at the expected time, instead only renewing when less than 12 hours remain on its validity.
Fixes an issue where the Skype for Business UI shows as blank after signing in when Office isn't yet licensed.

Office Suite

This change addresses an issue related to opening files containing legacy diagrams.
This change addresses an issue with SVG fallback proxy resulting in access violations.

Version 2008: December 08

Version 2008 (Build 13127.20910)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an error issue when trying to use ODBC DSN builder

Excel

Fixed an issue where pivot tables couldn't be edited and workbooks couldn't be saved if they were exported from Project plan.
We fixed an issue where in some cases, multiple message bars were appearing when a file was opened in read-only mode.
We fixed an issue where outline sub-totals could stop working when there were many duplicate column header values.
We fixed an issue where Excel would stop working when there's a Group Policy Object update (e.g. via Remote Group Policy Refresh) during multithreaded recalc.
We fixed an issue where Excel would stop working when users use the subtotal function on more than 255 columns.
Improved text kerning in PowerPoint when content is copied from Excel and pasted into PowerPoint with the Embed option.
Fixed an issue that would prevent switching from Table Preview and the Query Editor in PowerPivot.
We fixed an issue where a user was unable to open atomsvc (UTF8+BOM) file from SharePoint, directly.
We fixed an issue where Power Pivot successfully recognizes tab delimiter.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the To: field to be empty when sending a status report on a Task.
We fixed an issue that caused the MailItem.BeforeAttachmentAdd event to be broken.
We fixed an issue that was causing some users to experience the application to close unexpectedly when sending Outlook mail from applications other than Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience degraded performance when moving multiple mail items between folders in online mode.
We added a regkey that allows customers to disable filetime inclusion for attachments in IDataObject operations (i.e. drag drop, clipboard). HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Attachments REG_DWORD IncludeFileTimesInDataObject 0 = filetimes are excluded 1 = (default) filetimes are included
We fixed an issue that caused inline images to disappear when replying to a message with a protection label from Azure Information Protection.
We fixed an issue that caused the user name to be displayed as a phone number when sending an Azure Protected Voicemail, causing Outlook Desktop users to be unable to open voicemails from external users.
We fixed an issue where setting up OME Configuration was adding an extraneous attachment on the mail item, which was forcing Outlook to Encrypt the message even though the DecryptAttachmentsForEncryptOnly option was set up on the service side.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where linked excel chart incorrectly changes to excel sheet when user changes the source path to local OneDrive folder.
We fixed an issue due to which the feature ‘Welcome back! Pick up where you left off in the office' wasn't working in the PowerPoint.

Visio

We fixed an issue where users are able to create straight lines using connectors in Visio for Office 365 for both custom Visio stencils and in-built templates.

Word

We fixed an issue where long links weren't being wrapped when saving document to HTML format.
We fixed an issue where if you reply to a parent comment that has unknown extensions in an extension list, the reply gets those same extensions.
We fixed an issue with Outlook with message set to Do not forward.

Office Suite

Addresses an issue that prevented users from importing SPO Lists when ADAL was disabled.

Version 2008: November 10

Version 2008 (Build 13127.20760)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where certain functions would have an incorrect result after loading a workbook.
We fixed an issue where the application would terminate unexpectedly, which was related to XLAM add-in references and named ranges.
We fixed an issue where using a macro to set the FormulaR1C1 property for a range, the cell references would be incorrect if a chart sheet was the active sheet.
Fixed an issue, which could cause an error that "Excel ran out of resources while attempting to calculate one or more formulas".
Fixed an issue when the Office language was set to Spanish, in which data validation lists may not show all the items in the list.
We fixed an issue, which could cause a hang when refreshing OLAP PivotTables.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where users can now disable IRM (Information Rights Management) for Outlook without having to disable it for the rest of the Office applications.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to grant Editor permission to their delegates.
We fixed an issue that caused users to experience the application to terminate unexpectedly when selecting a search result.
We fixed an issue that caused searches in Group calendars fail to return any results.
Addressed an issue that caused delegates to see intermittent failures when opening shared folders in another mailbox.
Addressed an issue that caused some automatically generated emails to be sent with a blank body when the subject line is blank.
We fixed an issue that caused the headers of Chinese messages to get garbled when replying or forwarding.
We fixed an issue where optional connected experiences blocked web add-ins from loading. See details in blog post

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where Forms content add-in doesn't render after insertion until user click to another slide to make it show.

Office Suite

Addressed an issue for commercial customers who leverage System Center Configuration Manager or other management tool for the Office Update using Microsoft 365 Endpoint data loss prevention.
Fix an issue that the Messaging API for Office Add-ins isn't working.

Version 2008: October 13

Version 2008 (Build 13127.20638)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed a bug with PivotDateFilter APIs in which 'Before' and 'After' filter conditions were reversed.
We fixed an issue where users couldn't modify a PivotTable filter because it was set to a value that was no longer present in an Analysis Services database.
Fixed an issue where Excel could close unexpectedly when using the Quick Analysis after freezing the top row of the sheet.
Fixed an issue that could cause a warning about a corrupt workbook if it contained formulas using IFNA().

Outlook

Addresses an issue that caused users to be unable to close shared calendars by clicking on the "X" in the corner.
Addresses an issue that caused the "Turn on shared calendar improvements" setting to sometimes fail to apply to existing shared calendars.
Addresses an issue that caused users to see an error on the safe links page instead of the document they were trying to open when opening a cloud attachment.
Addresses a performance issue with attachment upload.

PowerPoint

This change addresses an issue with Export to Animated GIF feature where clicking on Export button wasn't exporting.
Security fix to address an issue that disabled IRM protections when opening a PowerPoint file in Protected View.
We fixed an issue in Action Settings dialog, which was causing an unexpected close in PowerPoint app.

Visio

We fixed an issue that caused the Live preview to close unexpectedly on text alignment.

Word

Fixed an issue that caused users to experience an unexpected close when opening certain large emails.
We fixed an issue, which user might experience a close unexpectedly when opening a document.
Resolved an issue that may have caused the app to close unexpectedly when booting Word.
We fixed an issue with Style Gallery dialog.

Office Suite

When the user prints any document/file on inkjet printers from Office and printer's ink is low, "Toner Low" or "No Toner" message shows, even though inkjet printers don't have toners. Changing message to display "Toner/ink Low" & "No toner/ink".
Fixes high CPU usage on idle with GIF/animated model3D
This change addresses a crash when launching Office apps due to failing to load d2d1.dll.

Version 2008: September 08

Version 2008 (Build 13127.20408)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Access

Be more productive working in Query Designer, SQL view, and the Relationships window: Right-click a table to open, design, size, and hide it. Search and replace text in SQL View. Select multiple tables in the Relationships window.
Add tables with fewer clicks: Use the Add Tables task pane, which stays open while you work, to add tables to relationships and queries. Learn more

Excel

Improved map charts: We made map charts better by integrating them with Excel's Geographic Data Types, which can reveal rich information about your mapped locations. Learn more
Pick the perfect color: Use hex color codes to choose exactly the color you want for your font, text highlight, and more. See details in blog post
Create PivotTables from Datasets in Power BI within Excel: In Excel, you can create PivotTables that are connected to datasets stored in Power BI with a few clicks. Doing this allows you get the best of both PivotTables and Power BI. Calculate, summarize, and analyze your data with PivotTables from your secure Power BI datasets. Learn more See details in blog post
Your favorite Excel functions just got faster: The SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIFS, MAXIFS, and MINIFS functions are much faster than ever before. Get to the bottom line more quickly. Try one now.
Realtimedata (RTD) improvements: In Office 365 version 2002 monthly channel and later, Excel's RealTimeData (RTD) function is much faster than Excel 2010 calculating data in the spreadsheet. We removed bottlenecks in its underlying memory and data structures as well as made it thread-safe to allow it to be calculated on all available threads of Multithreaded recalculation (MTR).

Outlook

Shared calendar updates just got faster: For shared calendars in Office 365, Outlook can update these calendars using the REST API. Turn on the preview for faster and more reliable updates to shared calendars.
Better results—in a jiffy: We updated the Search experience to make it smarter, faster, and more reliable than ever. Learn more
Pick the perfect color: Use hex color codes to choose exactly the color you want for your font, text highlight, and more. See details in blog post
Drag email to a group you own: Move and copy messages and conversations by dragging them from your inbox. Messages you drag are shared with all group members. See details in blog post
Calendar gets a makeover: See visual updates that make your calendar easier to scan. Learn more See details in blog post
Join meetings without leaving your inbox: No need to switch to your calendar to join online meetings. With the Calendar pinned to the To-do pane, join any meeting with just one click. Learn more
New experience for captive wifi networks: Have you ever joined a wifi network that required a web page to sign in with? Outlook now detects this and helps you get connected. See details in blog post
Get email suggestions when you search for a person: When you type a person's name in the Search box, the most relevant email messages are included with your search suggestions. Learn more

PowerPoint

Get their attention with @mentions: Use @mentions in comments to let co-workers know when you need their input. Learn more
Improved map charts: We made map charts better by integrating them with Excel's Geographic Data Types, which can reveal rich information about your mapped locations. Learn more
GIFs in a jiffy: One slide, one frame. Easily create looping GIFs in PowerPoint. Learn more See details in blog post
Better diagrams: With better connectors and a smoother ink conversion process you can ink your ideas more confidently. Learn more
Pick the perfect color: Use hex color codes to choose exactly the color you want for your font, text highlight, and more. See details in blog post
Comments: The new commenting experience in PowerPoint allows you to quickly and easily discover and add comments to your documents. Modernize your collaboration workflows with new features like comment anchoring, resolve, tasks, improved mention notifications, and much more. Learn more
Synchronize changes while you're presenting: Synchronize changes whenever they are made even when the presentation is in slide show mode. Learn more
See details in blog post
Link to a slide: Ask a colleague to contribute to your slide deck, and start them directly on the slide you need help with. Learn more See details in blog post
Improved Stream video performance in PowerPoint: We made improvements to the playback performance of Microsoft Stream videos to minimize video loading time and create a smooth viewing experience. Use your corporate videos from Microsoft Stream to create better presentations.

Word

Improved map charts: We made map charts better by integrating them with Excel's Geographic Data Types, which can reveal rich information about your mapped locations. Learn more
Lasso your ink: The Lasso tool on the Draw tab helps you select objects drawn with ink. Select individual strokes, or whole words. Learn more
Pick the perfect color: Use hex color codes to choose exactly the color you want for your font, text highlight, and more. See details in blog post
Confirmation of action in screen readers: Confirmation of action is an important accessibility requirement. With the introduction of a new Notification API from Windows, we're now able to alert screen reader users about the success of their actions. Cut, copy, paste, bold, italic, underline, undo, redo, auto corrections, and auto-capitalizations are now all announced to Narrator users in Win32 Word. To enable this feature, turn on Narrator by pressing windows + ctrl + enter. See details in blog post

Office Suite

Sensitivity labels: You can now apply a sensitivity label that your organization has configured to prompt you for custom permissions.

Resolved issues

Access

Resolved an issue with inserting linked SQL tables that include an identity (e.g. autonumber) field.
We fixed an issue where query execution was taking approximately twice as long to complete than expected.
Fixed an issue to be able to call the Date/Time Extended data type into your code without experiencing any crash in your app.
Fixed an issue so you can now revert back to your most updated Access version, and use DAO/VBA to manage and edit a decimal data type.
This fix addresses the issue where trying to run certain queries have previously produced the error message 'Query is too complex'.
Access has fixed this current issue, but are investigating our extra interfaces to ensure that this problem doesn't persist. The team will inform you with future updates; we appreciate your patience.
This issue is resolved - you can now use our ODBC driver outside of Office's Click-to-Run applications.

Excel

Automatic document classification may have occurred for workbooks that were in read-only mode.
Fixed a crash that could happen when trying to create a data connection if you have signed out from your account.
Addressed an issue where Excel may crash when attempting to insert PivotTables into a chart sheet.
An error could occur when trying to save a file that contains a formula using the LET() function.
Fixed an issue where Excel could crash in certain circumstances when using the Format Painter.
Fixed an issue, which caused CustomUI XML for a custom ribbon tab to be removed when saving to SharePoint/OneDrive.
Fixed an issue where Excel could become unresponsive after using Ctrl+Shift+Arrow keys to scroll when the Excel window is shared through Teams.
Fixed an issue where in some cases, clicking a hyperlink to a place within the same workbook will cause the workbook to be hidden.
Fixed an issue where the external link stops working after the file is reopened if the file path is too long.
Application. Evaluate (VBA) wasn't working for user-defined functions in some cases.
Workbooks saved with a digital signature in Excel 2016 could have the signature invalidated upon opening in the current version of Excel.
Fixed an issue, which would cause Excel to crash in some cases after copying a sheet containing a PivotTable.
This addresses an issue where connections created by the SQL data provider in older versions of Office would set internal table properties differently from Office 365. This caused the Table Preview / Query Editor dropdown to be disabled for files with connections created in older versions of Office when they were opened using Office 365.
Addressed an issue where external links don't update on fill if the source book is closed.
Resolved an issue where inking could cause Excel to become unresponsive.

OneNote

Inform users through the InfoBar about temporary adjustments in Microsoft OneNote that will help improve sync and service availability during high worldwide usage.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily adjusting sync frequency in OneNote 2016.
Improved detection of coauthoring status to reduce resource utilization.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily reducing the maximum allowable size of new embedded attachments to 50MB in OneNote 2016. For files that exceed this limit, users will have the option of uploading the file to OneDrive and inserting a link into OneNote.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily disabling in-app video recording in OneNote 2016. Local notebooks aren't impacted by this measure.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily altering how frequently page version histories are created.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily disabling moving pages into the recycle bin. Users who want to delete a page will instead be shown a dialog asking if they'd want to permanently delete the page.

Outlook

Fixes an issue that caused users who attempted to create a meeting request from a secondary account added to their profile to not see a blank From: field instead of their email address.
Fixes an issue that caused users to be unable to connect to Public Folders after adding a shared mailbox.
Addressed an issue that caused meetings to fail to be removed from a manager's calendar when declined by a delegate in some circumstances.
Addressed an issue that prevented some users of the Shared Calendar Improvements feature from being able to view a newly added shared calendar.
Fixes an issue that caused users to experience occasional crashes when interacting with Cloud attachments.
Addressed an issue that caused users of CLP to experience a crash when switching the from address on a reply from a protected context to an unprotected one.
Addressed an issue where Outlook failed to enable Data Loss Protection policy tips people for users who had paid for the service who are on M365 Business Plus plans.
Addressed an issue with the clp auditing event for the reply/forward label.
Addressed an issue that caused the width of the folder pane to change unexpectedly.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see the creation date of attachments that they copied to their file system via drag and drop getting set to January 1, 4501.
Addressed an issue that caused users of some character sets to see file names display incorrectly when adding a Smart Link to a SharePoint file.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see the "The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange" message when updating their rules in Outlook.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to fail to retrieve search suggestions.
Addressed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar improvements to see calendar failures.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience intermittent hangs and crashes in some scenarios.
Addressed an issue, which caused users to experience a crash when deleting 4 or more emails from a POP account with the "Download Headers Only" option selected.
Addressed an issue that caused the "Allow Forwarding" option to be missing from shared calendar meeting "Response Options" when Download Shared folder wasn't checked.
Addressed an issue that caused delegates to receive an error when editing an existing calendar appointment on a manager's calendar.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience crashes in third party MAPI applications.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash when opening a .msg or a .oft file that were saved locally after a Windows update.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash on some builds of Windows.
Addressed an issue that caused users of Windows 10 server versions to see the warning "Antivirus status: Invalid. This version of Windows supports antivirus detection, but no antivirus was found" despite having anti virus correctly installed.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash when opening a .msg or a .oft file that were saved locally after a Windows update.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to crash on some builds of Windows.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see Outlook continuously prompts them to run the Inbox Repair tool.
Addressed an issue that caused users to occasionally experience a crash when using the "X" button on their mouse.
Addressed an issue that caused users to be unable to save OneDrive attachments from outside their tenant to their local computer when selecting the "Save" option on the security dialog.
Addressed an issue that caused the Scheduling Assistant page to fail to display.
Addressed an issue that caused some users to see the Scheduling Assistant page fail to display.
Addressed an issue that caused users to occasionally crash when retrieving persona information.
This fixes an issue that caused users to experience occasional crashes when editing recipients.
Fixes an issue that caused users to see anomalies when using the compact view.
Addressed an issue that caused outlook users to see issues with navigation in compact views.
Addressed an issue that caused the right-click context menu to fail to appear in the search controls.
Addresses an issue that caused users to receive the following error when replying to or composing new email, "Some of the files in this web page aren't in the expected location. Do you want to download them anyway? If you're sure the Web page is from a trusted source, click Yes"
Addresses an issue that caused users to experience a hang while exiting Outlook.
Addressed an issue that caused searching for a feature in Suggest a Feature to return no results and leave the user with no option to submit a new feature idea.
Addressed an issue that caused formatting problems in incident notification alerts.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when submitting feedback from an Admin Notification.
We fixed an issue for copy and paste SVG image.
This fixes an issue that caused users to experience occasional crashes when editing recipients.
We fixed an issue for copy and paste SVG image.

PowerPoint

Fixed a crash when users have both modern and legacy comments in a file, thus triggering an upgrade on the comments.
We fixed an app closing unexpectedly issue with PowerPoint app.
We fixed an app closing unexpectedly issue with suggestion pane.

Project

Fixed an issue when Predecessor/Successor data is edited within a Form view, an extra ProjectBeforeTaskChange event is fired.
Fixed an issue where Project may crash when saving projects created with older versions of Project.
Fixed an issue where the user couldn't enter time-phased Baseline Work when the setting to protect actual work is on.
Fixed an issue where task percent complete was incorrectly changing to a value less than 100% complete after it was marked complete.
Fixed an issue where the OnUndoOrRedo event doesn't fire without first running the OpenUndoTransaction method.
Fixed an issue where summary task dates weren't always getting calculated correctly.
Fixed an issue where the ProjectBeforeTaskChange event doesn't detect when a task is inactivated/activated via the Inactivate button.
Fixed an issue where if you're using Project connected to Project Web App and the decimal separator is a comma, the TaskDependencies Add method fails when you try to add lag to a dependency.
Fixed an issue where projects couldn't be opened in the Project desktop client from Project Web App if the URL ended in .com.
Fixed an issue where if you paste a task that has multiple dependencies, not all dependencies are copied correctly.
Fixed an issue where you couldn't save a PDF/XPS from Project to a SharePoint document library.
Fixed an issue where a task that is marked 100% complete is wrongly changing to be less than 100% complete.
Fixed an issue where the ProjectBeforeTaskChange event doesn't fire when there's a change to the project summary task - either the project start/task field.
Fixed an issue where if a resource had more than one cost rate table defined, remaining cost wasn't always calculated correctly.
Fixed an issue where the Project finish date isn't getting updated for projects connected to SharePoint tasks list.
Fixed an issue where the task selected in the assigned resources dialog isn't the same as the task selected in the task board view.
Fixed an issue where a project that had gotten into a bad state couldn't be opened.

Skype for Business

When a user is given a policy that moves them to Teams Only, they were still able to use the Skype for Business Outlook add-in to schedule meetings. After this update, you'll no longer be able to schedule Skype for Business meetings after the client reads the policy indicating the user is Teams Only, and enters meeting join only mode. Additionally the Skype for Business Outlook Add-in won't activate itself while starting up if it sees the Skype for Business client is in meeting join only mode.
Changed dancing emoticon skin tone to neutral color.

Word

Resolved an issue opening Word documents from custom document delivery (aspx) when the URL contains a query component.
This change fixes an issue where Office applications can get stuck in a silent Save failure state after a previous coauthoring session.
Addresses an issue that caused users to experience a crash when replying to or composing new email.
Addressed an issue that caused users to occasionally experience a crash when using the "X" button on their mouse.
We fixed an issue for copy and paste SVG image.
We fixed an issue where the user might lose content when resize a shape.
We fixed an issue, which the base styles aren't updated with Normal style.
We fixed an issue where macro AutoOpen runs before AutoExec.
We fixed an issue for copy and paste SVG image.
Resolved an issue that may have caused a crash when dragging some content from the app.

Office Suite

For older adults, non-web service based Share pane, upon closing the document while the Share pane is open could cause a crash. This is now fixed.
Fixed a timing issue could cause a crash when closing office files
We resolved the ValidateInstall fail rate issue by setting the Bing Addon install validation to true by default and considering the MSI return success as an install success.
We backported a new AppV51 drop to fix a regression in previous AppV51.
Fixed a Click-to-Run issue, which was resulting in update failure when trying to hard link symbolic links.
Fixed an issue that caused a runtime message to show even though the transition to the full product is complete. The fix for this issue was to ensure the service properly computed added products. We filtered out the newly added products (ensuring that they exist in the new configuration as well) and added them to the end of existing Product release IDs.
We fixed an issue where users were seeing the UI elements or content not being displayed under certain conditions, in particular with coming in and out of Presenter View or using multiple monitors.
This change addresses potential hangs when loading and playing animated content such as GIFs or 3D models.
This change addresses an issue with the Compress Picture dialog not retaining certain user settings.
This update fixes an issue in Microsoft Office where Visual Basic for Applications projects with references that are expected to be found by searching locations specified in the PATH environment variable may not be found properly at runtime, leading to VBA runtime errors.
This update fixes an issue in Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Office where certain VBA projects that contain references to code libraries with DBCS characters in the library name or library path would be viewed by the Office application as corrupt on load.
This fix resolves an error, which occurs preventing both restricting access and protecting files with a password simultaneously.
Addressed a crash issue with the office host in windows, when an add-in is activated while the registry TabProcGrowth value is REG_SZ type.
The office host was crashing in windows, when an add-in is being activated while the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\TabProcGrowth is set to zero. This change would fix this issue.

Version 2002: August 11

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20988)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed an issue, which prevented the ability to switch to editing for files that opened as "read-only recommended".

OneNote

Removed redundant identity calls to reduce resource utilization
Improved detection of coauthoring status to reduce resource utilization.
Improved capability for detecting errors and the quality of the sync experience.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused a significant performance issue when starting Outlook for some tenants.

Skype

Fixed an issue where starting a screen share can stop responding on a 32-bit Skype for Business client after it was running for several days.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where if autosave is turned off through group policy, some documents might not show the latest server contents on open until the user clicks on 'Updates available'.

Version 2002: July 14

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20880)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Speed uploading of files that are available on local OneDrive folder.
Fixed an issue, which caused CustomUI XML for a custom ribbon tab to be removed when saving to SharePoint/OneDrive.
Fixed an issue where the error message "This workbook is currently referenced by another and cannot be closed" would appear because add-ins were being loaded in alphabetical order rather than in a user specified order.
Fixed an issue where a workbook could become hidden when clicking a hyperlink to a spot within an already opened workbook.
We fixed an issue where some copy and pasted chart links used mapped drive addresses rather than universal addresses.
Improved performance when deleting columns with merged cells.
Fixed an issue where printer names could be repeated in the list of printers in the Print dialog.
We fixed an issue where worksheets containing multiple formulas with defined names were resulting in longer times when saving files.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the IME (Input Method Editor) window would overlap the underlying text being entered via the IME when using multiple monitors with different resolutions.
Addressed an issue that caused recurring appointments or meetings to be displayed at the wrong time when approaching a timezone definition change.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see the "The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange" message when updating their rules in Outlook.
Addressed an issue that caused the "Allow Forwarding" option to be missing from shared calendar meeting "Response Options" when Download Shared folder wasn't checked.
Addressed an issue that caused categories to occasionally disappear from email messages.
Addressed an issue that caused delegates to see different folder hierarchies on different machines for shared mailboxes.
Addressed an issue that caused delegates to receive an error when editing an existing calendar appointment on a manager's calendar.
Addressed an issue that caused the body of an NDR message to change from Unicode to ASCII after editing the subject.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when two add-ins add a button to the same ribbon group.
Addressed an issue that caused users to be unable to address emails to a Personal Distribution List.
Addressed an issue that caused links to fail to be added to emails with the correct tenant default permission when the tenant default permission is configured as"anyone".
Addressed an issue that caused users to be unable to save OneDrive attachments from outside their tenant to their local computer when selecting the "Save" option on the security dialog.

Word

We fixed an issue in coauthoring if we enable policy FileBlick\Word2007Files.
We fixed an issue, which Word QuickPart doesn't work when adding lookup field that was renamed.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where users can experience excessive network and CPU usage while coauthoring on large PowerPoint files.
We backported a new AppV51 drop to fix a regression in previous AppV51.
Addressed a crash issue with the office host in windows, when an add-in is activated while the registry TabProcGrowth value is REG_SZ type.

Version 2002: June 09

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20720)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Fixed an issue where the external link stops working after the file is reopened if the file path is too long.
Fixed an issue where Excel could become unresponsive after using Ctrl+Shift+Arrow keys to scroll when the Excel window is shared through Teams.
Fixed a problem with the scaling of checkboxes in form controls when printed.
A crash could occur when trying to list changes on a new sheet for a workbook using legacy "Shared Workbook" mode.
Inserting a column in a filtered list would take longer than expected.
Fixed an issue where an @ symbol starting a formula would be considered an implicit intersection operator.

Outlook

Enables joining a Teams meeting directly through the native Teams client.
Addressed an issue where Outlook failed to enable Data Loss Protection policy tips people for users who had paid for the service who are on M365 Business Plus plans.
Addressed an issue that caused users with the incorrect browser emulation setting when to be unable to complete the authentication prompt for Gmail.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook users on server operating systems to see the error, "Antivirus status: Invalid. This version of Windows supports antivirus detection, but no antivirus was found" despite having anti virus properly configured.

Word

We fixed an issue, which alignment of word in document gets scrambled when tried to edit after printing using Quick Print.

Office Suite

We resolved this issue by updating the channel names in the backstage to the new channel names in the January 2020 Fork.
We fixed this issue and going forward, if a device is policy-managed, it won't call the DMS Audience API.
Resolved the issue where there's an incomplete removal when adding and removing apps in a single transaction.
The office host was crashing in windows, when an add-in is being activated while the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\TabProcGrowth is set to zero. This change would fix this issue.

Version 2002: May 12

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20612)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Opening a workbook with references to numerous other workbooks, especially with hidden windows, would be slower than expected.
Opening CSV files was taking longer than expected in some circumstances.
Excel may crash in some circumstances when switching between workbooks with different zoom levels.
Fixed an issue with VBA in which writing values to a range would be slower than expected.
Data copied from a column filtered by color sometimes wouldn't paste properly.
Fixed an issue, which would cause Excel to crash in some cases after copying a sheet containing a PivotTable.
Workbooks saved with a digital signature in Excel 2016 could have the signature invalidated upon opening in the current version of Excel.
Addressed an issue where the "Value Crosses At" property on chart axis unexpectedly changes when saving and re-opening a file.
Using a Range.Value and Range.Value2 (VBA) would cause formulas to be entered as dynamic arrays.

OneNote

Localizes the notification that allows the user to learn more about temporary measures being enacted in the OneNote user experience to improve sync and service stability.
Display a notification that allows the user to learn more about temporary measures being enacted in the OneNote user experience to improve sync and service stability.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily reducing the number and sync frequency of version history pages in OneNote 2016.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily disabling the recycle bin in OneNote 2016. When a user tries to delete data that would normally be sent to the recycle bin, users are asked if they would prefer to keep or permanently delete the data.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily adjusting sync frequency in OneNote 2016.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily deferring the downloading of embedded files and images in online notebooks until the user navigates to the page in OneNote 2016.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily disabling in-app video recording in OneNote 2016. Local notebooks aren't impacted by this measure.
Improved sync and service stability by temporarily reducing the maximum allowable size of new embedded attachments to 50MB in OneNote 2016. For files that exceed this limit, users will have the option of uploading the file to OneDrive and inserting a link into OneNote.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused the width of the folder pane to change unexpectedly.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when trying to open .msg and .oft files after a Windows update.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see message body truncation when forwarding large HTML messages.
This update fixes an issue with Microsoft Outlook not displaying the current sensitivity label when viewing or composing messages.
Addressed an issue that caused users to be unable to address emails to a Personal Distribution List.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue to relay correct messaging for users who open a copy of a file that has improved comments.

Word

Resolved the issue where Access and Publisher might not boot correctly depending on which languages were installed.
Fixed an issue with Compare feature for documents that were protected for editing.
We fixed an issue when merging 2 documents into one document.

Office Suite

This is a fix to address that Project app shouldn't block network when the file is cached in the client.
We resolved the issue where an internal operation was throwing an exception on failure instead of logging and continuing on. The affected users won't be blocked from receiving updates anymore.
This change ensures Sketched outline works properly in the ribbon.
Fixed an issue while opening files from on-prem locations with some specific proxy configurations.
This update fixes an issue in Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Office where certain VBA projects that contain references to code libraries with DBCS characters in the library name or library path would be viewed by the Office application as corrupt on load.
This update fixes an issue in Microsoft Office where Visual Basic for Applications projects with references that are expected to be found by searching locations specified in the PATH environment variable may not be found properly at runtime, leading to VBA runtime errors.
This update fixes a problem in Microsoft Word where text longer than 255 characters inserted while applying a sensitivity label couldn't subsequently be identified and removed by changing or removing the label if the label policy applied a header or footer or watermark.
Fixed an issue that eliminates crashes during Office handoff sessions and improved reliability in the user experience.
This bug updates the enhanced configuration service (ECS) url endpoint. Calling this newer endpoint has a higher success rate for fetching from ECS.

Version 2002: April 14

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20442)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Type a formula that returns multiple values: Quickly type a formula that returns multiple values, and they'll automatically spill into the neighboring cells. Learn more
Six powerful functions: We added six new functions to supercharge your spreadsheets: FILTER, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE and RANDARRAY. Learn more
Look left, look right… XLOOKUP is here!: Row by row, find anything you need in a table or range with XLOOKUP. Learn more

Resolved issues

Excel

Excel would crash in certain cases when re-opening a workbook embedded in Word or PowerPoint.
When saving as a CSV file, Excel could merge all columns into a single column in some cases.
Using Range.ClearContents on a range in a protected sheet could take longer than expected.
Fixed a problem with scaling of text in form controls when displayed in Print Preview.
VBA macros that interact with the ribbon may run with ScreenUpdating set to True unexpectedly.
Addressed an issue where external links don't update on fill (fill down, fill across, etc.) if the source book is closed.
Using VBA's Application.Evaluate wasn't working for User-defined functions in some cases.
Addressed a performance issue when creating charts from templates.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused the Group header to expand unexpectedly in some scenarios.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when selecting certain search results.
Addressed an issue that caused users to occasionally experience a crash when using the X button on the mouse.
Addressed an issue that caused the Save to Cloud button to be missing from Attachment Tools.

PowerPoint

Improved a copy-paste scenario: Copying the Shape in PowerPoint slide and paste it in other slide in a loop might fail with exception.

Project

Fixed an issue where Project may crash when saving projects created with older versions of Project.
Fixed an issue where the ProjectBeforeTaskChange event doesn't detect when a task is inactivated/activated via the Inactivate button.

Word

Addressed an issue that caused users to occasionally experience a crash when using the X button on the mouse.
We fixed an issue with fit text in a table.
We fixed an issue where inserting horizontal lines aren't shorter and centered.

Version 2002: March 10

Version 2002 (Build 12527.20278)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Access

Find linked tables fast: Our new search box makes finding linked tables a breeze. Learn more

Excel

Get their attention with @mentions: Use @mentions in comments to let co-workers know when you need their input. Learn more
Find what you're looking for: Search for commands, people, files, photos, web articles, and more. Learn more
Sketch it out: Give a casual, hand-drawn look to Office shapes in your workbook. Learn more
Faster file sharing: Share your documents right from the recently used list without having to open the file.
No more bouncing to the browser: You decide how links to Office documents open: in the browser or in the app.
Focus on what's left to do: Select Resolve to collapse comments and make open items stand out.
Create more accessible PDFs: Create a PDF and the accessibility checker will point out accessibility issues to fix before you save. Learn more
Convert files to improve accessibility: Upgrade your files to the modern format to make them more accessible for everyone.
Data visualizer add-in: Quickly create Visio flowcharts from Excel. Learn more
Read and reply on the fly: Respond to comments and mentions right from email without opening the workbook.
Get stats on your workbook: Workbook Statistics provides an overview of the content of a workbook, to help you more easily discover its contents.
More icons to match your mood: We added over 300 new icons. Find them at Insert > Icons. Learn more

Outlook

Connect your LinkedIn network with Outlook: Securely connect your LinkedIn account with your Microsoft account to see information from LinkedIn profiles directly in the People card. Learn more
All your encryption options in one place: Just go to Options > Encrypt to choose how to secure your email message. Learn more
Insert Link Menu in Outlook will insert a link with permission defined by tenant admin: A link from the Insert Link MRU in Outlook would insert a link that only worked for users who already had permissions to it. This often caused back and forth emails between users asking to be granted access to a document. We updated this experience so now the link is inserted with the default permission set by the tenant admin. For MSIT this is "organization can edit" so all internal users who receive a link shared this way are able to access it.
Search with spelling woes or typos: Outlook will find what you're looking for even when your spelling doesn't match.
Phishing mails are easy to spot: Spam and phishing messages have a different look and feel so you can easily identify and eliminate them from your inbox.
Advanced protection against attack: With Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection, you're protected against attacks through hyperlinks within email subjects, attached messages, signed messages, network paths, and so on.
Let me draw it out: Scribble on top of pictures or add a Drawing Canvas to send your thoughts with ink. Learn more
See relevant messages in your search results: Outlook analyzes search terms and shows the most relevant email messages at the top of your search results. You'll also see all results sorted by date in the Top Results section. Learn more
Get location suggestions: Start typing in Location when scheduling appointments and meetings, and Outlook will suggest rooms, addresses and other recent places. Learn more
Fit more messages on the screen: Select View > Use Tighter Spacing to adjust spacing between messages. Learn more
See your messages in a different light: Use the Sun/Moon button to switch between light and dark backgrounds in the reading pane. Learn more
More icons to match your mood: We added over 300 new icons. Find them at Insert > Icons. Learn more

PowerPoint

Fast real-time collaboration in PowerPoint: Fast real-time collaboration in PowerPoint
New proofreading tools: Don't stress about your words. PowerPoint now provides grammar and writing suggestions. Learn more
Live captions and subtitles: The presenter's words are automatically shown on screen as captions or translated into subtitles in the language of your choice. Learn more
You compute, we format: We change hand-drawn math expressions into standard characters. Just choose Ink to Math and select your handwritten notes to get started. Learn more
Find what you're looking for: Use the search box to find text, commands, help, and more. Learn more
Find and fix missing slide titles: Slide titles add punch to your pitch and make your slides accessible to users of all abilities. Accessibility Checker shows you where titles are missing so you can add them in a snap. Learn more
Sketch it out: Give a casual, hand-drawn look to Office shapes in your presentation. Learn more
Faster file sharing: Share your documents right from the recently used list without having to open the file.
No more bouncing to the browser: You decide how links to Office documents open: in the browser or in the app.
Save an illustration as SVG: Save a chart, shape, or other illustration as a scalable vector graphic, which can be resized with no loss of image quality. Learn more
Print slide numbers on handouts: Slide numbers are included on your handouts automatically. Leave them on, turn them off, it's all up to you. Learn more
Ink-stant replay: When inking on your slides, apply a replay animation to replay the actual drawing of your ink during your slide show. Learn more
Create more accessible PDFs: Create a PDF and the accessibility checker will point out accessibility issues to fix before you save.
Optimize your presentation for all: Accessibility Checker helps you arrange objects on your slides with screen readers in mind.
Convert files to improve accessibility: Upgrade your files to the modern format to make them more accessible for everyone.
A more secure video experience: Security enhancements mean a safer online video experience for you.
Why reinvent when you can re-use?: Save time by re-using slides that you created or that others have shared with you. Learn more
Change handwritten ink to shapes, text, or math in PowerPoint for Office 365: Go from free-form ink to Office shapes, text, or a mathematical expression in a couple of strokes. Learn more
Ink a splendid slide: Convert your ink to standard shapes and text, then get smart slide-design ideas from PowerPoint Designer. Learn more
More icons to match your mood: We added over 300 new icons. Find them at Insert > Icons. Learn more

Visio

Back to the scene of the crime: Use new Evidence, Indoor, and Outdoor stencils in the Crime Scene Investigation template to recreate crime scenes in detail.
Make polished Visio diagrams in Excel: Create a flow chart or organizational chart by putting data on a worksheet. Learn more

Word

Editor for Resume joins LinkedIn Resume Assistant: Editor for Resume offers a selection of grammar and style checks specially tailored for resumes, to make your writing more precise and professional.
Fixed a document corruption issue caused by merge of 3D objects.: Fixed a document corruption issue caused by merge of 3D objects.
Find what you're looking for: Use the search box to find text, commands, help, and more. Learn more
Collaborate in living color: Comments and changes are color coded by contributor so it's easy to see who's who among your collaborators.
Edit macro-enabled docs collaboratively: Save your docm files on OneDrive for Business and edit with your collaborators in real time.
Coauthoring improvements: Improved Word performance when coauthoring in documents with tracked changes.
More icons to match your mood: We added over 300 new icons. Find them at Insert > Icons. Learn more
Others see your changes quickly: Coauthoring improvements mean your collaborators can see your changes faster than ever before.
Sketch it out: Give a casual, hand-drawn look to Office shapes in your document. Learn more
Erase with precision: Choose from two eraser sizes to fix small inking imperfections. Learn more
Faster file sharing: Share your documents right from the recently used list without having to open the file.
No more bouncing to the browser: You decide how links to Office documents open: in the browser or in the app. Learn more
Coauthoring improvements: Improved reliability when coauthoring.
Create more accessible PDFs: Create a PDF and the accessibility checker will point out accessibility issues to fix before you save. Learn more
Convert files to improve accessibility: Upgrade your files to the modern format to make them more accessible for everyone.
A more secure video experience: Security enhancements mean a safer online video experience for you. Learn more

Resolved issues

Access

This update fixes an issue in Microsoft Access that may cause the error "Query is Corrupt" when an Update Query is run, or an UPDATE statement is used in SQL.
This update fixes an issue that can cause Microsoft Access to fail to identify an Identity Column in a linked SQL Server table, which can cause rows to be reported as deleted incorrectly.
This update fixes an issue where using an ADODB. Recorder object in VB code may incorrectly report an error.
Access templates should no longer cause attachment columns to fail within a database. After instantiating a template, you should now be able to add an attachment field to your database.

Excel

Addressed an issue that caused users to experience crashes when renaming a signature.
This change circumvents a problem with certain Intel graphics drivers by leveraging software rendering.
Fixed an issue that caused some users to experience crashes when converting text to columns with cells that have a spilling array.
This update fixes an issue that caused the formula bar to display text in a different font than expected.
Text to Column functionality may fail for some locales.
Users may encounter an error when accessing a hidden named range.
Users may encounter an error when saving changes while using some non-English character sets.
Resolved an issue where selecting a cell after scrolling could result in the wrong cell being selected.
Excel may have issues when editing a protected file from an untrusted network share.
Text to Column functionality may fail for some localizations.
Users may encounter an error when accessing a hidden named range.
Users may encounter an error when saving changes while using some non-English character sets.
Fixed an issue that some users may have experienced with embedded and linked objects (OLE).
We fixed the right click menu for Pivot Charts to enable the option to Show Details.
Resolved an issue that may have caused a crash when searching for recent files while no workbook is open.
Fixed an issue where some users may have experienced multiple pop-up windows when external links were present in the workbook.
Fixed an issue where comment commands in the context menu weren't being displayed.
Resolved an issue with ribbon customization not loading when opening embedded workbook.
Fixed an issue where CUBEVALUE functions would sometimes return an incorrect result.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused a hang in the Search Feedback experience.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience hangs in Outlook when retrieving Cloud Settings.
Addressed an issue that caused the search box to be improperly aligned in high dpi mode.
Addressed an issue that caused users to observe a memory leak in the Outlook process.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see emails sent to an address that did not match the displayed SMTP address in some circumstances.
This change restores the ability to view multi-line subjects in the message header.
We fixed an issue, which could have prevented files from being saved to a WebDAV location.
Corrected an issue with SMIME algorithm selection.
Addressed an issue that caused third party applications to be unable to send email.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see an empty message box with an "OK" button when trying to contact support from the Account Creation context.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash during profile creation.
Addressed an issue that caused Outlook to unexpectedly sync all mail even when the sync slider is set to a smaller setting.
Addressed an issue that caused users with Black Theme to see the "From" dropdown show white text on a white background.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when canceling account setup.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience crashes when renaming a signature.
Addressed an issue that caused the option to disable flagged item highlighting to fail to be respected in some scenarios.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see a "The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange" prompt when opening the Rules dialog.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when specifying an invalid From address.
Addressed an issue that caused a memory leak for long Outlook sessions.
Addressed an issue that could result in a crash when viewing the same item in multiple windows.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see a noticeable delay when interacting with their mailbox folders through keyboard shortcuts.
Addressed an issue that caused users to be unable to open some instances of recurring calendar items.
Addressed an issue that caused users with mailboxes on Exchange 2010 servers to experience issues when adding attachments to calendar items.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience issues when replying to digitally signed messages.
Addressed an issue that caused the Location field in meetings to get updated unexpectedly.
Addressed an issue that caused commas in the location field of a meeting to turn into semicolons.
Addressed an issue that caused the location of a meeting to get added back to the meeting unexpectedly after clearing it.
Addressed issues relating to meetings and appointments set in the Brasília time zone.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see mails unexpectedly send when pressing the "S" key after closing the accessibility checker pane.
This updates the attachment blocking logic in Outlook to also block python attachments.
Addressed an issue that caused web add-ins to access Digital Rights Managed messages.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash during profile creation.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience crashes when renaming a signature.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue with Shape. Paste method: when user copies and paste the shape using Shape.Paste method it changes the selection to the pasted shape.
Addressed an issue that may have caused a crash when using context menu in legacy PowerPoint comments.

Project

Identified an issue where users could get several messages when opening a read-only project.
Fixed an issue where 100% tasks of type fixed duration may wrongly have their % complete calculated at less than 100% complete.
Fixed an issue where summary task dates weren't always getting calculated correctly.
Fixed an issue where the OnUndoOrRedo event doesn't fire without first running the OpenUndoTransaction method.

Word

We fixed an issue where in some cases, saving an existing file always causes the Save As dialog and the file never actually saves.
Building blocks organizer may display an invalid alert: "You have modified styles, building blocks".

Office Suite

This change addresses slow rendering of some scatter charts with markers.
This change addresses reported problems with graphics adaptors that leverage the Intel Integrated GPU.
Fixed a bug in ODT and GPO Update Deadline setting where relative deadline only works the first time it is set, the fix enables the relative deadline for subsequent updates.
Resolved an issue where Office updates may have unexpectedly downloaded files from the Office CDN instead of the intended source, such as a local or network share, or Configuration Manager-provided location.
Fixed an issue when multiple documents are open in Word/Excel/PowerPoint from the same SharePoint library, only the first document opened are scanned for Policy compliance.

Version 1908: February 11

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20606)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

This update fixes an issue that caused an error to occur whenever VBA was used to add an image to the header/footer of a chart.
Fixed an issue where the border of a Group Box control wasn't visible in print preview or when printed.
Users may encounter an error when saving changes while using some non-English character sets.
Fixed an issue where the file size of images in chart headers increased when the workbook containing the chart was saved.
Fixed an issue that causes corruption of DBCS characters in cross referenced books by keeping the selection ranges in sync with the cross referenced book.
Resolved an issue that could cause check box controls to shrink when using autofit to adjust row height.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when specifying an invalid From address.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience sync failures when processing conflict messages.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a hang at the Loading Profile screen when Outlook is starting up.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see intermittent crashes when changing views.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when viewing more than 30 calendars in a Citrix environment. Here is the individual KB where this was documented for previous versions.
Addresses an issue that caused users to have problems with shared calendar folders syncing to the OST, resulting in permission errors when they try to interact with these folders.

PowerPoint

Improved a copy-paste scenario Copying the Shape in PowerPoint slide and paste it in other slide in a loop might fail with exception.
Fixed an issue that was causing slower performance between collaboration users.
Fixed an issue that can occur when a file being opened incrementally contains a slide with more than one embedded media stream.
We fixed an issue where security warning message bar may not appear for untrusted add-ins on first launch of PowerPoint.

Project

Fixed an issue where actual work may be different between the timesheet and project plan due to resource calendars not being updated when the base calendar changes.

Word

Fixed a crash in Word by moving away from a deprecated API.

Office Suite

This change addresses correctly rendering images after opening a corrupted file.

Version 1908: January 14

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20562)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Dutch key tip for document title is changed to Alt-G.
Resolved an issue with ribbon customization not loading when opening embedded workbook.
There was a problem in which you would be unable to select items from combo box of a WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) form that was opened by an add-in.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused users to see a noticeable delay when interacting with their mailbox folders through keyboard shortcuts.
Addressed an issue that caused Policy Tips to fail to display when using an alternate sender.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience intermittent crashes when updating presence information.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue when copying a slide from one presentation to another might create duplicate masters.
Files with new modern comments will show a yellow warning if opened in unsupported version

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where Office update messages appear in a different language than expected. Going forward, Office update messages will correctly match the Windows display language.
Resolved an issue where an update wouldn't apply in certain cases where the user isn't an administrator and the System account did not have network connectivity.

Version 1908: December 10

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20516)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

Fixed an issue where a Union query that includes references to remote tables (e.g. SQL Server tables) may cause Access to close and restart.
Fixed an issue where aggregate like Sum may truncate the result to an integer value.

Excel

Resolved an issue where selecting a cell after scrolling could result in the wrong cell being selected.
We fixed a problem when the filter for an OLAP PivotTable was set to a value that had been removed from the cube.
This change circumvents a problem with certain Intel graphics drivers by leveraging software rendering.
Resolved an issue where the Lookup function may return an error.
Significant improvements to the performance of deleting columns with merged cells.
Resolved an issue that caused a macro run-time error activating minimized windows.

Outlook

Corrected an issue with SMIME algorithm selection.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see a, "The rules on this computer do not match the rules on Microsoft Exchange," prompt when opening the Rules dialog.
Addressed an issue that caused web add-ins to access Digital Rights Managed messages when they shouldn't.

Word

We fixed an issue in track changes that sometimes go into infinite loop.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where half-width katakana characters weren't rotating properly when in vertical text boxes in PowerPoint.
Resolved an issue where Office updates may have unexpectedly downloaded files from the Office CDN instead of the intended source, such as a local or network share, or Configuration Manager-provided location.
To protect Office customers' security, Microsoft Office updates are now signed using the SHA-2 algorithm exclusively.

Version 1908: November 22

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20494)

Resolved issues

Access

Fixed an issue where running an Update query would incorrectly give an error message: "Query is corrupt".

Excel

Issue with slow performance on clicking on the Font Color button when a file has extensive conditional formatting.
We fixed an issue where the print area in print preview wasn't correct.
Excel may have issues when editing a protected file from an untrusted network share.
Resolved an issue that may have caused a crash when searching for recent files while no workbook is open.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused users to see an empty message box with an "OK" button when trying to contact support from the Account Creation context.
Made a change that allows administrators to enable a policy to prefer the provided account email in AutoDiscover auth prompts over the UPN. By default, AutoDiscover prefers the account UPN, when available.
Addressed an issue that caused users to see search failing against Modern Groups.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when attempting to create a rule from a "Missed Conversation" message.
Addresses an issue that caused users to see search failing against Modern Groups.

Word

We fixed an issue, which could have caused scaling issues when printing to Deskjet printers.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue to prevent PowerPoint users from running into error when trying to Present Online.
Improved reliability of the Office update process concerning registry integrity.
Corrected an issue where updates may have been unexpectedly blocked on metered networks.
Fixed an issue in ODT and GPO Update Deadline setting where relative deadline only works the first time it is set, the fix enables the relative deadline for subsequent updates.

Version 1908: November 12

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20436)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

Fix to correct colors used in previews when inserting charts using chart templates.
We fixed an issue, which could have caused scatter line charts from rendering properly when changing the series collection.
Resolved an issue that caused coauthoring interruptions when changing custom properties with running macros.
We resolved a performance issue with Asynchronous User-Defined Functions that was causing them to be run Synchronously.
We significantly improved the performance of filtering by color.
Resolved an issue where workbooks created in earlier versions of Office could cause Excel to hang when opened in current versions of Office.
The links of cid: images from Outlook messages can now be successfully broken when requested.

Outlook

The links of cid: images from Outlook messages can now be successfully broken when requested.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a permission error when copying items from their primary calendar to a group calendar.
Addressed an issue that caused a memory leak for long Outlook sessions.
Addressed an issue that would cause users to experience a failure in Outlook when interacting with certain safe links.
Addressed an issue that caused users to experience a failure when processing some AutoDiscover responses.
Addressed an issue that caused some users to see duplicate special folders created when adding a secondary Exchange account.
Addressed an issue that caused a hang in the Search Feedback experience.

PowerPoint

The links of cid: images from Outlook messages can now be successfully broken when requested.
Reliability fix: Fixed an issue where third party add-in might cause PowerPoint to fail.

Project

Fixed an issue where the Level All command wasn't properly resolving a resource overallocation.
Fixed an issue where if you have an assignment with zero work on a task, the task may be unable to be marked complete and will always show up at 99%.
Identified an issue where users could get several messages when opening a read-only project.

Word

The links of cid: images from Outlook messages can now be successfully broken when requested.
Fixed various issues where the app may hang on shutdown. Also fixed certain add-in related failures.

Office Suite

Addressed issues related to Textbox/Shape Autofit property in third-party plug-ins.

October 15

Non-security updates

Office Suite

We have temporarily disabled the Cloud Save dialog to address the saving issue we posted on October 14, 2019 for builds older than 16.0.11929.20396. This feature will be re-enabled soon.

Version 1908: October 14

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20396)

Non-security updates

Excel

Resolved an issue with Find and Replace that change where the focus was in the dialog after finding the first item.

Office Suite

Resolved an issue where users may be unable to save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2019 documents for builds older than 16.0.11929.20396. This issue affects users that create a new file and bring up the "Save As" dialog after clicking on the Saved icon or pressing Ctrl + S.
Resolved an issue where in certain circumstances, Office shortcuts may disappear following an update. This update improves reliability when publishing of Office shortcuts.

Version 1908: October 08

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20388)

Security updates listed here

Non-security updates

Excel

Resolved an issue that prevented Hyperlinks from being pasted in some protected sheets.
Fixed an issue to enable more than 16 add-ins to show when browsing in the add-in manager.
Fixed issue in Excel Ideas feature, error when loading the add-in by clicking the Ideas button in Win32 client.

Outlook

Addressed an issue that caused the simple-hover URLs to fail to display for some safe links.
Updated the attachment blocking logic in Outlook to also block python attachments.
Addressed an issue that caused users to observe a memory leak in the Outlook process.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue that could cause data loss in sessions that involved both coauthoring and offline editing in PowerPoint.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue for a crash that users could hit on opening a file.
Fixed an issue where accessibility information wasn't being displayed in the Info Place slab of the backstage.
Improved reliability when downloading Office updates by resuming downloads, which may have been previously interrupted.
To protect Office customer's security, Microsoft Office updates are now signed using the SHA-2 algorithm exclusively.

Version 1908: September 10

Version 1908 (Build 11929.20300)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Access

Zoom with more room: Make the Zoom box bigger, change the font, and Zoom remembers it all. Learn more
Keep tabs on your database objects: Clearly see the active tab, easily drag tabs to rearrange them, and close database objects with just one click.
Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more

Excel

Discover more about your data: The new Ideas button looks for patterns in your data, and uses them to create intelligent, personalized suggestions. Learn more
Find that file fast: Looking for a file you worked on recently? Just type in the Search box on the File > Home page to find the file you're looking for.
Increase the reach of your content: Need to make your presentations accessible? Let the accessibility checker keep an eye on it for you, without getting in the way. Try it by clicking Review > Check Accessibility – we'll tell you when we find something you need to look at in the status bar.
Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more
Watch your worksheet come alive: Insert animated 3D graphics to see hearts beat, planets orbit, and T-Rex rampage through the workbook. Learn more
Collaboration just got easier: Coauthoring improvements mean that when working with conditional formatting, cell styles, and more, your changes are merged seamlessly with those of your collaborators.
Join tables on similar columns: Get & Transform (Power Query) now features approximate text matching logic (also called fuzzy matching) when comparing columns for merging tables. Learn more
Code quickly with Power Query enhancements: Get to code completion quickly with auto-complete and syntax coloring. Easily discover functions, columns, and parameters, too.
Search and enjoy: We added Search to Insert Icons to make it easy to find the icon you want. And when you're selecting, the Insert button tells you how many you've picked. Learn more

Outlook

Keep working while moving messages: Outlook now moves messages in the background, so you can keep working while moving lots of messages between folders.
Build in time between back-to-back meetings: Give attendees time to catch their breath or travel between locations by setting meetings to end 5-10 minutes early by default.
They'll see what you meme: When text or static images just won't do, use an animated GIF to make your point. Learn more
We updated the Outlook user experience for you: A simplified experience, previously available for preview with Coming Soon, designed to help you focus on what matters most. Learn more
Relaxed or tighter layout? You choose: Tighter Spacing lets you decide if you want more space between items, or a tighter layout to see more.
A simplified ribbon that's customizable, too: Enjoy a streamlined, single row of the most frequently used buttons. Easily switch between classic and Simplified views, and pin/unpin commands. Learn more
A quicker way to add accounts: Thanks to account set up improvements, it's easier than ever to add Outlook.com and Gmail accounts that use 2-factor authentication to Outlook. Learn more
Pick your favorite action: Don't use Flag and Delete? How about Archive or Mark as Read? Customize the quick action menu with the commands you use most.
Say goodbye to sync limits: Outlook improvements mean the folder limit is gone so go ahead and synchronize your shared mailboxes.
Search and enjoy: We added Search to Insert Icons to make it easy to find the icon you want. And when you're selecting, the Insert button tells you how many you've picked. Learn more

PowerPoint

Ask your audience with a quiz or survey: Put a quiz or survey on a slide. Office collects and stores the responses for you. Learn more
Find that file fast: Looking for a file you worked on recently? Just type in the Search box on the File > Home page to find the file you're looking for.
Increase the reach of your content: Need to make your presentations accessible? Let the accessibility checker keep an eye on it for you, without getting in the way. Try it by clicking Review > Check Accessibility – we'll tell you when we find something you need to look at in the status bar.
Save your changes as they happen: Upload your file to OneDrive to make sure all your updates are saved automatically.
Inserting an online video is easier than ever: Want to put a video from Vimeo or YouTube on your slide? The video page link is all you need. Learn more
Better shape shifting: Name your shapes for more control over how they morph. Learn more
Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more
Online videos have a new home: Save a video to Microsoft Stream so anyone in your organization can see it. Insert the video link and enjoy a multimedia presentation at a fraction of the file size. Learn more
Search and enjoy: We added Search to Insert Icons to make it easy to find the icon you want. And when you're selecting, the Insert button tells you how many you've picked. Learn more

Project

Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more

Visio

Say goodbye to broken Excel links: Can't find the Excel workbook linked to your Data Visualizer diagram? Relink it, and you're back in business. Learn more
Azure stencils built right in: Design a cloud app or plan an architecture using dozens of Azure stencils. Learn more
Double-take on data flowcharts: Gorgeous new layouts for Data Visualizer flowcharts are clean, crisp, and easy to understand. Click the Design tab for options.
Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more
Export process diagrams to Word: Automatically add diagram content, such as shapes and metadata, to a Word document. Then customize the document to create process guidelines and operation manuals. Learn more
Export Visio visuals from Power BI: Visio Visual for Power BI will now display properly when you export Power BI reports as PDFs, PowerPoint files, and more. Learn more

Word

Editing comes naturally with Ink Editor: With a single stroke, split or join words, add a new line, or insert words using your pen. Learn more
Take your doc from static to stunning: Transform your document into an interactive, easy-to-share web page that looks great on any device. Learn more
Get Their Attention with @Mentions: Use @mentions in comments to let others know when you need their input. Learn more
Improve comprehension with Line Focus: Move through a document line by line without distractions. Adjust the focus to put one, three, or five lines in view at a time. Learn more
Find that file fast: Looking for a file you worked on recently? Just type in the Search box on the File > Home page to find the file you're looking for.
Save your changes as they happen: Upload your file to OneDrive to make sure all your updates are saved automatically.
Increase the reach of your content: Need to make your documents accessible? Let the accessibility checker keep an eye on it for you, without getting in the way. Try it by clicking Review > Check Accessibility – we'll tell you when we find something you need to look at in the status bar.
Learning Tools mode has other support for more page colors: Learning Tools in Word adds support for more page theme colors, which allows the changing of the background color of the page. Many people have challenges reading with an all-white or all-black background, so we expanded the choice of colors in Word on PC and Mac.
Switch seamlessly: The new account manager shows all of your Office 365 work and personal accounts in one place. Switching between them has never been easier. Learn more
Search and enjoy: We added Search to Insert Icons to make it easy to find the icon you want. And when you're selecting, the Insert button tells you how many you've picked. Learn more

Office Suite

Installation of Microsoft Teams: Teams is added to existing installations of Office 365 ProPlus. Learn more
Save your changes as they happen: Upload your file to OneDrive to make sure all your updates are saved automatically.
Privacy controls: New, updated, and improved controls for diagnostic data and connected experiences. Learn more
Office icons have a new look: The Office icons have been redesigned to reflect easy, powerful, and intelligent Office experiences.
Installation of Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is installed by default for existing installations of Office 365 ProPlus. Learn more

Non-security updates

Excel

Fixed an issue in Excel where macros assigned to shapes or form controls may show incorrect error message, or may work on incorrect target ranges.
Fixed an issue where changing the way a PivotTable is sorted and refreshing it while in a coauthoring session with other users could cause it to fail.
Fixed an issue that caused Waterfall and Funnel charts to get out of sync with tables when cells were inserted or deleted.
Fixed a merge conflict issue in Excel that would result in users being prompted to reopen workbook to pick up the changes.
Fixed an issue that caused cut and paste operations next to a table to fail when coauthoring with others.

Outlook

Fixed an issue where users having their mailbox upgraded from basic to modern authentication were ending up with the wrong account associated with their Outlook profile.
Fixed an issue that caused a subset of POP3 users to see all of their emails formatted at plain text, regardless of settings. This fix will restore the view of the HTML formatted messages.
Fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to access location suggestions via a screen reader.
Fixed an issue that caused some users to encounter authentication errors when trying to retrieve their cloud settings for Outlook.
Fixed an issue that caused ambiguity for managers around whether or not a delegate had already responded to a given meeting request.
Fixed an issue that caused Outlook users to get stuck in the "Needs Password" state in certain scenarios.
Fixed an issue that caused current folder search to intermittently fail.
Fixed an issue that caused users to see room suggestions for meetings that occurred outside of that room's availability hours.
Fixed temporary service issue that caused users to see the error "Cannot find this file. Verify the path and file name are correct" when using cloud attachments. Learn More
Fixed an issue that caused users to see uploaded files from Outlook to OneDrive or Sharepoint have the file name changed where several characters replaced by underscores.
Fixed an issue for non-English users where the subject line in a mail would be incredibly small.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue where some add-ins would throw unexpected errors around shapes in charts.
Fixed an issue to restore the accessible name for PowerPoint video controls.
Fixed an issue, which could prevent some animations from starting

Project

Fixed an issue to enable users on Windows 7 to be able to open projects from Project Web App and SharePoint sites.

Visio

Export to SVG from Visio wasn't working for a variety of shapes.

Word

Fixed an issue where users would get error messages while collaborating with others on a Word document.
Fixed an issue, which caused users to get the message "Sorry, something is preventing us from sharing this" when trying to share files stored on SharePoint 2016.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where in some instances, a sync-engine backed sharepoint file could show 'Saved' but not have actually saved any changes.
Fixed an issue where large tree views were failing.
Fixed an issue of incorrectly identifying the new era name "Reiwa" in Hiragana and Kanji as a misspelled or ungrammatical expression.

Version 1902: August 13

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20392)

Security updates listed here

Excel: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where the clear filter icon was shown for both filtered and unfiltered Slicers in tables.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where users having their mailbox upgraded from basic to modern authentication were ending up with the wrong account associated with

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where the application could unexpectedly terminate while collaborating on a document with other users.

Word: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue, which VBA updating fields were slow.
Fixed in issue when opening some DOC file, it says it is corrupt.
Fixed an issue where the application could unexpectedly terminate while collaborating on a document with other users.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue in which Setting API doesn't work in the Office JavaScript library in certain scenarios Learn More

Version 1902: July 09

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20368)

Security updates listed here

Excel: Non-security updates

Fixed extreme slowness Issue in deleting filtered excel rows.
Fixed two finger scrolling causes grey rectangles to be drawn over worksheet and Excel to hang.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Addresses an issue that caused users to occasionally see Outlook inserting English pinyin letters rather than keeping the IME candidate window open to allow the selection of Chinese words.
Addresses an issue that caused users to see rooms being suggested for meetings that were scheduled outside of that room's availability.
Addresses an issue that caused users attempting to open an exception to a meeting series to instead open the master series.
Addresses an issue that caused users to see expiry dates being calculated incorrectly for items in Deleted Items folder.

Teams: Non-security updates

Teams installer has now available Policy to turn off auto-launch after installation is completed.

Visio: Non-security updates

Addresses issue related to ActiveX solutions for Visio not working with Office 365, expressed as an error message stating that riched20.dll can't be found.

Word: Non-security updates

Fixed GPO setting to disable template search bar
Fixed an issue where users could lose some of their changes after being offline and editing a document that was server-only.
Improved performance when enabling Quick Parts for Document properties
Fixed an issue where first download revision from the server might fail

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Addressed an issue where devices using shared computer activation may unexpectedly revert to user-based activation upon installation of other Office products or language packs.
Fixed an issue that blocked Office Updates when proxy authentication runs as SYSTEM.
Fixes to address Office add-ins disappearing on user profile changes.

Version 1902: June 11

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20318)

Security updates listed here

Excel: Non-security updates

Resolved an issue that caused a crash when saving a file containing an XML map to PDF.
Resolved an issue that caused external links to be removed when workbooks containing invalid sheet names are loaded.
Fixed an issue where using the Camera tool in Excel could cause the spreadsheet to hang.
Resolved an issue that caused Waterfall and Funnel charts to get out of sync with tables when cells were inserted or deleted.
Resolved a crash when a data table is recalculated during Worksheet Calculate with an array formula on another sheet depending on the table.
Resolved an issue that prevented password protected workbooks from being opened from SharePoint without checking out file first.
A change was made to ensure the BeforeSave event is handled when sharing or toggling autosave.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Addressed an issue that caused customers to see their tasks seem to disappear when adding a 2nd condition to "Group by".

Word: Non-security updates

Fixed when sharing a document, which is currently being collaborated upon the document produces attachment with .asd extension.
Fixed an issue with comments get attributed to random authors.
Fixed an issue in the removed signature when checking out a document.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

This fixed a bug in VBA reporting incorrect shape fill state after an "undo" action.

Version 1902: May 14

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20286)

Excel: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where using the Camera tool in Excel could cause the spreadsheet to hang.
An issue that caused a crash when using the mouse scroll wheel on an in-active window with a chart sheet was fixed.
A problem that caused an "Unexpected Error" message to appear when importing a spreadsheet in SharePoint is resolved.
A problem that caused Excel to crash when opening a workbook containing conditional formatting that uses a Name for its rule and a custom view is applied.
Macros using data validation with formulas longer than 255 characters may have produced run-time errors. This issue has now been corrected.
A problem, which caused files containing PivotTables linked to other workbooks to load slowly. This issue is resolved.
An issue with opening HTML files and receiving a "file format and extension do not match" error is resolved.
A change was made to resolve issues with mouse-wheel scrolling on inactive windows.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Addresses an issue that caused customers to be unable to edit some fields on items that had been migrated.

PowerPoint: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue that PowerPoint stops uploading user changes to the cloud in rare situations.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue in Lync (Skype for Business) where for any online meeting with more 7+ participants, the meeting window can disappear.
Sign into Skype for Business with credentials used to sign into another Office application.
Properly activate the Skype for Business app when installed with shared computer activation.

Visio: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue, which was causing broken window hierarchy issues for 3rd party solutions extending Visio by disabling Dynamic DPI feature.

Word: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue where editing a Related Person added by SharePoint could crash.
Fixed where the "Failed to load resource" dialog when Word launches.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

This is a fix for an issue where files cannot be saved to Apache WebDAV folders.
Fixes an issue where Office closes abruptly when customers open some cloud-stored files.
Fixed an issue of incorrectly identifying the new era name "Reiwa" in Hiragana and Kanji as a misspelled or ungrammatical expression.
Fixed an issue where the recent files list appeared to have been cleared for many users on Windows 10.
Fixed an issue that caused an end-user to see an Office Update business bar, even though there's an Admin-triggered update in progress.
Fixed an issues related to intermittent blank sign-in prompts.

Version 1902: April 9

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20230)

Excel: Non-Security updates

Resolved an issue where pressing the Tab key wouldn't move to the next cell when in a cell containing a formula ending in a defined name.
Resolved an issue where cell formatting was causing the file size to grow unnecessarily.
Resolved an issue where cutting and pasting a PivotTable between workbooks may result in the data being pasted, without a PivotTable for others you're collaborating with.

Outlook: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue in which windows wouldn't appear in the correct location when the system task bar was kept at the left or top of the screen.
Addresses an issue that caused customers to experience a crash when loading pictures on the contact card.
Addresses an issue that caused some customers to experience crashes when starting office applications.
Fixed an issue in which windows wouldn't appear in the correct location when the system task bar was kept at the left or top of the screen.
Addresses an issue that caused customers to be unable to edit some fields on items that had been migrated.

Visio: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue, which was causing broken window hierarchy issues for 3rd party solutions extending Visio by disabling the Dynamic DPI feature.

Word: Non-Security updates

If a file is opened in read-only mode and you click 'Save As' from the 'Info' pane, fixes issue so that the save UI is displayed.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where parts of an Office update do not use Delivery Optimization peer caching. Learn more
Fix to a bug that could lead to products being removed or not activated if Office was installed using the Office Deployment Tool and there was a case mis-match.
Fixed an issue, which was causing excessive sign-in prompts on Windows 10 (version 1803 or later) devices.
Fixed regression that causes hangs when downloading linked pictures.
Fixed blurriness of large EMF files pasted in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Fixed the bug in version history parsing logic that in few cases caused the documents to be opened in read-only.

Version 1902: March 12

Version 1902 (Build 11328.20158)

Access: Feature updates

Refresh, relink, or remove linked tables: The updated Linked Table Manager is the location for managing all data sources and linked tables. Learn more
Paint it black, paint it gray: Change the look of Access as often as you like. Four themes to choose from: Colorful, Dark Gray, Black, or White. Learn more
Office has a new look: Office apps now have modern icons that are easier and more accessible, and the ribbon has updated visuals that highlight the rich collaboration features available in Office apps.

Excel: Feature updates

Get a faster start The newly designed Start Page puts your recently opened documents front and center. Get to files in fewer clicks, and open Account settings or Options right from here.
Collaborate with comments: Keep the conversation going right in your spreadsheet with the built-in reply box. Learn more
Your ribbon icons have a new look: Don't worry, everything works the same. Plus, they look great on screens of all sizes. Learn more
Ability to insert SVGs with filters applied: Office users now have the ability to insert SVG that have filters applied to them. Learn more
Reveal what's behind a picture: Put a picture in a worksheet, pick your preset, and watch the transparency change. That's it! Learn more
Calling all Get & Transform fans: If you use Get & Transform a lot, you'll be happy to know that the Column From Example feature is improved. And, many connectors have been improved as well. Learn more
Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more
Speedy Lookup We turbo-charged your VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and MATCH calculations so you can get answers faster. Learn more

Outlook: Feature updates

Use Read Aloud to listen to your email: Outlook can read your email aloud, highlighting text as it's read. To turn on Read Aloud, go to the Ease of Access settings. Learn more
Type hands-free: Got a microphone? Click Dictate and watch Outlook type while you talk. Learn more
Your ribbon icons have a new look: Don't worry, everything works the same. Plus, they look great on screens of all sizes. Learn more
Block download of external content by default in SMIME encrypted and signed emails: Due to a vulnerability in the SMIME protocol - Outlook will block download of external content on messages that have been encrypted or signed over SMIME. Users won't be able to single-click download external content through Outlook UI to protect from the security vulnerability. there's a new option in the Options dialog to allow for users to revert to old behavior.
Turn off forwarding for a meeting: Prevent attendees from forwarding your meeting to others. Just go to the ribbon and click Response Options. Learn more
People suggestions in the Scheduling Assistant: See recommendations for attendees to add when you schedule a meeting. No more switching back and forth between the Scheduling Assistant and the To line. Learn more
Reserving a room just got easier: Look for a conference room using more than one room list - and switch lists without losing rooms you've selected.
New default for range of recurrence: For the Recurrence dialog, the range of recurrence used to default for "No end date". This facilitated the creation of long-running recurring series, which can become corrupted over time. We're updating the default for the Recurrence dialog to "End by", such that our default value matches recommended best practices for calendaring.
Join Teams meetings from the Outlook Reminders dialog: When Outlook reminds users of an upcoming meeting, it will show a Join Online button if the upcoming meeting is a Teams online meeting. This is similar to the experience of joining a Skype for Business meeting from the Outlook Reminders dialog.
Stop seeing reminders for past events: You can set your calendar to automatically dismiss reminders for events after they've ended. Learn more
See the URL behind Safe Links: Safe Links protects you from malicious URLS received in email but they hide the original URL. To see the original, hover your mouse over the URL. Requires an Advanced Threat Protection license. Learn more
Zoom and stick: Instead of adjusting Zoom each time you read a message, choose a default to use for all your messages. Learn more
Message Encryption: encrypt-only IRM policy: New encrypt-only option appears in the Options > Permissions menu for Office 365 Message Encryption users. This option allows you to encrypt a message and send it to anyone, inside or outside your organization.
Warning when you've been BCC'ed: The BCC infotip will warn you before you accidentally reply all to a mail that you've had blindness carbon copied on.
A smarter To: line: When you click the To: line to address a message, we suggest recipients you're likely to choose. Plus, you can see their picture, so you know you're sending to the right person. Learn more
Ability to insert SVGs with filters applied: Office users now have the ability to insert SVGs that have filters applied to them. Learn more
Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more

PowerPoint: Feature updates

Get a faster start The newly designed Start Page puts your recently opened documents front and center. Get to files in fewer clicks, and open Account settings or Options right from here.
Type hands-free: Got a microphone? Click Dictate and watch PowerPoint type while you talk. Learn more
Your ribbon icons have a new look: Don't worry, everything works the same. Plus, they look great on screens of all sizes. Learn more
Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more
Hyperlinks in living color: Hyperlinks aren't just blue anymore. Apply any font color you like. Learn more
Watch your slides come alive: Insert animated 3D graphics to see hearts beat, planets orbit, and T-Rex rampage across the screen. Learn more
You sketch, we polish: We change hand-drawn text and shapes into refined diagrams. Just select your ink strokes to get started. Learn more
Reveal what's behind a picture: Put a picture in a worksheet, pick your preset, and watch the transparency change. That's it! Learn more
Publish to Microsoft Stream: Share a presentation as a video more securely within your organization by using Microsoft Stream. Learn more
Export to 4K video: When you export a presentation to video, 4K resolution is now an option. Learn more
Ability to insert SVGs with filters applied: Office users now have the ability to insert SVGs that have filters applied to them. Learn more
Large files now open faster: Images, videos, and other large elements now download in the background when opening files stored on OneDrive or SharePoint.

Word: Feature updates

Get a faster start The newly designed Start Page puts your recently opened documents front and center. Get to files in fewer clicks, and open Account settings or Options right from here.
Type hands-free: Got a microphone? Click Dictate and watch Word type while you talk. Learn more
Watch your documents come alive: Insert animated 3D graphics to see hearts beat, planets orbit, and T-Rex rampage across the page. Learn more
Your ribbon icons have a new look: Don't worry, everything works the same. Plus, they look great on screens of all sizes. Learn more
Reveal what's behind a picture: Put a picture in a worksheet, pick your preset, and watch the transparency change. That's it! Learn more
Ability to insert SVGs with filters applied: Office users now have the ability to insert SVGs that have filters applied to them. Learn more
Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more
Write your best resume or CV with help from LinkedIn: With Resume Assistant, see work experiences, suggested skills, and more for a given role. Learn more

Project: Feature updates

See more info on Task Board cards: When the title alone doesn't tell the story, customize your Task Board cards to show all the most important details. Learn more
Office has a new look: Office apps now have modern icons that are easier and more accessible, and the ribbon has updated visuals that highlight the rich collaboration features available in Office apps.

Publisher: Feature updates

Office has a new look: Office apps now have modern icons that are easier and more accessible, and the ribbon has updated visuals that highlight the rich collaboration features available in Office apps.

Visio: Feature updates

Enjoy an iconic moment in your next diagram: Pick from 26 new stencils with icons for analytics, arts, celebration, faces, sports, and more.
Office has a new look: Office apps now have modern icons that are easier and more accessible, and the ribbon has updated visuals that highlight the rich collaboration features available in Office apps.

Office Suite: Feature updates

Office 3rd Party Applications now have insert SVG support using the office.js api: 3rd party applications also known as add-ins in Office now have the ability to insert SVGs. Users can now connect their personal collection of SVGs to Office. Developers can use this feature by using the Office.js API.
Installation of Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is installed by default for existing installations of Office 365 ProPlus. Learn more

Skype for Business: Feature updates

Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more

Teams: Feature updates

Improved support for high definition displays: If you use multiple monitors or a laptop dock, Office apps will now look crisp on every display, even if the displays have different scaling settings. Learn more

Version 1808: February 12

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20280)

Access: Non-Security updates

This update adds support for new Japanese eras to Access.

Outlook: Non-Security updates

Addresses an issue that caused users with rules that refer to a folder that no longer exist to see an error when trying to manage rules and to see client-side rules fail to run.
Addresses an issue that caused users with cached delegate mailboxes to encounter frequent hangs at unpredictable intervals.
Addresses an issue that caused All Day Meetings to appear to span one more day than intended in some views due to the end time of the meeting being set to midnight of the following day.
Fixed a hang when creating new appointments or meetings that reference Japanese eras.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fixed issue where Add-ins, deployed using O365 Office centralized deployment, were freezing and unusable.

Version 1808: January 8

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20264)

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue that caused users to experience calendar synchronization errors.

Word: Non-security updates

Improve open performance.

Version 1808: December 11

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20262)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8597: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8598: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8627: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8636: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8587: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

PowerPoint: Security updates

CVE-2018-8628: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Excel: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue in coauthoring sessions where a slicer isn't properly updated after another user applies a column filter to the data in that slicer.
Fixed an issue in a coauthoring session where one of the users clears the caption for a slicer and this causes another user in the coauthoring session to experience an Excel crash.
Fixed possible crash when creating multiple table slicers bound to the same column of data and then deleting that column of data.
Fixed an issue where Excel would sometimes crash while refreshing a filtered query table that contains wrapped text in cells when the option to automatically adjust column widths was off.
Fixed an issue where slicers saved in Excel 2007 can trigger a crash when opened in newer versions of Excel if the number of items shown in the slicer changes.
Introduces support for the Get Diagnostics button to simplify the investigation of support requests.

Outlook: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue that caused users to see an error when launching the "Manage Rules and Alerts" dialog.
Fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to connect to their mailboxes over DirectAccess when using a metered connection.
Fixed an issue that caused users to see free docs stored in Public Folders erroneously open in "Protected View".
Fixed an issue that caused users to see unexpected attachments when forwarding items with inline attachments.
Fixed an issue that caused OFT files to render poorly after being sent as an attachment.
Fixed an issue that caused some add-in users to experience crashes when adding a meeting to a shared calendar.
Fixed an issue that caused users to experience hangs when opening the Conversation History folder.

Project: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue around supporting a new Venezuelan currency in Project.
Fixed an issue where Project may hang when using a Surface 4 that is connected to an external monitor.
Fixed an issue where Project may crash when saving the project to the XML format.
Fixed an issue where enterprise resource custom fields may be deleted after editing a resource's calendar.
Fixed an issue that caused users to experience crashes when searching for Korean display names.

Version 1808: November 13

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20205)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8574: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8577: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8522: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8524: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8558: Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8576: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8579: Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8582: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Project: Security updates

CVE-2018-8575: Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Word: Security updates

CVE-2018-8573: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Skype for Business: Security updates

CVE-2018-8546: Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service Vulnerability

Excel: Non-security updates

Fixed a bug where Power Pivot did not appear in some builds/versions.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to successfully use the Accounts control button to switch between accounts on custom forms.
Fixed an issue that caused users to experience a crash when using ScanPST to repair an OST/PST file.
Fixed an issue that caused the CC: field on certain mail messages to fail to display for users with online mode profiles.

OneNote: Non-security updates

Fixed a stability issue that can occur involving sync and navigating to a deleted section.

Project: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where if you were working with Project files on a SharePoint document library that was in the new modern experience, the Check-Out Required and Read-Only actions aren't being correctly followed.

Version 1808: October 9

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20155)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8502: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

ADV180026: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

PowerPoint: Security updates

CVE-2018-8501: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Word: Security updates

CVE-2018-8504: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ADV180026: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-8432: Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Excel: Non-Security updates

Fixed the issue when symbols in the range 2190...2194 are switched to Cambria Math. This is causing the Excel cell height to increase by 3 times.
This fixes the issue in Excel wherein Excel may become unresponsive when the user hovers over formatting options in a workbook with many defined names, and where Excel may become unresponsive in the Quick Analysis tool even when Live Preview was disabled in options.
We're currently investigating slow performance when moving the Excel Application Window from one desktop to another. In the meantime, if you do notice this slowness then a work-around to consider is to select "Optimize for compatibility" for "When using multiple displays" in the "General" tab in the File Options dialog.

PowerPoint: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue of potential file corruptions when saving files with ActiveX content.

Word: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue that when inserting a Word Document object, the equation editor would appear.

Project: Non-Security updates

Fixed an issue where if you set a header or footer for a print-out, the change wasn't persisted the next time you went to print your project.

Office Suite: Non-Security updates

Fixed issue of apps showing animations despite turning off animations through accessibility and performance settings.
Fixed issue of background turning blank when using highlighter drawing tool.

Version 1808: September 11

Version 1808 (Build 10730.20102)

Access: Feature Updates

Visualize data with new charts: Choose from 11 charts and add one to your forms and reports to better visualize the data and make informed decisions. Learn more

Access: Security updates

CVE-2018-8312: Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Use After Free Vulnerability

Excel: Feature updates

Collaborative editing: Work with others at the same time in your workbook. Learn more
AutoSave for cloud files is now enabled by default: AutoSave is enabled by default in the September 2018 Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) release. This change means users won't have to worry about losing their changes in documents stored on OneDrive or SharePoint Online. Changes are saved in the cloud automatically, and users no longer have to explicitly press Ctrl + S or the Save button. However, they'll have to understand this change in behavior so they don't make accidental changes to documents. Users can turn off autosave using the AutoSave toggle at the top of the screen. We recommend that you notify your users about this upcoming change and educate them about how to best take advantage of this new feature in Office 365. Learn more about AutoSave Learn more about what IT admins should know about AutoSave
Improved cell and formula bar editing: You can now use CTRL+A to select text in a cell or the formula bar. There's also improved support for emojis and other complex characters.Learn more
Accessibility Checker improvements: The Accessibility Checker has updated support for international standards and recommendations to make your workbooks more accessible. Learn more
Avoid unwanted edits: Set your workbooks to open as read-only to prevent accidental changes. Go to File > Info > Protect Workbook > Always Open Read-Only

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8331: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8429: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8375: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8379: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8382: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8246: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8248: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8147: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8148: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8162: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8163: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-1029: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Excel may crash when changing a chart's source data from its original set of cells.
Fix an issue where recalculation may not happen on open even if the FullCalcOnLoad property is set.
Fix an issue where the wrong year is shown when Japanese Era calendar is used in date cell format.
When importing data into the Excel Data Model, incoming values of negative zero would result in an error. The fix imports such values as zero.
Fix an issue where a group (or ungroup) operation in an Excel PivotTable could sometimes trigger a crash.
Fix an issue where charting actions could cause Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where the Power View add-in is inadvertently disabled for some users.
Fix an issue where temporary auto-recovery files created during document recovery are never cleaned up.
Fix an issue where attempting to make a new connection to a text file in a protected workbook results in getting a "Workbook is protected and cannot be changed" error message.
Fix an issue where Quick Print of an Excel workbook attached to an Outlook email may not print.
Fix an issue where clicking on a hyperlink may cause Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where using cube functions causes Excel to crash.

Outlook: Feature updates

Accessibility Checker improvements: The Accessibility Checker has updated support for international standards and recommendations to make your messages more accessible. Learn more
Manage Profiles from the Profile Picker: If you use the Profile Picker when Outlook starts up, you can now make changes without going to the control panel. Create and delete profiles, change settings, all from the Profile Picker.
Accessibility built right in: Make your messages accessible to everyone by adding descriptive alt text to your images.
Outlook add-in warnings: Occasionally an Outlook COM add-in can encounter problems that slow down the rest of Outlook. These problems could be due to latency of events such as switching between Outlook folders, arrival of new emails, opening Calendar items, etc. When such issues arise, Outlook will display a warning in the notification bar.
Know who you'll be meeting with: You can see other people's responses to a meeting request, even if you aren't the organizer.
Never miss a reminder: Set reminders to pop up over windows you're working in. Otherwise, Outlook will blink in the taskbar to get your attention.Learn more
Mark deleted items as read: You can now set any message that you delete as read. Opt in by going to File > Options > Mail > Other.
View three time zones: Need to schedule a meeting across time zones? Add multiple time zones to your calendar to easily see everyone's availability and pick a time that works for all. Learn more
Refined user experience for creating a group: We refined the user experience for the created group to make it look more modern and clutter-free.Learn more

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8310: Microsoft Office Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8244: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8150: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
ADV180021: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where if you switch the system language to Japanese and attempt to type Japanese characters into the VBA IDE when loaded within Outlook, it freezes.
Fix an issue where switching to the Outbox or Sent Items folder causes Outlook to crash.
Fix an issue where all attendees receive meeting updates when the meeting body or attachments change, instead of sending a meeting update to the attendees being optional.
Fix an issue that causes users to be unable to connect to EWS and REST endpoints because of a change in the User-Agent string.
Fix an issue where a meeting location update to attendees shows the old location instead of the new location.
Fix an issue where the user sees an error when previewing an attachment in the reading pane.
Fix an issue where Outlook crashes when resolving display names to email addresses when the user is composing an email.
Fix an issue where some users don't receive support features that have been enabled by their tenant admin.

PowerPoint: Feature updates

AutoSave for cloud files is now enabled by default: AutoSave is enabled by default in the September 2018 Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) release. This change means users won't have to worry about losing their changes in documents stored on OneDrive or SharePoint Online. Changes are saved in the cloud automatically, and users will no longer have to explicitly press Ctrl + S or the Save button. However, they'll have to understand this change in behavior so they don't make accidental changes to presentations. Note that users can turn off AutoSave using the AutoSave toggle at the top of the screen. We recommend that you notify your users about this upcoming change and educate them about how to best take advantage of this new feature in Office 365. Learn more about AutoSave Learn more about what IT admins should know about AutoSave
Convert your ink: Take scribbled notes and drawings, and convert them into readable text and crisp shapes to create a polished presentation. Learn more
Improved SVG support: You can insert SVGs that have filters applied to them. Learn more
Title your slides with a pen: Use your pen to ink in a title, and watch PowerPoint convert it to text. Learn more
Avoid unwanted edits: Set your workbooks to open as read-only to prevent accidental changes. Go to File > Info > Protect Workbook > Always Open Read-Only
Accessibility Checker improvements: The Accessibility Checker has updated support for international standards and recommendations to make your presentations more accessible. Learn more

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where tables are rendered incorrectly with thick borders.
Fix an issue where a potential crash could occur when changing the Shape.Visible property.
Fix an issue where changes in coauthored documents fail to merge.
Fix an issue where documents containing ActiveX controls would cause coauthoring to fail.
Fix an issue where spelling correction in shapes causes PowerPoint to crash.
Fix an issue where PowerPoint crashes when opening a file from SharePoint Online.
Fix an issue where the Recovery Pane incorrectly appears when AutoSave is on.
Fix an issue where sign-in isn't shown preventing a user from accessing a file.
Fix an issue where multiple users coauthoring on the same presentation results in an incorrect duplication of slides masters.
Fix an issue where opening a file saved on OneDrive results in PowerPoint crashing when exiting Protected View.

Project: Feature updates

Sprint management: Quickly add, update, or delete agile sprints.
Task board filtering: Streamline your task boards by filtering on key resources or summary tasks.
Set percent complete from a task board: Choose a percent complete for each column, and then update task completion with drag-and-drop.
Sprint navigation: Switch from one sprint view to another, and quickly move tasks between sprints.
A new way to manage sprints: Take an agile approach to working with Task Boards. Go to Manage Sprints to add and remove sprints as your project evolves.
Stay organized with Recent save locations: Project keeps a running list of where you've saved other projects. When you're ready to save your project, just choose one of your Recent save locations and get on with your day.

Project non-security updates

Fix an issue where you're blocked from saving a sub project when working with them through the context of a master project.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

Fix an issue related to TLS 1.2 support. (Note: This is the same fix that was mentioned in the April 10 notes and is mentioned here again as part of the September rollup.)
Fix an issue where adding users by selecting 'Skype Call' in a meeting causes an error.
Remove prompt asking user to add Skype coordinates to a meeting, if a Skype Room is added as the location and the meeting already contains Teams meeting coordinates.
Fix an issue where location is populated even when UseLocationForE911Only is set to true.
Fix an issue where Skype for Business hangs when using the "call using conference center" option to invite users from the roster.
Fix an issue where Outlook running on terminal server freezes while creating a Skype for Business meeting.
Change the default value of EnableRestoreOAuthUsedKeyWhenUsingCachedWebTicket to TRUE.

Visio: Feature updates

Keep your diagram and source in sync: When you edit a Data Visualizer diagram in Visio, you have the option to update the linked Excel source data with the latest diagram content.
Data Visualizer audit template: Import content from Excel and create audit diagrams for financial transactions, inventory management, and more.
Starter diagrams: The Organization Chart, Brainstorming, and SDL templates have new starter diagrams to get you up and running quickly.
Build a Word document out of Visio shapes Automatically add diagram content, including shapes and metadata, to a Word document. Then customize the document to create process guidelines and operation manuals. Learn more

Word: Feature updates

AutoSave for cloud files is now enabled by default: AutoSave is enabled by default in the September 2018 Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) release. This change means users won't have to worry about losing their changes in documents stored on OneDrive or SharePoint Online. Changes are saved in the cloud automatically, and users will no longer have to explicitly press Ctrl + S or the Save button. However, they'll have to understand this change in behavior so they don't make accidental changes to presentations. Note that users can turn off AutoSave using the AutoSave toggle at the top of the screen. We recommend that you notify your users about this upcoming change and educate them about how to best take advantage of this new feature in Office 365. Learn more about AutoSave [Learn more about what IT admins should know about AutoSave]
Accessibility Checker improvements: The Accessibility Checker has updated support for international standards and recommendations to make your documents more accessible. Learn more
Improved SVG support: You can insert SVGs that have filters applied to them. Learn more

Word: Security updates

CVE-2018-8430: Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0919: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Word: Non-security updates

Fix an issue that causes an insufficient memory message to appear.
Fixed a set of issues that prevented some users from opening IRM-protected documents & emails that were shared with them by people in other organizations.
Fixed some performance issues.

Office Suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-8332: Win 32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8378: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8281: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8157: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8158: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0950: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-1026: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-1030: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Flash, Silverlight and Shockwave controls blocked from activating in Office for security reasons: For security reasons new builds of Microsoft Office for Office 365 on Windows block activation of Flash, Silverlight, and Shockwave controls. Learn more here and here.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue that caused update install to take a long time in certain scenarios.
Fix an issue where the user might see a message about launching in Safe mode and then the application fails to open when opening an application.
Fixed some performance issues.

Version 1803: August 14

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2275)

Access: Security updates

CVE-2018-8312: Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Use After Free Vulnerability

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8375: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8379: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8382: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

ADV180021: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Office Suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-8378: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Version 1803: July 10

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2259)

Access: Security updates

CVE-2018-8312: Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Use After Free Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8310: Microsoft Office Tampering Vulnerability

Office Suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-8281: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where the wrong year is shown when Japanese Era calendar is used in date cell format.
When importing data into the Excel Data Model, incoming values of negative zero would result in an error. The fix imports such values as zero.

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fixes issue where tables are rendered incorrectly with thick borders.

Project: Non-security updates

Fixed an issue where if a task is split with a cost resource, the cost resource isn't correctly updated and the cost is lost.
Fixed an issue where in the Timeline view - Add Existing Tasks to the Timeline dialog, only tasks from the first summary task would show up.
Fixed an issue where saving as XML may fail for master projects from Project Online or Project Server.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fix a bug that caused update install to take a long time in certain scenarios.
Fix an issue where SVG tests are failing
Fix an issue where, when deploying updates using Configuration Manager to a client that has running Office applications the update isn't applied after restarting the device while Office applications are running.

Version 1803: June 12

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2227)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8246: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8248: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where a group (or ungroup) operation in an Excel PivotTable could sometimes trigger a crash.

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8244: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where a potential crash could occur when changing the Shape.Visible property.
Fix an issue where changes in coauthored documents fail to merge.
Fix an issue where documents containing ActiveX controls would cause coauthoring to fail.

Project: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where in the Timeline view - Add Existing Tasks to the Timeline dialog, only tasks from the first summary task would show up.

Office Suite: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where, when deploying updates using Configuration Manager to a client that has running Office applications the update isn't applied after restarting the device while Office applications are running.

Version 1803: May 18

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2210)

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where charting actions could cause Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where the Power View add-in is inadvertently disabled for some users.
Fix an issue where temporary auto-recovery files created during document recovery are never cleaned up.
Fix an issue where attempting to make a new connection to a text file in a protected workbook results in getting a "Workbook is protected and cannot be changed" error message.

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where spelling correction in shapes causes PowerPoint to crash.

Office suite: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where, when opening an application, the user might see a message about launching in Safe mode and then the application fails to open.

Version 1803: May 8

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2191)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-8147: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8148: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8162: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8163: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Excel crashes when opening a file from SharePoint Online.
Fix a problem where print or print preview only prints or displays a portion of the worksheet, with the content being truncated at a slicer on the worksheet.

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-8150: Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where switching to the Outbox or Sent Items folder causes Outlook to crash.
Fix an issue where all attendees receive meeting updates when the meeting body or attachments change, instead of sending a meeting update to the attendees being optional.
Fix an issue that causes users to be unable to connect to EWS and REST endpoints because of a change in the User-Agent string.

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where PowerPoint crashes when opening a file from SharePoint Online.
Fix an issue where the Recovery Pane incorrectly appears when AutoSave is on.
Fix an issue where sign-in isn't shown preventing a user from accessing a file.

Project: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where using the Auto-Filter dropdown on a date column causes all tasks in the project to be hidden.
Fix an issue where only tasks from the first summary task show up in the dialog box when adding existing tasks to a timeline when in Timeline view.

Word: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Word crashes when opening a file from SharePoint Online.
Fix an issue where lower-case Roman number page numbers are incorrectly changed to upper case.

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-8157: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8158: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Version 1803: April 10

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2152)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-1029: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where multiple users coauthoring on the same presentation results in an incorrect duplication of slides masters.
Fix an issue where opening a file saved on OneDrive results in PowerPoint crashing when exiting Protected View.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

Fix an issue related to TLS 1.2 support.

Word: Non-security updates

Fix an issue that causes an insufficient memory message to appear.

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-0950: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-1026: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-1030: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Version 1803: March 20

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2098)

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Quick Print of an Excel workbook attached to an Outlook email may not print.
Fix an issue where clicking on a hyperlink may cause Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where using cube functions causes Excel to crash.

OneDrive for Business: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where OneDrive for Business (Groove.exe) consumes one CPU core's worth of CPU (for example, 25% on a 4 core CPU) in Task Manager for extended periods of time.

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where a meeting location update to attendees shows the old location instead of the new location.
Fix an issue where the user sees an error when previewing an attachment in the reading pane.
Fix an issue where Outlook crashes when resolving display names to email addresses when the user is composing an email.
Fix an issue where some users don't receive support features that have been enabled by their tenant admin.

Word: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Word won't open on a computer running Windows 7 that doesn't have the update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry installed.
Fix an issue where bullets in lists don't print.

Version 1803: March 13

Version 1803 (Build 9126.2072)

Access: Security updates

CVE-2018-0903: Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Access: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where opening an Access runtime application (.accde file) results in a "This database is in an unrecognized format" error message and the application won't open.
Fix an issue where attempting to select text in a text box or combo box appears to select all the text, rather than the indication selection.

Excel: Feature updates

Microsoft Translator: Translate words, phrases or sentences to another language with Microsoft Translator. You can do this from the Review tab in the ribbon.
Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
Deselect cells: Make selections in your worksheet and deselect cells that you accidentally clicked without having to start over.
Quickly access your sites and groups: Use the File menu to work with documents stored in your frequently used sites and groups.
Digital Pencil: Write or sketch out ideas with our new pencil texture. Tilt to do shading with supported digital pens.
LinkedIn features setting: Go to File > Options > General to control whether LinkedIn features are shown in your Office applications. Learn more
3D models: Use 3D to increase the visual and creative impact of your workbooks. Easily insert a 3D model, then you can rotate it through 360 degrees. Learn more
New ink effects: Express your ideas with flair using metallic pens and ink effects like rainbow, galaxy, lava, ocean, gold, silver and more.
Sharing files UI: For OneDrive for Business or SharePoint files, clicking the Share button in the upper right-hand corner of the ribbon or going to File > Share launches a simplified and improved Share dialog. For new or locally saved files, the UI allows users to easily upload their files to OneDrive to start collaborating.
Block dangerous extensions: Extensions that are considered to be high risk, and are embedded as OLE package objects, are blocked, by default, from activating. For example, .exe, .vbs, and .js. Learn more
Helpful sounds improve accessibility: Turn on audio cues to guide you as you work. Find it in File > Options > Ease of Access. No add-in needed. Learn more
File locations by account: When opening or saving a file, the list of places is organized by the account associated with them.
Pen customization: Choose a personal set of pens and highlighters for inking. Your customized set is available on all your Windows PCs.

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2017-11877: Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11878: Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11884: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0796: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0841: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0907: Microsoft Office Excel Security Feature Bypass
Advisory 170021: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where, if your editing language is Japanese, Chinese, or Korean, Excel may freeze when you try to choose a new font on the Home tab or when you edit.
Fix an issue where the scrolled bars are missing when a workbook is opened when Excel is minimized.
Fix an issue where workbook references fail when opening multiple workbooks by double-clicking on the file names in File Explorer.
Fix an issue where the programmatic creation of a PivotTable followed by a programmatic refresh causes Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where programmatically calling Workbook.Open() may cause Excel to crash.
Fix an issue where the user incorrectly sees a "catastrophic failure" error message when opening an Office 2007 or older workbook (.xls or .xla) with macros.
Fix an issue where Excel might crash when a user opens a context menu.
Fix an issue where, when the user tries to insert an object in an existing workbook, Excel crashes when the user clicks Browse.
Fix an issue where, when protecting a range with a password, the dialog box to enter the password to unlock the range isn't visible.
Fix an issue where the user can't close a workbook in protected view when the file name contains square brackets.
Fix an issue where placement of the tooltip is misaligned when dragging or drag filling.
Fix an issue where, when saving a workbook by using File > Save As, a file name that contains periods appears blank or truncated in the file save dialog.
Fix an issue where, when saving a sync-backed file, Office fails to write to disk, but Office keeps uploading the file to OneDrive. With this fix, user sees an error message and the upload doesn't proceed.

Outlook: Feature updates

Sort your email with ease: Thanks to your feedback, we brought back sorting above the message list and the Unread filter for people who don't use Focused Inbox.
Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
Improvements to Office 365 groups: It's easier than ever to read and reply to group conversations because you can double-click on a group message to open it in its own window.
LinkedIn features setting: Go to File > Options > General to control whether LinkedIn features are shown in your Office applications. Learn more
3D models: Use 3D to increase the visual and creative impact of your email. Easily insert a 3D model, then you can rotate it through 360 degrees. Learn more
Profile card: Shows you the most relevant details about people and groups, whether you're on the desktop, the web, or using a mobile app.
Add an appointment to a group calendar: Now you can let everyone in your group know when you'll be away without sending a meeting in email.
Downloading cloud attachments: When you save or drag and drop OneDrive attachments to your computer, we download the file for you.
Helpful sounds improve accessibility: Turn on audio cues to guide you as you work. Find it in File > Options > Ease of Access. No add-in needed. Learn more
Focused Inbox: The Inbox is separated into two tabs – Focused and Other. Messages are sorted based on the content of the message and who you interact with most often. Learn more
Quickly access the groups you use most: Groups you're most likely to interact with now appear at the top of the list under Groups in the Folder pane.

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2017-11939: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0791: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0793: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0850: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0852: Microsoft Outlook Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Outlook: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where search fails with "No matches found" when search is scoped to All Mailboxes.
Fix an issue where, when monitoring using Accessible Event Watcher (AccEvent.exe), Outlook crashes when switching folders.

PowerPoint: Feature updates

Microsoft Translator: Translate words, phrases or sentences to another language with Microsoft Translator. You can do this from the Review tab in the ribbon.
3D animations: Bring your 3D models to life with animations such as swinging gently or jumping and turning.
Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
Roaming of revision tracking info: The read/unread status for highlighting shared slides that have been modified by others is now stored in a roaming service (instead of on the user's local computer) so that this information can be synchronized across multiple devices or platforms.
Quickly access your sites and groups: Use the File menu to work with documents stored in your frequently used sites and groups.
Digital Pencil: Write or sketch out ideas with our new pencil texture. Tilt to do shading with supported digital pens.
LinkedIn features setting: Go to File > Options > General to control whether LinkedIn features are shown in your Office applications. Learn more
Run a slide show with your digital pen: Use your Surface Pen, or other pen with a Bluetooth button, to advance your slides. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is required. Learn more
3D models: Use 3D to increase the visual and creative impact of your presentations. Bring 3D models to life in your presentations with transitions like Morph that create cinematic animations between slides. Learn more
New ink effects: Express your ideas with flair using metallic pens and ink effects like rainbow, galaxy, lava, ocean, gold, silver and more.
Sharing files UI: For OneDrive for Business or SharePoint files, clicking the Share button in the upper right-hand corner of the ribbon or going to File > Share launches a simplified and improved Share dialog. For new or locally saved files, the UI allows users to easily upload their files to OneDrive to start collaborating.
Block dangerous extensions: Extensions that are considered to be high risk, and are embedded as OLE package objects, are blocked, by default, from activating. For example, .exe, .vbs, and .js. Learn more
Revision highlighting: Slides that have been modified by other users are highlighted.
While you were away: PowerPoint shows you who edited your shared presentation since your last visit.
Designer improvement: Designer now recommends design ideas for timelines in a bulleted list.
Helpful sounds improve accessibility: Turn on audio cues to guide you as you work. Find it in File > Options > Ease of Access. No add-in needed. Learn more
File locations by account: When opening or saving a file, the list of places is organized by the account associated with them.
Pen customization: Choose a personal set of pens and highlighters for inking. Your customized set is available on all your Windows PCs.
Designer improvement: Designer now recommends design ideas for charts added to your slides.
QuickStarter: Automatically builds an outline to help users get started researching a subject of their choosing. Learn more
Digital ruler: On devices that have touch screens, go to Draw > Ruler, then use your pen or finger to draw straight lines or to align a set of objects. Learn more

PowerPoint: Security updates

CVE-2017-11934: Microsoft PowerPoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

PowerPoint: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where removing document properties and personal information causes saving to SharePoint to fail.
Fix an issue where references to Flash Player based YouTube embed codes result in a new window opening to play the video. Old embed codes are now upgraded to reference HTML5 based YouTube videos so that they correctly play in place.
Fix an issue where, when saving a sync-backed file, Office fails to write to disk, but Office keeps uploading the file to OneDrive. With this fix, user will now see an error message and the upload won't proceed.

Project: Feature updates

Task Board view: Sort tasks on cards in the Task Board view. Reorder and move cards between columns on the board just like in Agile projects.
Agile projects: Manage your Agile projects using backlogs, task boards, sprints, and more. Both Scrum or Kanban methodologies are supported. Learn more
Manage a task in Planner: Link a Project task to Planner and create a plan for it. Break the task into subtasks, add a team, assign tasks, and manage the work on a task board.

Project: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where setting more than one baseline in a session sets the MOD_DATE value as the same.
Fix an issue where Actual Work is still shown in the reporting tables after being removed in a Save for Sharing session.
Fix an issue in the German language version where using a Weeks date format returns an error when scheduling.
Fix an issue where, when editing finish dates in Schedule Web Part, tasks stay at 8 hours per day instead of being spread over time.
Fix an issue where "Progress point shape" is drawn at an unexpected location.
Fix an issue where VBA code gets lost from projects.
Fix an issue where tasks show as complete even when there's remaining work.
Fix an issue where Project hangs when using the Task Path feature.
Fix an issue where the timescale doesn't show the timescale labels.
Fix an issue where visual reports show incomplete information or fail completely.
Fix an issue where a failed save can corrupt a file and cause Project to crash on open.
Fix an issue where you can't drag tasks in the Timeline and Team Planner view.
Fix an issue where resource availability isn't shown in Team Builder.
Fix an issue where graphical indicators aren't displaying correctly.
Fix an issue where Project hangs while leveling on hour-by-hour or day-by-day basis.
Fix an issue for working with master/sub projects from a SharePoint Document library.
Fix an issue where, when you add assignments to a fixed duration task, you may end up with a nameless resource.
Fix an issue that produces an incorrect error message of change on protected work.
Fix an issue where Project might crash when going to reports that contain several images.

Publisher: Feature updates

Block dangerous extensions: Extensions that are considered to be high risk, and are embedded as OLE package objects, are blocked, by default, from activating. For example, .exe, .vbs, and .js. Learn more

Publisher: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where filtering on data source fields containing null (empty) values fails when running the Mail Merge wizard.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where adding users by selecting 'Skype Call' in a meeting causes an error.
Remove prompt asking user to add Skype coordinates to a meeting, if a Skype Room is added as the location and the meeting already contains Teams meeting coordinates.
Fix an issue where location is populated even when UseLocationForE911Only is set to true.
Fix an issue where Skype for Business hangs when using the "call using conference center" option to invite users from the roster.
Fix an issue where Outlook running on terminal server freezes while creating a Skype for Business meeting.
Change the default value of EnableRestoreOAuthUsedKeyWhenUsingCachedWebTicket to TRUE.
Fix an issue where "More Options" and "Invite More People" buttons are hidden when a meeting is in full-screen mode.
Fix an issue where the P2P audio call window or conference call window becomes transparent when you attempt to join.
Fix an issue where upcoming Skype meetings do not show up in the meetings tab.
Fix an issue where, when Skype for Business is configured to join meetings without audio, adding audio to a meeting initiates a new P2P call to the user itself rather than adding audio to the existing meeting.
Fix an issue where user receives the error message "We couldn't find this Skype meeting" when clicking 'Join Skype Meeting' link in a meeting request from Outlook.
Add call transfer button in the toast UI for incoming PSTN calls.
Notify users that calls and chat are being sent to Teams when ChatDefaultClient and CallDefaultClient are set to Teams.
Show user's presence as Offline when user isn't in a meeting and disabled from Skype for Business and meeting join experience is set to Native Limited Client.
Disable all options except Open and Exit when Skype for Business is minimized to the notification area.
Suppress new calls and conversations when paired with Aries phones and RedirectClient is enabled.
Fix an issue where searching messages in PChat by date fails when the date format is other than US format (mm/dd/yy).
Fix an issue where, when EnableExternalP2PFileTransfer policy is set to false, users are still able to attach files in meetings.
Fix an issue where, in Conversation History, the caller is shown instead of the called person. This happens when the called person's work number is modified using Active Directory.
Fix an issue where, for outgoing PSTN calls to mobile numbers, recipient information is missing in the call history in conversation history.
Fix an issue where, when initiating an IM from an email in Outlook, the subject line of the email isn't included in the subject of the IM.
Fix an issue where, when IM conversation windows are snapped to one side, conversations appear double stacked.
Fix an issue where, in a VDIv2 environment, VbSS screen sharing requests appear as RDP-based requests.
Fix an issue where, in a failed call transfer, the caller is listed in the failure notification, instead of the missed recipient.
Fix an issue where the "Start using Teams" button is hidden within the client upgrade redirect banner.
Fix DPI scaling issues in IM windows.
Fix an issue where LinkedIn data doesn't appear in the Skype for Business Contact Card.
Add the ability for users to stop receiving calls on behalf of a hunt group.
Add the ability to automatically hold calls when a call is active in Skype for Business or Teams and a new call is received or initiated.
Fix an issue where users are unable to IM after full screen sharing.
Fix an issue where users in the lobby aren't notified when they're denied from entering the meeting.
Fix an issue where automatic gain control increases uncontrollably during calls.
Fix an issue where users are unable to select a presenter in Meeting Options when a conference room resource mailbox is added to a meeting invite.
Fix an issue where the desktop sharing button is dimmed during a peer-to-peer video call if AllowlPVideo is set to False.
Fix an issue where IM stays disabled after changing the Meeting Option setting to Enable IM for existing meetings created with Disable IM.
Fix an issue where the tooltip isn't shown when hovering over the "Insert Link" button in the chat window, and there isn't an accessibility name when the button is selected.

Visio: Feature updates

Built-in database model diagrams: Use the new Database Model Diagram template to accurately model your database as a Visio diagram. No add-in required.
More stencils for business diagrams: To use modern shapes, compare and contrast data with a Venn diagram, or draw Cycle, Matrix, or Pyramid diagrams to help tell your story.
Create a wireframe diagram for a website: Quickly create a wireframe diagram of a website including interface, navigation, and how they work together. Learn more
Create a wireframe of your mobile application: Use a template to create a wireframe of your mobile application. Learn more
Apply data graphics to Data Visualizer diagrams: Save time when you create a Data Visualizer diagram by automatically applying shape data as data graphics. Learn more
Collaborate on drawings: Work with others by sharing your drawings on OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online. You can see who is working on the drawing, add comments, and see file activity. Learn more
Block dangerous extensions: Extensions that are considered to be high risk, and are embedded as OLE package objects, are blocked, by default, from activating. For example, .exe, .vbs, and .js. Learn more

Word: Feature updates

Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
Character count: Display the character count on the status bar as your type. You can enable this from the Customized Status Bar menu.
Quickly access your sites and groups: Use the File menu to work with documents stored in your frequently used sites and groups.
Microsoft Translator: Translate words, phrases, or the whole document into another language using Microsoft Translator, right in Word. Learn more
Digital Pencil: Write or sketch out ideas with our new pencil texture. Tilt to do shading with supported digital pens.
LinkedIn features setting: Go to File > Options > General to control whether LinkedIn features are shown in your Office applications. Learn more
SharePoint property panel: Display and edit SharePoint document library column values from within a document. A ribbon button on the View tab provides easy access to the panel and SharePoint admins can use a document library setting to automatically open the property panel.
3D models: Use 3D to increase the visual and creative impact of your documents. Easily insert a 3D model, then you can rotate it through 360 degrees. Learn more
New ink effects: Express your ideas with flair using metallic pens and ink effects like rainbow, galaxy, lava, ocean, gold, silver and more.
Sharing files UI: For OneDrive for Business or SharePoint files, clicking the Share button in the upper right-hand corner of the ribbon or going to File > Share launches a simplified and improved Share dialog. For new or locally saved files, the UI allows users to easily upload their files to OneDrive to start collaborating.
Block dangerous extensions: Extensions that are considered to be high risk, and are embedded as OLE package objects, are blocked, by default, from activating. For example, .exe, .vbs, and .js. Learn more
Edit using Learning Tools: Learning Tools is now available in Word's Web Layout. Adjust your text spacing and show syllables while you edit. In any view, see each word highlighted as the document is read aloud. Learn more
LaTeX syntax: Create and edit math equations using LaTeX syntax.
Helpful sounds improve accessibility: Turn on audio cues to guide you as you work. Find it in File > Options > Ease of Access. No add-in needed. Learn more
File locations by account: When opening or saving a file, the list of places is organized by the account associated with them.
Pen customization: Choose a personal set of pens and highlighters for inking. Your customized set is available on all your Windows PCs.
Enhanced writing assistance with Editor pane: Use the Editor pane for advanced spelling, grammar and writing style recommendations. It's designed for accessibility, with enhanced support for assistive technologies.

Word: Security updates

CVE-2018-0792: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0793: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0794: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0798: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0801: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0802: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0804: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0805: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0806: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0807: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0812: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0919: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Advisory 170020: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Word: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where Word closes unexpectedly when a user tries to Save As to an existing document on OneDrive for Business and then cancels the save or tries to merge existing changes.
Fix an issue where filtering on data source fields containing null (empty) values fails when running the Mail Merge wizard.
Fix an issue where, when saving a sync-backed file, Office fails to write to disk, but Office keeps uploading the file to OneDrive. With this fix, user will now see an error message and the upload won't proceed.
Fix an issue where removing IRM protection on a document doesn't remove the protection.

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2017-11882: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0795: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0851: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0853: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Advisory 180003: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Office suite: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where, when opening an application, the user might see a message about launching in Safe mode and then the application fails to open.
The Update Now option is hidden from File > Account > Update Options when an Office COM object is enabled so that Office 365 client updates are managed by Configuration Manager.
Fix an issue where the Office app crashes when the user tries to activate Office using the Activated Office dialog box.
Fix an issue with zooming and scaling in Office Add-ins under dynamic DPI environment.
Fix an issue where the CurrentStatus node of the Office configuration service provider (CSP) returns an empty string. This return occurs even if Office 365 ProPlus is currently installed.
Fix an issue that causes .box file format changes. This fix impacts functionality of older versions of Office installed on the same computer because .box files are shared across all versions of an Office app on the same computer.

Version 1708: February 13

Version 1708 (Build 8431.2215)

Access: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where, when using a multiple items form, adjusting the position of the mouse wheel or the scrollbar thumb doesn't change the items that are displayed in the form.

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-0841: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-0850: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0852: Microsoft Outlook Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-0851: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0853: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Version 1708: January 9

Version 1708 (Build 8431.2153)

Excel: Security updates

CVE-2018-0796: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Advisory 170021: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Excel: Non-security updates

Fix an issue where the programmatic creation of a PivotTable followed by a programmatic refresh causes Excel to close unexpectedly.

Outlook: Security updates

CVE-2018-0791: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0793: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Word: Security updates

CVE-2018-0792: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0793: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0794: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0798: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0801: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0802: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0804: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0805: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0806: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0807: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-0812: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Office suite: Security updates

CVE-2018-0795: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Advisory 180003: Microsoft Office Defense in Depth Update

Office suite: Non-security updates

Add support for single sign-on (SSO) for domain users for Office 365 Germany plans where the identity is federated with an on-premises Active Directory.
Add functionality to prevent minors from acquiring and activating Office Add-ins that come from the Office Store.

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