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• How To Update Microsoft Office
• How Do I Update Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac
• Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac
• How To Update Office 2008 For Mac

In May 2008 I bought a new MacPro (4GB) with Mac OS X 10.5.4 and installed Microsoft Office 2008 including Excel 2008 for Mac (now 12.1.1). I have transferred spreadsheets created on a Mac G5 under the old Excel 2004 for Mac to the new MacPro and have also created new spreadsheets. Mar 09, 2010  Microsoft has just released updates to the 2004 and 2008 versions of Microsoft Office.According to the company, the updates, which weigh in at 9.7 MB and 221.5 MB respectively, provide 'fixes for. Depending on your operating system, check for Office updates for PC or Office updates for Mac. If you don’t see some of the newer features in your app, you might not have received the update yet or your Office 365 admin restricts Office updates until the features can tested with other programs and add-ins in your organization.

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

How To Update Microsoft Office

Apple has long encouraged application developers to adopt the 64-bit runtime environment, and we've been hearing from customers that 64-bit versions of Office for Mac are desirable to enable larger address spaces, better performance, and new innovative features. All releases of Office for Mac after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only.

What does this change mean for me?

• If you use Office for Mac but don't use any add-ins, you should be unaffected by this change.

• If you use or develop add-ins in Office for Mac, you may need to update those add-ins to 64-bit.

I develop add-ins or write VBA for Office for Mac. What do I need to know?

How Do I Update Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac

Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac

• The primary impact of this change is to compiled add-ins. Office add-ins (add-ins using the JavaScript-based APIs) are not impacted by this change.

• The work required to update your add-ins for 64-bit will vary based on the code.

• For example, any use of VBA's DECLARE statement to load external functions in compiled dynamic libraries will require that those libraries support 64-bit. The VBA code itself will continue to work as VBA is transitioned to 64-bit, but you'll need to update the external libraries.

How To Update Office 2008 For Mac

If you need guidance on making this transition or have additional questions, please let us know by emailing Office64@microsoft.com and we'll be glad to help.