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After the release of Microsoft AutoUpdate version 3.9.0 (released on April 11, 2017), you are no longer receiving automatic updates for Office for Mac. When installing the latest Office for Mac updates, the update process hangs. STATUS: FIXED. This issue is now fixed in Microsoft AutoUpdate 3.9.1. Jul 19, 2019  UPDATE August 7, 2019: A new support document from Microsoft about upcoming changes in Office 16.28 includes additional details about the preference key discussed in this post. Importantly setting either option will suppress the dialog from appearing to your users. Jan 15, 2020 Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) version 3.18 and later includes the msupdate command-line tool. This can be used to start the update process for Microsoft applications produced for Mac, such as Office. The tool is primarily designed for IT administrators so that they have more precise control over when updates are applied. Aug 16, 2018 The actual for update for MAU has, in the most recent updates, taken up to a week to show in MAU as an update for itself. The current MAU version I have installed, via the last time it showed up a week late from being released, is 4.2 (180812). According to the webpage for MAU history, there is a new version 4.3.

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After the release of Microsoft AutoUpdate version 3.9.0 (released on April 11, 2017), you are no longer receiving automatic updates for Office for Mac. When installing the latest Office for Mac updates, the update process hangs. STATUS: FIXED. This issue is now fixed in Microsoft AutoUpdate 3.9.1. Mar 19, 2020  MAU Update Deadline Notifications will now display time of deadline to end users in their local device's time format. MAU AU Daemon is now called Microsoft Update Assistant. Fixed an issue where focus was stolen from the foreground app when running the 'msupdate' command.

Applies to:Office for Mac, Office 2019 for Mac, Office 2016 for Mac

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) version 3.18 and later includes the msupdate command-line tool. This can be used to start the update process for Microsoft applications produced for Mac, such as Office. The tool is primarily designed for IT administrators so that they have more precise control over when updates are applied. You can download the latest version of MAU from this link.

msupdate works by sending Apple Events to the MAU daemon. On macOS 10.14 Mojave and later, you may see a privacy prompt when running msupdate for the first time. If you are using an enterprise management tool such as Jamf Pro, you should deploy a Privacy Preferences Policy Control (PPPC) payload to pre-approve access. Samples of such a payload can be downloaded from here.

Use the following steps to start using the tool:

  1. Open the Terminal application
  2. Enter cd /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS
  3. Run ./msupdate --help

The following options are displayed:

Examples of how to use msupdate

  • Display the current configuration parameters for AutoUpdate:./msupdate --config
  • Display the current configuration parameters in machine-readable format:./msupdate --config --format plist
  • List all available updates:./msupdate --list
  • Download and install all available updates:./msupdate --install
  • Download and install the latest updates for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint:./msupdate --install --apps MSWD2019 XCEL2019 PPT32019
  • Download and install a version-specific update for Outlook:./msupdate --install --apps OPIM2019 --version 16.17.180090901

Application identifiers

The following table lists the applications for Mac supported by AutoUpdate. The identifier is used when specifying the --apps parameter. When specifying multiple applications on the command-line, separate identifiers with a space.

ApplicationLatest version12016 version2
WordMSWD2019MSWD15
ExcelXCEL2019XCEL15
PowerPointPPT32019PPT315
OutlookOPIM2019OPIM15
OneNoteONMC2019ONMC15
MAUMSau04MSau04
OneDriveONDR18
TeamsTEAM01
Skype for BusinessMSFB16
Remote DesktopMSRD10
Intune Company PortalIMCP01
Defender ATPWDAV00
Edge CanaryEDCN01
Edge DevEDDV01
Edge BetaEDBT01
Edge StableEDGE01
Microsoft Mac Mau Update

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1 These identifiers are used for Office 2019 for Mac, either a retail or a volume licensed version, and for Office for Mac (from an Office 365 plan) running on macOS version 10.12 (Sierra) or higher.

Mar 19, 2020  Hi I have Microsoft word version 15.13.3 2015 that I have installed on my Mac and word keeps crashing. Is this the right version of word I should have? Also I have noticed the page layout options in Mac word do not offer options for custom sized pages. I am new to Mac, so not sure if the word I have downloaded is correct one. Version Mar 29, 2018  I also have Microsoft Word for Mac v. 15.13.3 on my computer. Whenever I try to change the font color in Word, it crashes. Sometimes it allows me to change the font color in one section, but if I try it a 2nd time elsewhere in the document, it crashes. So Apple has no clue how often all Office products are crashing on the Mac. That you are. Apr 16, 2018  Word for Mac document stops responding when you try to open a document. Content provided by Microsoft. When you try to open a Microsoft Word for Mac document, Word for Mac stops responding. Additionally, you may have to use the Force Quit command to. Sending meeting updates with REST calendar sharing feature in Outlook for Mac. Categories no longer appear in the sidebar of individual calendars. Known issues syncing Google accounts to the Microsoft Cloud. Automated troubleshooting tools. Use the following tools.

2 These identifiers are used for Office 2016 for Mac, either a retail or a volume licensed version, and for Office for Mac (from an Office 365 plan) running on macOS version 10.11 (El Capitan) or earlier.

Note

  • If an update is pending for MAU itself, that update must be applied before any applications can be updated.
  • Identifiers are not case-sensitive when run interactively from the command-line, but use the character casing from the table above when running from a management tool such as Jamf Pro.

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