Configuring Automatic Updates for Mac Office '08

The following tutorial will help you download updates for Office '08 inside of Mac OS X as well as enable these updates to download automatically. It is recommended to install updates for Microsoft Office at least monthly. Microsoft updates their software constantly to correct problems. These updates can be set to download automatically.

• 1. In any Office '08 program, click on Help and select Check for Updates.



• 2. Make sure that Automatically is selected (this will enable automatic updates). Click on Check for Updates



• 3. Click Continue on the next window that pops up. In the window shown below, click Continue 3 more times and then click Agree.



• 4. Select your Macintosh HD. Click Continue



• 5. Click Install to begin the update.

Microsoft Office will notify you if there are any updates available any time a program is started.

Installing Microsoft Office updates will help protect your computer and your important Office documents.