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Mar 12, 2020 With Microsoft Office 2016 Mac OS it is impossible to create bookmarks and hyperlinks. I am not a fool, as I have done this many times with previous generations of Word on earlier computers. (I will have to crank up an old computer to do this job). Jan 22, 2018 It’s not supported to downgrade Office update for Mac to previous version directly. We need to uninstall and reinstall. You can also check with Apple support and see if they have option to rollback updates for MAC apps.
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Summary
Existing Office 2016 for Mac customers will be seamlessly upgraded to 64-bit versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote as part of the August product release (version 15.25). This affects customers of all license types: Retail, Office 365 Consumer, Office 365 Commercial, and Volume License installations.
Deployment options for the 64-bit update
AutoUpdate (MAU)
Customers who use Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) to keep their Office applications up-to-date will see a 'regular' monthly update notification when their selected channel is upgraded to 64-bit builds. Depending on which version is installed on the local computer, MAU will offer either a delta or full update. The update package size does not change between 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Also, MAU can deliver a delta update when applicable to update a user from 32-bit to 64-bit applications. Therefore, customers won't experience a sharp increase in download activity. For the release to the Production channel, customers will see '(64-bit)' in the update title to make them aware that this is a 64-bit update.
For information about how to use the MAU, see Check for Office for Mac updates automatically.
Manual updates
The August release of Office for Mac is available for manual download. The following file provides a 64-bit package to replace existing 32-bit applications with 64-bit variants during installation:
Download the Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac August update package now.
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Volume License Service Center
Volume License customers typically get their Office 2016 software from the Volume License Service Center (VLSC). These builds are refreshed infrequently and are typically aligned with new language editions. The VLSC will continue to offer 32-bit installers (15.23) until November 2016. However, all updater packages that are released after August will be based on 64-bit builds. Therefore, a VLSC customer who updates either manually or through AutoUpdate will be transitioned to 64-bit builds.
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64-bit only
The Mac operating system has been 64-bit for several years. Unlike for Windows, there's no choice between running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Mac operating system. Similarly, we won't offer a choice between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2016 for Mac. After each 'channel' is transitioned per the rollout schedule, only 64-bit builds will be available.
Effect on third-party applications and add-ins
The transition to 64-bit Office for Mac was announced on the Office developer blog in April 2016. This website is the primary reference for third-party vendors to understand the change and the effect on their products. IT Pros will want to understand which compiled add-ins are deployed to the users whom they manage so that they can assess the effect of the upgrade. The following Microsoft Office website summarizes the issues that affect the more common add-ins that are used together with Office 2016 for Mac:
Tools for inspecting product architecture
To verify the architecture of an Office application (that is, to understand whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit build), start the application, open the Activity Monitor, and then enable the Kind column.
You can also use the file command in a terminal session to inspect the binary. For this use, type file -N <path of binary>.This method can be used with for any binary file, including third-party add-ins.
The file command returns one of three values.
Return value | Meaning |
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Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64 | 64-bit binary |
Mach-O executable i386 | 32-bit binary |
Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64 | FAT binary (compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit processes) |
Mach-O executable i386 | FAT binary (compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit processes) |
Options for reverting to 32-bit installations
There may be situations in which the customer has to change code that's not 64-bit ready. If customers can't immediately move forward to 64-bit builds, we will make available a one-time 32-bit update for the 15.25 release in addition to the default 64-bit updates. The 32-bit updates will be available only for manual download from the Office CDN.
The latest 32-bit release of Office 2016 for Mac (15.25.160818) can be downloaded from https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=823192.
Customers who manually install the 32-bit release won't be offered the 64-bit version of 15.25 through MAU. However, MAU will offer the 64-bit version of 15.26 in September 2016. Therefore, customers have a limited time to remain on 32-bit builds.
If a customer has already upgraded to the 64-bit update of Office for Mac 15.25 and wants to revert to the 32-bit version, follow these steps:
- Exit all open Office 2016 applications.
- Start Safari, and then browse to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=823192 to start the download of the 32-bit installer.
- Double-click the downloaded package, and then follow the instructions.
The 64-bit installation has a build date of 160817. The 32-bit version has a build date of 160818.
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Summary
This article contains more information about the following topics that are related to the removal of Office updates:
- The requirements to remove Office updates by using the Add or Remove Programs tool.
- How to determine whether an Office update can be removed by using the Add or Remove Programs tool.
- Known issue that may occur when you try to remove Office updates.
- How to remove an update by using a Microsoft Windows Installer command.
Note Some Office updates cannot be removed. Some examples include the following:
- Service packs
- Office server product updates
- Some updates to Office shared components. In this case, the Microsoft Knowledge Base article that describes the update notes that the update cannot be removed.
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The requirements to remove Office updates by using the Add or Remove Programs tool
The computer that is running Microsoft Office must meet the following prerequisites to use the Add or Remove Programs tool to remove Office updates:
- Microsoft Windows Installer version 3.0 or version 3.1 must be installed before you install the removable Office update.Notes
- Microsoft Windows Installer version 3.1 is preferred.For more information about how to obtain Windows Installer 3.1 (v2), see Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is available.
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) already includes Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0.3790.2180. Additionally, the 2007 Microsoft Office suites require Windows XP SP2.
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) already includes Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.4000.1830.
- Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 already includes Microsoft Windows Installer 4.00.6001.0
- The computer must be running Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 SP1.Note When you install either of these service packs, the Add or Remove Programs tool is updated to display Windows Installer updates under the product name.
- Removing an Office XP update requires the original installation source to be available. Removing an Office 2003 update requires the original installation source to be available if the Local Installation Source feature in Office 2003 Setup is not used.
How to determine whether an Office update can be removed by using the Add or Remove Programs tool
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
To determine whether an Office update can be removed by using the Add or Remove Programs tool, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.
- In the left column, click Change or Remove Programs.
- Click to select the Show Updates check box.
- In the Currently installed programs and updates list, click the update that you want to remove.
If the Remove button is available, you can remove the Office update.
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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
To determine whether you can use the Add or Remove Programs tool to remove an Office update, follow these steps:
- Click Start, typeappwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
- Under Tasks, click View installed updates.
- Locate and select the update in the list.
- If the update can be removed, theUninstall option will be available in the toolbar.
Known issue that may occur when you try to remove Office updates
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The computer meets the prerequisites, but you cannot remove an update.
This issue may occur if the computer did not meet the prerequisites at the time that the update was installed. The computer must be running Windows Installer version 3.0 or version 3.1 before you install the removable update.
How to remove an update by using a Windows Installer
There are some cases in which you do not have the option to remove an update when you use the Add or Remove Programs tool.
If this issue occurs, you can remove the update by using Windows Installer 3.1. The Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable system component will install on the following operating systems:
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- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
- Windows XP original release version, Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows XP SP2
- Windows Server 2003 original release versionNote Windows Server 2003 SP1 already includes Windows Installer 3.1.
For more information about how to obtain Windows Installer 3.1 (v2), seeWindows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is available.
Command syntax
With Windows Installer 3.1, you can remove an update by typing a command in the Run dialog box. For example, to remove an update, click Start, click Run, type the following command in the Open box, and then clickOK:
msiexec /package {product_code} /uninstall 'full_path_to_.msp_file' /qb
Notes
- When you try to remove an Office update, you may be prompted for your Office source CD-ROM.
- The following explains the placeholders for this command:
- The product_code placeholder represents the product code GUID that is associated with the Office product that you installed an update for.
- The full_path_to_.msp_file placeholder represents the full path of the update package (.msp file).
- The following explains the parameters for this command:The /qb switch. If you use the /qb switch, you are prompted if an update is not removable. If you use the /passive switch, you are not prompted if an update is not removable. If you use the /qb switch and if an update is not removable, you receive the following message:Uninstallation of the patch package is not supported.
For example, to remove an update where the product code is '{0C9840E7-7F0B-C648-10F0-4641926FE463}', and the path of the .msp file is 'C:Updatefile name.msp', you would type the following in the Run dialog box:
msiexec /package {0C9840E7-7F0B-C648-10F0-4641926FE463} /uninstall 'c:updatefile name.msp' /qb
To obtain the full path of the .msp file, follow these steps:
- Locate the .exe file that you used to install the Office update. If you do not have the file saved to the hard disk drive, download and then save the Office update to a folder on the computer.
- Use a file extraction utility, such as WinZip, to extract the files from the .exe update file.One of the files that is extracted should be a .msp file. This is the file that you must point to when you run the command to remove the Office update.
Note Instead of the full path of the .msp file, you can also specify the patch GUID. For example, to remove an update where the product code is '{0C9840E7-7F0B-C648-10F0-4641926FE463}', and the patch GUID is '{EB8C947C-78B2-85A0-644D-86CEEF8E07C0}', you would type the following in theRun dialog box:
msiexec /package {0C9840E7-7F0B-C648-10F0-4641926FE463} /uninstall {EB8C947C-78B2-85A0-644D-86CEEF8E07C0} /qb
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
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References
For more information about how to remove Office updates that are installed by using Windows Installer version 3.0 or version 3.1, see Uninstalling Patches.