If this helps you, I’d strongly suggest saving copies of those 2 service pack installers in case you ever have to go through a reinstall again.
That will bring your install up to the final version that Microsoft will ever provide for Office 2011 for Mac. Then after that, download and install Service Pack 3 (v14.7.7): So here you go…įirst download and install Service Pack 1 (v14.1.0): If you are facing the same problem as I was, fear not though, you can still download the updates directly from the Microsoft site if you know where to find the relevant download pages. version 14.0.0) does not support Retina resolutions, so text looks pretty bad on retina capable screens, such as my late-2015 retina 5K iMac. …turns out Microsoft has stopped supporting this product as of 2017.Īnd unfortunately, the stock Office 2011 (i.e.
Any attempts result in a pop up box saying rather cryptically “AutoUpdate Cannot Connect to The Update Server”.
However, after reinstalling Office 2011 for Mac from a back-up dmg file, I was unable to use the built-in Office autoupdater to get any updates.
That’s the last version that I have purchased from Microsoft and although already 7 years old at current time of writing, it still works perfectly fine and I see no reason at all to upgrade to Office 365. If you continue to experience problems after you restart, reinstall Office from your original installation disk, and then install this update again.įor additional assistance, visit the Microsoft Web site.I recently did a clean install of my iMac to OS X Mojave, which required of course reinstalling all my apps, including Microsoft Office 2011.
To use AutoUpdate, open an Office application, and then on the Help menu, click Check for Updates.
Note This update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate, an application that can automatically keep your Microsoft software up to date. To remove the update installer, first drag the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.5 Update volume to the Trash, and then drag the file that you downloaded to the Trash. If the installation finishes successfully, you can remove the update installer from your hard disk.In the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.5 Update volume window, double-click the Office 2011 14.7.5 Update application to start the update process, and then follow the instructions on the screen.This step might have been performed for you. Double-click the file that you downloaded in step 5 to place the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.5 Update volume on your desktop, and then double-click the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.5 Update volume to open it.To check your preferences, on the Safari menu, click Preferences, and then click General. If you are using Safari, the downloaded file is saved to the desktop or your Downloads folder unless you specified a different location in the Preferences dialog box of Safari.
Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk.Click Download, or click the link for the language version that you want.Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements.Quit any applications that are running, including all Office applications, Microsoft Messenger, and Office Notifications, because they might interfere with the installation.Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.