Release notes for Monthly Enterprise Channel

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2025-05-13

These release notes provide information about new features and nonsecurity updates that are included in Monthly Enterprise Channel updates for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Microsoft 365 Apps for business, and the subscription versions of the desktop apps for Project and Visio.

Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes can be found here.

Version 2503: May 13

Version 2503 (Build 18623.20266)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Reduce eye strain with Dark Mode: Go to View and select Switch Modes to try Dark Mode, which darkens your entire sheet, including cells.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where a user attempting to import a txt/csv file into Access was facing type conversion errors when importing the data into an existing Access table if the field in the table was using the double data type.

Excel

We fixed a performance issue for Excel, when loading worksheets that contain hundreds of thousands of geometric shapes. Load of a worksheet with this many shapes used to take about 30 minutes and now takes about 45 seconds.
We fixed an issue where GETPIVOTDATA showed #REF! when refreshing a PivotTable containing Stocks data types.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where the 'Send To OneNote 16 Driver' was included in the installation package on unsupported ARM-based devices. We've also introduced a new virtual printer called 'OneNote (Desktop) - Protected', which brings the 'print to OneNote' functionality to ARM-based devices.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where users are seeing high CPU usage when typing in Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see two independent sets of labels when using the Azure Information Protection add in.
Corrected an issue where Outlook was unable to extract the label data from an attachment, impacting the reliability of DLP assessments and also Label inheritance functionality.
We fixed an issue that caused messages to be sent unencrypted when the user didn't expect them to be and caused received encrypted and labeled items to have the encryption removed when replying.

PowerPoint

We have resolved an issue where files stored on a network drive might disappear after being embedded as objects into a PowerPoint presentation.
Fixed an issue where PowerPoint was unable to open a file from a network mapped drive from File Explorer.
We have resolved an issue where the focus would shift from the "Find and Replace" pane to the comment pane while performing a text search.
We resolved an issue where PowerPoint was not displaying the icon for an inserted PDF object.

Project

We fixed an issue where saving projects from the Project Online desktop application to Project Online didn't work and the queue error had detail such as “Numeric arithmetic causes truncation” or “Value was either too large or too small for a Decimal.”
We resolved an issue where Project showed an incorrect error about resources not being added to the Gantt sheet of existing project tasks when using the Append or Merge to the active project option to import the resource sheet from Excel.

Word

Resolved an issue in Word where users may encounter an issue with saving, seeing the message "saving..." in the title bar.
Resolved an issue when using Track Changes where comments may not be visible in contextual view until changes are accepted or rejected.
Resolved an issue in Word when using tracked changes and deleting a table row, the change indicator on the left of the text may be placed incorrectly further down the page instead of next to the deleted row.
We fixed an issue where users are seeing high CPU usage when typing in Outlook.
Resolved an issue where opening specific files that contain many tracked changes and comments may result in poor performance.
Resolved an issue in Word where long comments may not appear when using Print to PDF.

Office Suite

Made text rendering inside SVGs more accurate and consistent.
Fixed an issue where large 3D files sometimes didn’t insert and prompted an error.
Fixed an issue that caused the Save as Picture dialog not to appear.
Fixed an issue where 3D model files with missing external texture resources couldn't be inserted.
Fixed an issue that was preventing successful export as PDF for some PowerPoint decks.
We fixed an issue where certain PowerPoint files with embedded fonts were not functioning properly when the same font was also installed locally and configured as an organizational font. Opening these files would trigger an error message indicating that the installation of the embedded font had stopped working.

Version 2502: May 13

Version 2502 (Build 18526.20336)

Security updates listed here

Version 2501: May 13

Version 2501 (Build 18429.20240)

Security updates listed here

Version 2502: April 15

Version 2502 (Build 18526.20286)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Word

Word's window hierarchy was changed, which may impact add-ins that have a rigid dependency on the previous class name ("_WwF" class). Please see Troubleshoot Word add-ins - Office Add-ins for more information.

Version 2502: April 08

Version 2502 (Build 18526.20264)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

We resolved an issue in Access where the MouseWheel event on forms was not functioning correctly. When used in an Access form, the event didn’t indicate the number of lines to scroll through the Count argument.

OneNote

We fixed an issue in OneNote where ink does not appear until user lifts the input device such as stylus or mouse.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Copilot drafted emails to render with empty lines omitted in new Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see two independent sets of labels when using the Azure Information Protection add in.
We fixed an issue that caused messages to be sent unencrypted when the user didn't expect them to be and caused received encrypted and labeled items to have the encryption removed when replying.
We fixed an issue that caused Word and Excel users to see unexpected empty pop up dialogs.
We fixed an issue that caused an incorrect progress dialog to appear for some unrecoverable add-in errors.

PowerPoint

We’ve disabled the PowerPoint Compare and Merge feature. See Track changes in your presentation for more information.
We have decreased the opacity for watermark content markings inserted into presentations as a result of sensitivity labeling to match the opacity of watermark content markings in Word.
We fixed an issue where opening and closing multiple embedded Excel objects from a PowerPoint file throws an OLEFormat.DoVerb: invalid request exception.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint automatically closes when the system goes into hibernate or sleep mode.

Project

We fixed an issue where resource leveling on a minute-by-minute basis might unexpectedly show over allocated resources.
We fixed a data loss issue where Gantt chart drawings such as text boxes, lines, ovals and so forth were lost when .mpp files were reopened after saving.

Word

Resolved an issue where the Shape.AlternativeText property may return the alternative text for the group shape instead of the individual shapes.
Resolved an issue in Word where accepting the security prompt for legacy text forms may clear it to the default text.
Resolved an issue when using Track Changes where comments may not be visible in contextual view until changes are accepted or rejected.
Resolved an issue where certain Wingding characters may unexpectedly change to an emoji.
Resolved an issue where the default font size may not be 12 pt as expected.
Resolved an issue in Word where the table of contents formatting may be broken when specific heading and hyperlink styles are applied.
Resolved in issue in Word where the "Draft with Copilot" pane may be shifted to the left of the document canvas.
Resolved an issue where opening specific files that contained many tracked changes and comments resulted in poor performance.

Office Suite

Fixed an issue where 3D model files with missing external texture resources couldn't be inserted.
We fixed an issue where the application would not render the grid properly on loading some files with Right to Left and freeze panes.
We fixed an issue where certain PowerPoint files with embedded fonts weren't functioning properly when the same font was also installed locally and configured as an organizational font. Opening these files would trigger an error message indicating that the installation of the embedded font had stopped working.

Version 2501: April 08

Version 2501 (Build 18429.20216)

Security updates listed here

Version 2501: March 11

Version 2501 (Build 18429.20200)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Office Suite

Use sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 apps when connected experiences are disabled: Your organization can now disable connected experiences for privacy concerns without impacting data security policies, such as sensitivity labels. Services associated with Microsoft Purview (for example, sensitivity labels, rights management, ...) are no longer controlled by policy settings to manage privacy controls for Microsoft 365 Apps. Instead, these services will rely on their existing security admin controls in Purview portals.

Resolved issues

OneNote

We fixed an issue where OneNote closed unexpectedly on Windows Server 2016.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to interact with reminders that appear while the Copilot first run experience is visible.

PowerPoint

We disabled DirectShow support when Export Address Filtering (EAF) is enabled for the powerpnt.exe process.
We fixed an issue with ActiveX controls using an excessive amount of GDI handles.
The Title field in File > Info will no longer be filled in automatically when saving a file.

Word

Resolved an issue where a user didn’t receive an error message when the save operation was unsuccessful on a Distributed File System.
Resolved an issue when using Track Changes where comments weren't visible in contextual view until changes were accepted or rejected.
Resolved an issue where users would receive the "Your margins are pretty small" dialog repeatedly for every page in their document.
Resolved an issue in Word where the layout of tables may be changed unexpectedly after updating to version 2409.
Resolved an issue where Narrator may not read Context IQ suggestions when using Copilot.
Resolved an issue where table row markers were missing from the ruler.

Office Suite

Fixed a problem where the legend of a map chart is missing in print, print preview and export-as-PDF.
Fixed a problem where PowerPoint would sometimes close unexpectedly when reading the slide content with a screen reader, particularly when navigating by heading in Slide Show on a slide with hyperlinks.
We fixed an issue that prevented the insertion of images from SharePoint.
Fixed an issue where 3D model files with missing external texture resources wouldn't insert.

Version 2412: March 11

Version 2412 (Build 18324.20272)

Security updates listed here

Version 2412: February 11

Version 2412 (Build 18324.20240)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Office Suite

Protect sensitive files with dynamic watermarking: Deter leakage of your highly confidential document content by rendering the reader’s email address and other information over the document. This is configurable on sensitivity labels with admin-defined permissions.

Resolved issues

OneNote

We fixed an issue that was causing pages to have a blank title when sending a meeting request from Outlook to OneNote.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to see some links launching in a different browser than other links.

Word

Resolved an issue in Word where users may receive an HTTP error when calling Content Control JavaScript APIs.
Resolved an issue where Styles unexpectedly change when coauthoring in a document based on a template.
Resolved an issue where watermarks in a document weren't being printed.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where content in the preview pane was truncated.
Resolved an issue in Word where footnote numbering unexpectedly changed to the number 8 when using the "‘Restart each page" option.
Resolved an issue in Word where the layout of tables may be changed unexpectedly.
Resolved an issue where a document saved to a network shared folder and set to "Always Open Read-Only" would open in "Editing" mode.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the application wouldn't render the grid properly on loading some files with right-to-left (RTL) and freeze panes.
We fixed an issue where the application displayed empty or incorrect contents during scrolling or switching sheets in right-to-left (RTL) Excel.
We fixed an issue where the application wouldn't render the grid properly after switching from page break preview to normal view.

Version 2411: February 11

Version 2411 (Build 18227.20240)

Security updates listed here

Version 2411: January 14

Version 2411 (Build 18227.20222)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Information Protection: Improved DLP policy tip reliability: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows now consistently show the same policy tips that SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business sites have determined should be shown on a file.

Modernized user-defined permissions experience: We've improved the user experience for selecting which users should have which permissions when a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions is applied to a file or when configuring standalone Information Rights Management through the Restrict Access feature.

Stale Values Formatting: When in partial or manual calc mode, we now clearly identify cells with stale values that are pending calculation.

PowerPoint

Word

Resolved issues

Excel

We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.
We fixed an issue where some cells might not be rendered properly upon scrolling in a worksheet using freeze panes.
We fixed an issue where the filter drop downs were missing on PivotTables in outline and tabular modes on desktop only.

OneNote

We have updated the minimum size for the OneNote window so you can resize it to a smaller size if desired both on height and width. And the quick note window will remember the last size you chose and respect it.
Fixed an issue that caused the application to repeatedly ask for login credentials.
Fixed an issue in the application that had disabled scrolling with a mouse scroll wheel.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where Outlook would stop responding when a user tried to create an Outlook profile for a different user when OneAuth was enabled.
We fixed an issue where users using parentheses in the name of their signatures weren't seeing the signatures in the Insert>Signatures list.
We fixed an issue that caused users who were replying to a message with an Information Rights Management policy applied to see the error "You don't have permission to make this change to the sensitivity label" when no label changes were made.

PowerPoint

The error message for the ExportAsFixedFormat method has been updated to provide more information to users when it stops working.
Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where embedded PowerPoint Presentations were inheriting the default label.
We have fixed an issue where embedded BMP images in the PowerPoint slide weren't opening.
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.

Visio

We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.

Word

Resolved an issue where the Save button would be unresponsive if the file was saved to a folder including with a period (.) in the path name.
Resolved an issue where updating a table of figures may cause unexpected changes to certain words, resulting in spelling mistakes.
Resolved an issue where RTF files wouldn't be proofed on open, resulting in a 0% rating from the Editor pane.
Resolved an issue in Word and Outlook where characters didn't render correctly when using "Save Selection to Text Box Gallery".
Resolved an issue in Outlook where unexpected characters may appear in comments when using the setting "preface comments with" and the Aptos font.
Fixed an issue that was preventing emails with linked SVG content from saving or sending.
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where some PowerPoint presentations created by third-party tools wouldn't open correctly and some content would be removed.
We fixed an issue where users experienced slowness when an Excel file contained many combo box form controls.
We have a better error message for when a table exceeds the maximum memory load.
We improved the title for the initial heuristic dataframe creation.

Version 2410: January 14

Version 2410 (Build 18129.20242)

Security updates listed here

Version 2410: December 10

Version 2410 (Build 18129.20200)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where ODBC connections to Salesforce were no longer working.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpected with possible data loss and/or data corruption when a user would attempt to copy certain hyphen characters.

Excel

We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.
We resolved an issue where the RTD ThrottleInterval setting wasn’t working as expected.
Fixed an issue where VBA calculation caused the Excel app to stop responding.
We fixed an issue where making Application.ScreenUpdating = false in macros caused screen flickering.
We fixed an issue where some users couldn't see checkboxes getting rendered after inserting them.
We fixed an issue where refreshing a PivotTable caused a “We couldn’t complete the action for the PivotTable” error.

OneNote

Fixed an issue that caused OneNote to not display the correct font contrast in dark theme, when user had set the theme to "use system setting".
Resolved an issue where all characters may not appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.

Outlook

Resolved an issue in Outlook where content may not be visible in the email body unless using Forward or Reply.
Resolved an issue where all characters may not appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.
We fixed an issue where content marking wasn't working for HTML messages when SMIME was enabled.
We fixed an issue in Outlook where mail from a profile activated and directed to a different portal was being redirected to https://portal.microsoft.com.
We resolved an offline address book (OAB) download issue by adding a registry key to give the BITS jobs for automatic (non-manual) OAB downloads the same priority as the BITS jobs for manual (user-initiated) OAB downloads.
We fixed an issue that caused users with a large number of folders expanded during synchronization to experience a non-delivery receipts (NDRs) with the failure MAPI_E__TOO_BIG (0x80040305).”
We fixed an issue where adding an Outlook or a Hotmail account to a mail profile nullified a policy preventing copying messages between exchange stores.
We fixed an issue where a meeting request received by an Exchange account would appear with a blank body in Outlook Desktop cached mode.
We fixed an issue where opening an .ICS attachment from a email shows security prompt.
We fixed an issue where Do Not Forward (DNF) was left on message when applying and removing label.
We fixed an issue that caused the Wait on Send experience to stop working until the user clicked "Send Anyway."
We fixed an issue where the accessibility mail tip kept appearing and disappearing, causing the content to jump when composing an email.

PowerPoint

We resolved an issue where an error prompt appeared when initiating screen recording.
We fixed an issue where high-DPI images became blurry after an Office document was saved as PDF.
We fixed an issue where embedded BMP images in the PowerPoint slide weren't opening.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

Project

We fixed an issue affecting the calculation of the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) when the Actual costs are always calculated by Project option is turned off.

Visio

We fixed an issue where PowerPoint stopped responding when a Visio object was activated and the mouse was moved over the stencil list.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

Word

Resolved an issue where items in the Table of Contents may be missing numbering.
Resolved an issue where placeholders in an equation would show when printing or exporting to PDF.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where content may not be visible in the email body unless using Forward or Reply.
Resolved an issue where all characters may not appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.
Made changes to prevent users from receiving the error "Sorry, something went wrong. try again in a few moments." when using "Draft with Copilot" in certain cases.
Resolved an issue where Track Changes didn't accept a change involving a checkbox.
Fixed an issue in Word where images would move when moused over.
We fixed an issue where the Title bar no longer showed a "Saved" status for locally-saved files.
We fixed an issue where the user was unable to create a new folder in the root site when saving a document to SharePoint.
We fixed an issue where the app can display multiple permission dialogs when opening a file with sensitivity label.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

Office Suite

We resolved an issue which was prompted when trying to perform office setup.
We fixed an issue where users couldn't export a protected file to PDF if the sensitivity label applied to the file disables the EDITRIGHTSDATA usage right.
We fixed a stability issue related to cursors when selecting pictures and other objects.
In certain cases where the document must be opened as read-only, PowerPoint didn't properly indicate the read-only state to the user until a save was attempted.
We fixed an issue where a label applied to a newly created file or label changed in an existing file which had any other label applied wasn't updating in the overflow menu in WXP Apps.
We fixed an issue where the ink to text pen wasn't working properly.
We fixed a localization issue where Japanese characters appeared in MS Gothic.
We fixed a localization issue where Japanese characters were displayed with non-Japanese font, Malgun Gothic or Microsoft JhengHei.

Version 2409: December 10

Version 2409 (Build 18025.20242)

Security updates listed here

Version 2409: November 12

Version 2409 (Build 18025.20214)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

Chart gridlines are now darker, so they're more visible.

Excel

We fixed an issue where the Drop-down list menu options in Excel cells become unclickable after opening a User Form that uses a WebBrowser object.
We fixed an issue where the user would experience changes in column widths unexpectedly when using PivotTables.
We fixed issues users could encounter applying conditional formatting via the Top10 Interop object in Add-in, which included requiring a restart and potential data loss.
We fixed an issue where the ToolTips of pivot tables connected to an OLAP cube aren’t displayed.
We fixed an issue where Excel closed unexpectedly when a Drill Down worksheet was moved to a new workbook.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where Wait On Send evaluation would never complete if the editor was processing changes.
We fixed an issue that caused content marking to not show up properly in S/MIME messages.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when a cache file contained corrupted data.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where a document saved to a OneDrive sync location intermittently stopped working for users subject to a mandatory sensitivity labeling policy.

Visio

We fixed an issue where Visio would stop responding if it was opened in a remote desktop session, and then the remote desktop session was closed and reopened.
We fixed an issue where Visio would become unresponsive when editing a Visio document embedded in a PowerPoint presentation.

Word

Resolved an issue when modifying styles that the "Style based on" entry would be blank.
Resolved an issue where "Restricted Editing" may not prevent editing after uploading a document to SharePoint and reopening.
Resolved an issue where all page numbers would show as page "1" in the Table of Contents when using reference document (RD) fields.
Resolved an issue where text wasn't clearly visible in High Contrast Mode when using "Draft with Copilot" and referencing a meeting under "Reference your content".
Resolved an issue where an email wouldn't fully render in the preview pane.
Resolved an issue where Document Mode would switch from "editing" to "viewing" if user enabled "Track Changes" and set "For Everyone".
Fixed an issue that was preventing emails with linked SVG content from saving or sending.
Resolved an issue that prevented a file from opening for some documents.
We fixed an issue where, when you save a file in Word, the save status is missing from the Title bar.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where users experienced slowness when an Excel file contained many combo box form controls.
Office 2016 proofing tools are offered for download via standalone per-language installers. Even if they may appear to function correctly, however, using these Office 2016 proofing tools together with later versions of Office isn't supported.

We fixed an issue preventing an unexpected close in Word, Outlook, OneNote and PowerPoint caused by this unsupported installation scenario. Users are recommended to uninstall the Office 2016 proofing tools if they're using a later version of Office and to install the appropriate Office language packs instead. Office language packs update automatically along with the version of Office with which they're paired.

Version 2408: November 12

Version 2408 (Build 17928.20286)

Security updates listed here

Version 2408: October 08

Version 2408 (Build 17928.20216)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Python in Excel released to GA: We released Python in Excel, enabling you to process data in Excel with Python code.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue related to showing the 3D tab in the Insert Stock Images dialog.
We fixed an issue where the worksheet might not be displayed correctly when changing Window.Zoom through VBA.
We fixed an issue where users reported AutoSave wasn’t working on new workbooks.

OneNote

Fixed an issue when trying to insert new Visio drawings.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the buttons on the Reminders dialog to be truncated with some fonts.
We fixed an issue that caused default SMIME labels to fail to apply when a user replies to or forwards an unlabeled message.
We fixed an issue that caused users in hybrid environments to be unable to apply labels to emails.
We fixed an issue that made it possible for a legacy WebView ItemSend add-in to bypass condition checks when switching items.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where saves to a OneDrive sync location would sometimes fail unexpectedly for users subject to a mandatory sensitivity labeling policy.
We fixed an issue related to showing the 3D tab in the Insert Stock Images dialog.

Visio

Search for shapes and stencils saved on the local device is now available after resolving an issue.
Text strikethrough now visible in view mode in Visio 2016 after resolving an issue.

Word

Resolved an issue when Track Changes is enabled, a user would be unable to accept a change involving a checkbox.
Fixed an issue to prevent opening OneDrive sync files exceeding 259 characters, which could result in unpredictable outcomes.
Japanese default character and paragraph properties have been reverted back to default font size of 10.5pt., default paragraph Space After to 0, and the line spacing to Single.
Resolved an issue where preferences deployed with the Office Deployment Tool weren't being set correctly.
Resolved an issue where the ruler wouldn't show unit numbers or indents in RTL layout.
We fixed an issue related to showing the 3D tab in the Insert Stock Images dialog.
We fixed an issue where a document displayed as saved instead of working offline.

Office Suite

Resolved a performance issue in PowerPoint when typing with autocorrect.
We're removing Flip video support when the service goes offline on October 1, 2024.
We fixed an issue where the application wouldn't render shapes while switching sheets in Excel.
We fixed an issue where the user couldn't install Microsoft 365 apps on an enrolled device.
We resolved an issue when opening large files stored on third party cloud services.
We fixed an issue that preserves compatibility with certain proofing tool installation scenarios.

Version 2407: October 08

Version 2407 (Build 17830.20232)

Security updates listed here

Version 2407: September 10

Version 2407 (Build 17830.20210)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue with Linked Tables. When a user tried to close an existing linked table with a Dynamics 365 data source the following error displayed, "This action resets the current code in break mode".

Excel

We fixed an issue where formatting the border color resulted in an incorrect color.
We fixed an issue where coauthoring on text boxes could yield unexpected results.
We fixed an issue for PivotTables in which custom styles weren't being applied correctly when the option to insert a blank row after each item was selected.
We fixed an issue where linked pictures couldn't update.
We fixed an issue where the ChartArea.ClearContents method might unexpectedly stop working.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to send mails while the dlpwaitonsendtimeout registry key was set.
We fixed an issue that caused the buttons on the Reminders dialog to be truncated with some fonts.
We resolved an issue by implementing an admin-controlled policy for MailTips. This policy ensures that users receive notifications when their emails are blocked, restricted, or contain sensitive information.
We fixed an issue that caused Copilot drafts to display incorrectly with non-Latin character sets.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to see the categories they applied to an email until after they closed the email window.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where the content marks weren't fully removed from the document data when downgrading the sensitivity label.
Fixed an issue where opening a OneDrive sync, client-managed file on paths exceeding 259 characters resulted in save not working if you edit the file. PowerPoint now blocks opening and displays an appropriate error message when this condition is detected.
Fixed an issue where desktop PowerPoint tries to repair a corrupt password-encrypted file and always stops working. PowerPoint now displays the error message "PowerPoint for desktop can't repair this file. Try repairing in PowerPoint for the web."
We fixed an issue where line widths weren't preserved when exporting arrow shapes to PDF.

Word

Resolved an issue where Toolbar and Command bar customizations could become corrupted in a document.
Resolved an issue where users were unable to launch Word with the DDE function (/x switch).
Resolved an issue where the Word process may continue running for users with the GENKO add-in after Word is called using OLE.
Resolved an issue where characters could appear corrupted when opening RTF emails.
Resolved an issue where the prompt given to Copilot is lost if the user encountered an error message. The prompt is now saved after clicking 'Generate'.
Resolved as issue where the Actions pane was unavailable in Office 2016.
Resolved an issue where Word may quit unexpectedly when the "Next" or "Previous" buttons in the review tab are clicked to navigate through comments.
Resolved an issue where revisions may be skipped when reviewing using VBA.
We fixed an issue where the language of a presentation wasn't retained when saving or exporting the presentation to a .PDF file.
We fixed an issue in which certain customers who have installed third party fonts on their machines could see garbled text with WordArt effects applied to paragraph text in Word.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue with multiple Dynamic Link Library (DDL) files. These files were signed with an invalid code signing certificate, resulting in an error message: "This CA Root certificate is not trusted because it isn't in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store."
We fixed a problem specific to Rich Text Format emails, where images inserted into the email would become degraded when the email was saved as a draft.
Resolved a performance issue when typing with autocorrect on in PowerPoint.
We fixed an issue where users opening a file in viewing mode, could see each other's names if the file has an encryption label with user defined permissions.
We fixed an issue where opening a file encrypted by a sensitivity label changed the modified date/time in the OneDrive sync folder within file explorer view.

Version 2406: September 10

Version 2406 (Build 17726.20222)

Security updates listed here

Version 2406: August 13

Version 2406 (Build 17726.20206)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Use Microsoft Purview to prevent some connected experiences that analyze content: Use a new sensitivity label setting or protection with Double Key Encryption to prevent content within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook from being sent to Microsoft for content analysis as a privacy control, even when these are stored in Microsoft’s cloud, such as SharePoint or OneDrive. This helps your organization to optimize your data privacy needs on a per-content basis using the familiar configurations and end-user experiences available with Microsoft Purview. Learn More

Outlook

Use Microsoft Purview to prevent some connected experiences that analyze content: Use a new sensitivity label setting or protection with Double Key Encryption to prevent content within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook from being sent to Microsoft for content analysis as a privacy control, even when these are stored in Microsoft’s cloud, such as SharePoint or OneDrive. This helps your organization to optimize your data privacy needs on a per-content basis using the familiar configurations and end-user experiences available with Microsoft Purview. Learn More

PowerPoint

Use Microsoft Purview to prevent some connected experiences that analyze content: Use a new sensitivity label setting or protection with Double Key Encryption to prevent content within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook from being sent to Microsoft for content analysis as a privacy control, even when these are stored in Microsoft’s cloud, such as SharePoint or OneDrive. This helps your organization to optimize your data privacy needs on a per-content basis using the familiar configurations and end-user experiences available with Microsoft Purview. Learn More

Word

Use Microsoft Purview to prevent some connected experiences that analyze content: Use a new sensitivity label setting or protection with Double Key Encryption to prevent content within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook from being sent to Microsoft for content analysis as a privacy control, even when these are stored in Microsoft’s cloud, such as SharePoint or OneDrive. This helps your organization to optimize your data privacy needs on a per-content basis using the familiar configurations and end-user experiences available with Microsoft Purview. Learn More

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where linked pictures weren't updating.
We fixed an issue where coauthoring on text boxes could yield unexpected results.
We fixed an issue where the ChartArea.ClearContents method might unexpectedly stop working.
We fixed an issue where an error regarding internal names might unexpectedly occur upon opening a workbook.
We fixed an issue where hyperlinks might not be properly exported to SharePoint.

Outlook

We resolved an issue where characters don't appear correctly in Text Box Gallery.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when using Copilot Summarize.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see Outlook exit unexpectedly when declining a meeting and sending a response.
We fixed an issue where a MailTip would disappear and render an attachment not detectable after an email with an attachment containing sensitive information was forwarded.
We fixed an issue that caused Copilot drafts to display incorrectly with non-Latin character sets.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to see the categories they applied to an email until after they closed the email window.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly shortly after launch for some users.
We fixed an issue that prevented users from sending mail for a few hours after add-ins with on-send events were updated.
We fixed an issue that prevented mail being sent when a certain registry key was set.

PowerPoint

Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where the content marks weren't fully removed from the document data when downgrading the sensitivity label.
We updated the Designer icon in the PowerPoint ribbon to a new purple color to be consistent with new Designer branding.

Project

We fixed an issue where tasks were lost from the timeline view when saving an MPP project file to Project Server or to Project Online.

Word

We resolved an issue in Word where Footnote numbering would unexpectedly change to the number '8'.
Resolved an issue in Word where pasting data from Word or Excel to an Outlook template as a link would give an error message.
Resolved an issue in Word where the Check-out banner wouldn't display when opening files from SharePoint with a file path longer than 260 characters.
Resolved an issue where AutoRecovered documents would be saved in compatibility mode.
Resolved an issue where the comment anchor range would still show after the comment was resolved.
Resolved an issue where an error would occur when opening a document with a template attached that was saved in the Word 2003 XML Document format.
Resolved an issue when assigning a Task in Outlook, characters may not render correctly.
Resolved an issue where opening two documents and using Copilot may cause a sensitivity label to incorrectly apply to the wrong document.
We resolved an issue where characters don't appear correctly in Text Box Gallery.
Resolved an issue where multiple newlines were appearing between paragraphs in multi-line comments while coauthoring.
Resolved an issue in Word where embedded objects couldn't be opened if the file needed to be checked out before editing.
Resolved an issue where embedded objects couldn't be opened after signing a document and marking it as final.
An issue that could result in an application to close unexpectedly when interacting with the Thesaurus Pane was fixed.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft programs wasn't loading properly.
Fixed an issue where PowerPoint closed unexpectedly during shutdown of add-ins.
Resolved a performance issue in PowerPoint when typing with autocorrect.
We fixed an issue where the Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft programs wasn't loading properly.

Version 2405: August 13

Version 2405 (Build 17628.20206)

Security updates listed here

Version 2405: July 09

Version 2405 (Build 17628.20188)

Security updates listed here

Resolved issues

Excel

This fix rectifies a problem in Excel where inserting or deleting cells might occasionally fail, leading to formulas recalculating inaccurately.
We fixed an issue where an error regarding internal names unexpectedly occurred upon opening a workbook.
We fixed an issue where words containing accentuated characters might be rendered with unexpected vertical alignment.
We fixed an issue where hyperlinks didn't properly exported to SharePoint.
We fixed an issue where Excel documents might be unexpectedly edited when a mandatory sensitivity label hasn't been applied.
We fixed an issue where an embedded workbook in .xls format might not be properly closed.
We fixed an issue where changes couldn’t be uploaded to the server.
We fixed an issue where a pivot table couldn’t be inserted in a new worksheet.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Outlook users with E3 licenses to be unable to open protected meeting invitations without going to the web.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see no prompt to send updates to attendees after removing attendees from a meeting on a shared calendar where the location of the meeting was set.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see incorrect label information when they had two or more email windows open while a message with a label was displayed in the preview pane.
We fixed an issue that caused the "Edit Meeting" button to disappear when a series exception is the first item opened in the Outlook session.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when using Copilot Summarize.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to view the "Permission granted by" information on Digitally Rights Managed messages.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to open some search results when searching their Online Archive.
We fixed an issue that prevented users from sending mail for a few hours after updating add-ins with on-send events.

PowerPoint

The Edit Photo Album option is now enabled in Slide Sorter view.
The Title field in File > Info no longer fills in automatically when saving a file.
Improved experience in changing the source of a linked chart: In a situation where a presentation contains a linked chart, which isn' t only stored at a SharePoint location, but also synced to a local folder, when the user tries to change the chart source via "File -> Info -> Edit Links to File -> Change Source...", the initial location in the Change Source dialog now shows the current location of the linked chart, instead of the last used location. PowerPoint can now convert the local sync folder location to its corresponding SharePoint URL and preserve it in the file if the user chooses a chart in a local sync folder as the new chart source.

Word

Resolved an issue where the Enter and Backspace keys weren't performing their expected functions within a list, preventing users from exiting the list.
Resolved an issue that caused footnote numbers to be missing from the Cross Reference list when track changes is turned on in a document and changes are made.
Resolved an issue where attempting to reference a file using Draft with Copilot would give the error "Copilot wasn't able to apply the right sensitivity label to this file because it couldn't work with the content you referenced."
Resolved an issue in Word where content controls may be removed when coauthoring.
Resolved an issue where text inside the track change card wasn't properly visible when using dark grey theme.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where background images wouldn't render correctly, requiring the user to scroll or click into the message for the image to appear.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft programs wasn't loading properly.

Version 2404: July 09

Version 2404 (Build 17531.20210)

Security updates listed here

Version 2404: June 11

Version 2404 (Build 17531.20190)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Office Suite

Microsoft 365 apps now support OpenDocument Format 1.4: ODF files in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint now saves to the ODF 1.4 format by default. See details in blog post.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue in Excel where the user was unable to set the default font.
We fixed a rendering issue related to scrolling or zooming in charts.
We fixed an issue where the COUNTIF function didn't work correctly when counting merged cells with dropdown lists.
We fixed an issue where all visible panes get drawn for scrolling operations in multiple pane scenarios.
We fixed the issue of a shape location shifting when pasting a range with some shapes as a picture.
We fixed an issue where all visible panes get drawn for scrolling operations in multiple pane scenarios.
We fixed an issue where a pivot table couldn’t be inserted in a new worksheet.

OneNote

Added a new setting to configure whether the Windows taskbar is shown when you enter Full Page View.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly using the Scheduling Assistant when creating a new meeting or viewing an existing meeting.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when using Copilot Summarize.
We fixed an issue where custom forms from MAPI form servers stopped responding.
We fixed an issue where users were unable to recall a message sent in Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when clicking on the [Organization] tab in the Hierarchical Address Book while Narrator is running.
We fixed an issue that caused users to intermittently be unable to move items to their Online Archive.
We fixed an issue that caused the first PolicyTip to take a long time to appear after starting Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused Sovereign users to be unable to create ToDo tasks from Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be prompted to save messages that had no changes when the message was opened in a previous Outlook session.
We fixed an issue that caused add-in developers to hit timeouts when retrieving notifications from an Outlook client context.

PowerPoint

An issue with shortcut keys in certain localized versions has been resolved.

Project

If an enterprise template is created with the Microsoft Project Professional 2016 desktop, when users with newer versions of Project create projects based on the template, information such as task notes may be missing. This fix addresses this problem.

Word

Resolved an issue in Word where content controls may be removed when coauthoring.
We fixed an issue where a notification wasn' t disabling as expected in template (.dotx) files with personal information removal enabled in the Change Setting or the Trust Center Settings.
We fixed an issue where the accessibility pane was blank on saving the document in .doc format or when document was in compatibility mode.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft programs wasn't loading properly.
We fixed an issue where the Office update installer would appear to be unresponsive.
We fixed an issue where the user wasn’t prompted to save to the cloud on exit from Excel.

Version 2403: June 11

Version 2403 (Build 17425.20258)

Security updates listed here

Version 2403: May 14

Version 2403 (Build 17425.20236)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Date Support for Pivot Tables Connected to PowerBI: In PivotTables that are connected to Power BI datasets, dates are now supported for analysis as the data type is no longer a string. For example, filtering data on specific timeframes is now possible.
See details in blog post

Office Suite

Office has a new default theme: We've updated the default font and color palette of the Office theme for you to create more modern and accessible content.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed a performance issue when applying criteria to the ID field in a query to a linked ODBC table.

Excel

We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when the user would attempt to open or import large text files.
We fixed an issue where attempting to programmatically set the Formula property on a Linked Picture resulted in a run-time error.
We fixed an issue where the app didn't paste cells as merged when they're merged in the copy source.
We fixed an issue that caused errors when attempting to save files in environments where Default Labeling and Mandatory Labeling policies are configured and AIP document co-authoring is disabled.
We fixed an issue where the input language of a keyboard converted from Chinese Traditional to English, an error appeared, and the app closed unexpectedly when the name of an Excel sheet was edited.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where, after switching from an ODM notebook to an ODP notebook with the notebooks pane pinned, the Math Assistant continued to appear in the Draw tab and prompted an error.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when attaching an Outlook item from the Insert tab.
We fixed an issue that affected all-day meetings with a reminder on the day of. The meeting didn't open, and an error message was displayed.
We fixed an issue where Office add-ins disappeared from the ribbon.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to see no search results in Org Explorer.

We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to take longer to boot than expected.

We fixed an issue that caused users with on premise mailboxes to see no web add-ins in Outlook.
We fixed an issue with user and shared mailboxes where a message sent from a user with saved to Sent Items folder enabled and where DelegateSentItemsStyle is set to 1 is saved in the shared mailbox Sent Items folder.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to receive a Non Delivery Report when attempting to reply to or forward a message.
We fixed an issue where the older format of an add-in was being launched instead of the newer format whenever a user tried to run the add-in from an Actionable Message.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where PowerPoint (.pptx) files exported as .pdf truncated or omitted images.
We fixed an issue in the PowerPoint presenter view where speaker notes from a previous slide would move to the current slide view if no speaker notes were available.
We resolved a problem where online videos don't play in some cases.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint closed unexpectedly when a user tried to open a copy of a presentation saved to the cloud.

Project

We fixed an issue in projects saved to SharePoint document libraries where, on Save, a user's changes remained in their local cache after the file check-in was complete. If the file was then immediately checked out, updated, and checked back in by a different user, the first user experienced possible data loss.

Word

We fixed an issue where styles changed or were applied incorrectly when transitioning to WPM.
We fixed an issue where characters became invisible when converted to Kanji.
We fixed an issue where completing Proofing with an Office Add-in's side pane open would result in the add-in's pane being closed.
We fixed an issue that prevented users from receiving emails created using Mail Merge.
We fixed an issue where certain Word documents wouldn't open in compatibility mode.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where a mandatory sensitivity label wasn't applied or prompted for if an email was sent from the Drafts-folder.
We fixed an issue where the app wouldn't reinstall when the device was offline, and the reinstall was from a local install source.
Unicode character support.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when a user switched Excel from an account where preview was started or enabled to an account where no preview had been started or enabled.
We fixed an issue where the user was notified of an Alt-text violation after adding and deleting an image.

Version 2402: May 14

Version 2402 (Build 17328.20346)

Security updates listed here

Version 2402: April 09

Version 2402 (Build 17328.20282)

Security updates listed here

Feature updates

Excel

Navigation pane: Understand the layout of your workbook, see what elements exist, and navigate around quickly using the Navigation pane! Learn more See details in blog post
Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking and Revocation - File Registration: Protected local Office files are automatically registered for tracking when created, and previously protected local Office files are registered the next they're opened in an updated client. Compliance administrators can track and revoke access to registered Office files.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking & Revocation - End-User Tracking & Revocation: From the sensitivity menu, users can check who has tried accessing their protected files and revoke access when needed.

PowerPoint

Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking and Revocation - File Registration: Protected local Office files are automatically registered for tracking when created, and previously protected local Office files are registered the next they're opened in an updated client. Compliance administrators can track and revoke access to registered Office files.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking & Revocation - End-User Tracking & Revocation: From the sensitivity menu, users can check who has tried accessing their protected files and revoke access when needed.

Word

Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking and Revocation - File Registration: Protected local Office files are automatically registered for tracking when created, and previously protected local Office files are registered the next they're opened in an updated client. Compliance administrators can track and revoke access to registered Office files.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking & Revocation - End-User Tracking & Revocation: From the sensitivity menu, users can check who has tried accessing their protected files and revoke access when needed.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly.
This update fixes an issue that causes charts in Access to incorrectly display data that includes Unicode characters.

Excel

We removed Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft Office programs due to lack of sufficient Unicode support.
We fixed an issue where an Excel file was no longer able to be saved due to file corruption with conditional formatting.
We fixed an issue in Power Pivot to properly validate characters.
We fixed an issue where the app's response is delayed when the user first edits a formula in a cell.
We fixed an issue where a file failed to upload with the following error when co-authoring: "We ran into a problem with this file and can't save any new changes. Save a copy to avoid losing your work."
We fixed an issue where a dropdown list wouldn't copy when taking a print screen using Windows+Shift+S.
We fixed an issue where entering in Notes on tasks in the Planner resulted in data in Power BI and Excel Export to have unnecessary empty lines.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where resizing issues occurred when the app was docked to the desktop.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused expanded groups in the message list to become collapsed when changing which column they're arranged by.
We fixed an issue where a Meeting window wouldn't close and the meeting wouldn't get added to the organizer's calendar if an image had previously been added into the body of the message and the organizer was attempting to reopen the meeting and add new attendees.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to synchronize email with the Exchange ActiveSync protocol.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly after attaching an Outlook item from the Insert tab.
We fixed an issue that caused the following symptoms:

Users were unable to recall a message in some environments.
Users were unable to address synchronization conflicts
Users were unable to load forms from third party MAPI forms servers.

We fixed an issue that caused some users to see Outlook exiting unexpectedly when clicking a hyperlink.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when adding an attachment in some scenarios.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when attaching an Outlook item (such as an email message) from the insert tab.
We fixed an issue with mail view appearing blank for an extended time when switching folders.
We fixed an issue that caused 3rd party MAPI applications to be unable to retrieve licensing information.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to unexpectedly exit shortly after launching for some users.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when expanding a conversation in the search results from a search of "All Mailboxes."
We fixed an issue where users were unable to send emails from QuickBooks, as described in the following article: Unable to send emails from QuickBooks using Outlook Desktop after update to Version 2402.
We fixed an issue that caused event based add-ins to be unable to display the Info Bar in Win32 Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused some Outlook Event-Based add-ins to encounter Single Sign-On authentication errors depending on their configuration.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where an error message would appear when opening a copy of a file.
We fixed an issue where users weren't able to create a bullet list with hyphens.
We removed Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft Office programs due to lack of sufficient Unicode support.

Word

We fixed an issue where the error message "Compile error" would appear when opening a .docm file.
We fixed an issue where only one document would open when trying to open several files containing SQL data from File Explorer or the desktop.
We updated OLE linking to better match the OS Unicode support.
We fixed an issue where certain Word documents would give error "Word experienced an error trying to open the file." on open.
We fixed an issue where pasting a list with a custom style into a document that was saved to the cloud with restricted formatting would show an "AutoSave Failed" error.
We fixed an issue where the wrong paper size was chosen when two paper sizes in a printer were close to 1/6th of an inch of each other.
We fixed an issue where the font would switch from Aptos to Times New Roman when typing in a new email.
We fixed an issue where the default font Yu Mincho Demibold would change to Yu Gothic when the user moved to the next line.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when the undo function is used.
We removed Organization Chart add-in for Microsoft Office programs due to lack of sufficient Unicode support.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where opened Office apps didn't automatically start when a laptop was reopened, and an error message appeared after manual relaunch.

Version 2401: April 09

Version 2401 (Build 17231.20304)

Security updates listed here

Version 2401: March 12

Version 2401 (Build 17231.20290)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where converting a diagram to shapes would result in invalid shape geometry.
We fixed an issue where the application would stop responding when saving changes.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where meetings spanning a full day were appearing in meeting details on the following day.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the Notes and Slide layout would open with incorrect proportions when a file was opened from a protected view.
We fixed an issue where the Add comments method in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) showed a runtime error.
We fixed an issue where converting a diagram to shapes would result in invalid shape geometry.

Word

We fixed an issue where the Word template (normal.dotm) was overwritten upon exit when the proofing language was set to Japanese.
We fixed an issue where comment cards may appear too wide and cut off text when changing or switching the screen in use.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where a long running slideshow using a Microsoft Power BI add-in would cause a blank screen.
We fixed an issue where an add-in wouldn't load after click trust for content add-in was selected.

Version 2312: March 12

Version 2312 (Build 17126.20216)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2312: February 13

Version 2312 (Build 17126.20190)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.

PowerPoint

Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.

Word

Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.
Improved Coauthoring Error Recovery Experience: Collaborating with others while working in Word is a vital productivity tool for many users, and disruptions can be frustrating. We’ve now developed an improved recovery experience to quickly restore users back to a connected state after experiencing coauthoring errors. This automatic refresh synchronizes all changes among different authors, so you’re seeing the most up-to-date document possible. Conflicts between different authors and changes not saved to the server shows as tracked changes.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where Custom Menu text was truncated when right clicking in a cell.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when opening embedded mail attachments in another application.
We fixed an issue where the list of invalid recipients was showing duplicates.
We fixed an issue where Mail Tips weren't showing for attachments.
We fixed an issue that caused Data Loss Prevention features to be unexpectedly disabled when disabling Optional Connected Experiences.
We fixed an issue where Skype for Business was shutting down unexpectedly at start up.
We fixed an issue where the message list was blank when switching between the "Focused" and "Other" views.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly after discarding an edit to a received single instance meeting.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) RecordNarrationFromCurrentSlide failed with a runtime error.
We fixed an issue where restoring a previous version of a presentation wasn't as working as expected when using Version History.

Word

We fixed an issue where the content control end tag is marked at the end of the document automatically if the document is edited in Word Online and then opened in Word desktop.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where the orientation of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) line markers wasn't rendering correctly.
We fixed an issue where GCC-Moderate customers were unable to access the Box third party storage feature in Open > Add-A-Place.
We fixed an issue where the duration on manually scheduled tasks wasn't calculated correctly when importing from XML.

Version 2311: February 13

Version 2311 (Build 17029.20178)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2311: January 09

Version 2311 (Build 17029.20140)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Word

Improved Coauthoring Error Recovery Experience: Collaborating with others while working in Word is a vital productivity tool for many users, and disruptions can be frustrating. We’ve now developed an improved recovery experience to quickly restore users back to a connected state after experiencing coauthoring errors. This automatic refresh synchronizes all changes among different authors, so you’re seeing the most up-to-date document possible. Conflicts between different authors and changes not saved to the server shows as tracked changes.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where list box controls wouldn't respond to mouse clicks after scrolling using the mouse wheel.
We fixed an issue where Conditional Formatting handled wild card characters incorrectly.
We fixed an issue where angled text wouldn't display correctly on some large monitors.
We fixed an issue where worksheets with right-to-left alignment and frozen panes would sometimes render incorrectly.
We fixed an issue where GETPIVOTDATA showed #REF! when refreshing a PivotTable containing Stocks data types.
We fixed an issue where the Save dialog wouldn't always save or would get stuck when closing a local file.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where the calendar date picker day (Sat., Sun., Mon., etc.) didn't align with the actual day number of the month.
We fixed an issue where attendees weren't added automatically from the Meeting Details when using the Email Page functionality.
We fixed an issue where OneNote would close unexpectedly when rapidly navigating from one .PDF file to another .PDF file between different sections, or when performing an undo operation on a .PDF printout insertion.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the tracking status summary to be missing from the organizer's meeting form.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when opening embedded mail attachments in another application.
We fixed an issue where the scrollbar didn't render in the Contact Card View.
We fixed an issue where the list of invalid recipients was showing duplicates.
We fixed an issue where Mail Tips weren't showing for attachments.
We fixed an issue where the message list was blank when switching between the "Focused" and "Other" views.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where some Connected Service account users were prevented from adding comments.
We fixed an issue where the Wingding font wouldn't display correctly when characters were inserted using the Insert Symbol dialog prior to changing to the Wingding font.

Word

We fixed an issue where setting Breaks to Continuous changed to Page after a Mail Merge.
We fixed an issue where running Word's Spell Check through a Visual Studio solution would result in the ‘Not in dictionary’ area being grey and not editable when the Word window wasn't visible.
We fixed an issue where revised content was reversed showing added content as deleted and deleted content as added.
We fixed an issue where creating a new comment with the Comment Pane enabled would reset the selected comment to the top of the pane, causing the document to scroll to that comment's anchor.
We fixed an issue where the language of a presentation wasn't retained when saving or exporting the presentation to a .PDF file.

Version 2310: January 09

Version 2310 (Build 16924.20202)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2310: December 12

Version 2310 (Build 16924.20180)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Control your data conversions: You’ve been asking for more control over how Excel automatically converts your data to specific formats. We delivered! You now have the ability to disable specific types of automatic data conversions; this way, you won’t need to worry about Excel converting your data to a format that you didn’t want and weren’t expecting. See details in blog post
Efficient reading in Excel using Narrator: Announcements through the Windows inbox screen reader, Narrator, are much more succinct and efficient.

Outlook

Teams Meeting Apps now work in Outlook too: Now, you can configure a meeting app while scheduling an invite in Outlook. This meeting app is ready to use when you chat or join the meeting on Teams.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where cell content would sometimes re-render incorrectly when navigating with the keyboard.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where OneNote would close unexpectedly when rapidly navigating from one .PDF file to another .PDF file between different sections, or when performing an undo operation on a .PDF printout insertion.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where tracking responses from rooms was inconsistent when adding a second room from suggestions.
We fixed an issue that caused a meeting update to be sent to all attendees when clicking on "cancel" in the "Send Update to Attendees" dialog.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when opening embedded mail attachments in another application.
We fixed an issue where the Louder Labels sensitivity menu wasn't visible in the ribbon for users in the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel.
We fixed an issue where the list of invalid recipients was showing duplicates.
We fixed an issue where Outlook would close unexpectedly when a user clicked "Cancel” in the Wait on Send dialog if the message had attachments.
We fixed an issue that caused SafeLinks to fail to launch properly when the target document was in a nested folder.
We fixed an issue that caused the labels from protected PDF files to not be applied to the email that they were attached to.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when clicking the "More" link in the Search results list.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to fail to comply with the default browser settings for some users.
We fixed an issue where the setting to control how Outlook opens previous items at start-up was missing from the Options window.
We fixed an issue where Microsoft account users were missing their Outlook add-ins.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the 'End with Black Slide' option wasn't working when slides advanced on a timer.
We fixed an issue where clicking on Updates Available in the status bar doesn't merge in changes.
We fixed an issue where ActiveX controls don't display correctly after changing the display scale.

Project

We fixed an issue where a message that says, "You cannot delete or modify a project summary task" appears when opening a project.

Word

We fixed an issue where the layout of a table would unexpectedly change after saving and re-opening the file when the table was modified with Track Changes enabled.
We fixed an issue where subheading numbering with a custom Style would disappear if the file was saved and re-opened.
We fixed an issue where if you saved a PDF in a language other than English and it had a hyperlink with a dash (-), the URL would get an extra dash that made the link not work.
We fixed an issue where previously inserted custom bullets would reset after editing a document.
We fixed an issue where new lines were added to an Outlook signature when pressing Enter in the body of the email.
We fixed an issue where deleting text within a Content Control would unexpectedly delete the Content Control when Track Changes was enabled.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue that caused unexpected black borders to appear around screen captures added with the Insert Screenshot functionality.
We fixed an issue where pictures with redirected URLs wouldn't display properly.

Version 2309: December 12

Version 2309 (Build 16827.20324)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2309: November 14

Version 2309 (Build 16827.20278)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption: Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization.

Outlook

Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption: Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization.

PowerPoint

Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
Present a local file in PowerPoint Live: The "Present in Teams" button now supports presenting local files in PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams. Once you click the button, you're prompted to save the file to Microsoft cloud, and then automatically launch the presentation in PowerPoint Live.
Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption: Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization.

Word

Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption: Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where certain Pivot Tables would load slowly.

OneNote

We fixed an issue where OneNote would close unexpectedly when rapidly navigating from one .PDF file to another .PDF file between different sections, or when performing an undo operation on a .PDF printout insertion.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused a meeting update to be sent to all attendees when clicking on "cancel" in the "Send Update to Attendees" dialog.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly after clicking "Cancel" on the Wait on Send dialog.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when searching a shared or delegated mailbox.
We fixed an issue where the setting to control how Outlook opens previous items at start-up was missing from the Options window.
We fixed an issue where Microsoft account users were missing their Outlook add-ins.

Word

We fixed an issue where subheading numbering with a custom Style would disappear if the file was saved and re-opened.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where default sensitivity labels weren't displayed until after a save event. The sensitivity bar in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows now indicates that a default label is applied on the next save for new and previously unlabeled files.

Version 2308: November 14

Version 2308 (Build 16731.20398)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused a meeting update to be sent to all attendees when clicking on "cancel" in the "Send Update to Attendees" dialog.
We fixed an issue that caused sensitivity labels to display incorrectly when they contain non-ASCII characters.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly after clicking "Cancel" on the Wait on Send dialog when attachments are present.
We fixed an issue that caused the labels from protected PDF files to fail to be applied to the email that they were attached to.

Version 2308: October 10

Version 2308 (Build 16731.20316)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Word

ActiveX controls are no longer created from HTML forms: When importing HTML into a Word document, form controls will no longer be automatically converted to ActiveX controls.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where a workbook could scroll unexpectedly when a coauthor deleted a column.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the incorrect workdays to be displayed on shared-in calendars.
We fixed an issue where the External Sender tag wasn't showing.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when inserting a Loop component into a meeting.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly in some search scenarios.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when users executed a search with the "All Mailboxes" scope.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when viewing an email.
We fixed an issue where an out-of-memory error would appear when sending email after seeing the WaitOnSend dialog pop up.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the presenter view slide section zoomed in and out when zooming in the notes section.
We fixed an issue where the Notes Pane was in the wrong order with no ability to edit the slide when pressing the F6 key.

Word

We fixed an issue where the add-ins tab wasn't visible when using custom toolbar information.
We fixed an issue where running Accessibility Checker would display the error, "Image or object not inline” when using Sensitivity Labels.
We fixed an issue where Editor pane category labels were always showing in English, despite the UI language setting.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where Visio would stop responding after the user quickly zoomed in and out on the diagram.

Version 2307: October 10

Version 2307 (Build 16626.20222)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2307: September 12

Version 2307 (Build 16626.20208)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Access

Modern Web Browser Control: The Access team is releasing a new web browser control version that supports Edge! Our existing, Internet Explorer browser control remains in the platform as-is.

Excel

Reducing slowness and freezes when multiple workbooks are open: This feature reduces slowness and freezes experienced when working in a workbook due to calculations occurring in other unrelated workbooks also open at the same time and in the same Excel.exe instance. It achieves this by optimizing global automatic recalculation to the workbook being worked in, and its interdependent workbooks also open at the same time. See details in blog post
Optimizing loading fonts stored on the printer: This feature optimizes font-related operations by detecting whether the default printer supports fonts stored on the printer, and if it doesn't, skipping the step of reaching out to the printer to load them. Users have the option to turn off this behavior by accessing File > Options > Advanced > Print and switching off "Include fonts that are stored on the printer”.
Data Validation dropdown list autocomplete: Dropdown lists are a handy way to make data entry and validation more efficient in Excel. We’ve now added AutoComplete functionality, which automatically compares the text typed in a cell to all items in the dropdown list and displays only the items that match. You’ll spend less time scrolling through lists, dealing with data validation errors, or writing complex code to handle this task. See details in blog post
Paste values directly into your workbook using a keyboard shortcut: The keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+V lets you quickly Paste Values rather than having to choose Paste Values from the menu. See details in blog post

Office Suite

Ability to insert live camera feed in all slides with one click: Now, one can insert a PowerPoint Cameo in all slides using the Insert > Cameo > All Slides command on the PowerPoint ribbon. Further, a user-customized camera style and location can be applied to all slides using the 'Apply to All Slides' option in the Camera Format ribbon.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where certain macros used for updating charts caused Excel to close unexpectedly.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the incorrect working hours to be displayed on shared-in calendars.
We fixed an issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly when clicking on non-HTTP links.
We fixed an issue that caused users to receive errors about having too many Actionable Messages open more frequently than expected.
We fixed an issue where Microsoft 365 links failed to launch properly.
We fixed an issue where opening links in Edge would cause the side pane to not be visible.
We fixed an issue where Outlook would prompt the user to save changes to a meeting when no changes were made.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to fail to show Top Search Results in some views.
We fixed an error that users were hitting when they tried to override a Policy Tip detection or to report it as a false positive.

Project

We fixed an issue in Project where content was missing after scrolling.

Word

We fixed an issue where the character spacing is wrong after a cloud font download.
We fixed an issue where document rendering caused overlapping artifacts from one part of the document to appear on top of other.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where broken SVG assets didn't fall back on their raster image counterparts.

Version 2306: September 12

Version 2306 (Build 16529.20254)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2306: August 08

Version 2306 (Build 16529.20226)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

PivotTable overlap improvements: We improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook.

OneNote

New Layout Options in OneNote on Windows: Added a new layout option, Vertical Tabs, for all users in OneNote for Windows.

Outlook

Accessibility Ribbon in Outlook for Windows: The Accessibility Ribbon brings together in one place all the tools you need to make your emails accessible. See details in blog post
Loop Components in Mail: Loop components are live, interactive objects that you can embed across Microsoft 365 canvases such as chats and email to provide real-time collaboration. This feature brings support for loop components in the email messages.
Enabling Bookings Meta OS app in Win32: Replacing the existing Bookings app with new app for Meta OS in Win32.

Resolved issues

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused users to get prompted to save changes to an unmodified email message.
We fixed an issue where the Me control showed the wrong display name in Office apps.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where files could increase in size under some circumstances.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where sensitivity labeling was unavailable for documents opened from SharePoint on-premise servers.

Version 2305: August 08

Version 2305 (Build 16501.20286)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2305: July 27

Version 2305 (Build 16501.20272)

Resolved issues

Office Suite

This update fixes an extended range of supported characters to prevent display issues in Office apps.

Version 2304: July 27

Version 2304 (Build 16327.20368)

Resolved issues

Office Suite

This update fixes an extended range of supported characters to prevent display issues in Office apps.

Version 2305: July 11

Version 2305 (Build 16501.20242)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Reducing unwanted fragmenting of conditional formatting rules: Check out the speed up in workbooks with lots of unwanted fragmented conditional formatting rules. When a workbook is opened this feature merges those fragmented conditional formatting rules that are identical, within a contiguous range of cells, and with unchanged priority ordering. It excludes rules whose evaluation relies on a selection range like Above or Below average, Unique or Duplicate, Gradients, etc. and rules in PivotTables.

Outlook

Block emails with sensitive labels: Implement pop-up messages in Outlook that warn, justify, or block emails being sent based on sensitivity labels.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where OLEBD/ADODB interfaces exposed by the Access Database Engine from Excel may be slower in recent versions of Office.

Excel

We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.
We fixed an issue where Conditional Formatting rules weren't being preserved after closing and reopening a workbook.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the application would close unexpectedly when searching using dates.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error, "We cannot render Actionable Messages right now" when reading some email messages.

Word

We fixed an issue where doing a mail merge would display the error, "Microsoft Word is required to run the Mail Merge Wizard".
We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.

Version 2304: July 11

Version 2304 (Build 16327.20348)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.

Word

We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue that prevented the description of sensitivity labels from being shown in tooltips when saving a new file.

Version 2304: June 13

Version 2304 (Build 16327.20324)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email don't show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
Faster filtering when cells contain unique or duplicate rules: When your workbook contains many unique or duplicate conditional formatting rules, it can often slow down the app’s performance. No longer! By optimizing the underlying comparison algorithm, we’ve enhanced the performance and sped up the filtering process.
Desktop Excel Action Recorder: You can now record Office Scripts in Desktop Excel! Perform the actions you want in Excel, and the recorder creates an Office Script to replay those actions for you.

Outlook

Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email don't show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

PowerPoint

Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email don't show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
PowerPoint Accessibility Ribbon: All of the tools to help you make your presentation accessible in one place. See details in blog post

Word

Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email don't show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where refreshing an ODBC connection to an Access database would cause the operation to stop working after refreshing the link several times.
We fixed an issue that may cause the application to close unexpectedly when exporting from an SAS application to a Microsoft Office format.

Excel

We fixed an issue where cell values remained visible on the grid after deleting the row, until the cells were scrolled off the screen.
We fixed an issue where using "Alt + P" as a hot key for Previous was conflicting with "Alt + P" for the Replace tab.
We fixed an error that occurred when publishing as a web page (.htm or .html) to a cloud location.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the "From” field and Signatures weren't working while using Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook.
We fixed an issue where the links associated with known issues weren't shown to customers who were using the Contact Support feature.
We fixed an issue where Outlook would close unexpectedly when Microsoft 365 apps in the Navigation Pane were closed.
We fixed an issue where some users may be unable to view or access group email messages and calendars in the Outlook desktop client.
We fixed an issue with the sensitivity label not being applied to protected messages.
We fixed an issue that caused users of the Event-Based feature to be unable to utilize some of the new APIs included in Mailbox Requirement Set 1.13.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where the application may close unexpectedly when opening a file.

Project

We fixed an issue where users were unable to connect Project Client from the desktop to a Project Web Access site in Project Server 2016.

Visio

We fixed an issue where Autocad drawings wouldn't open in Visio Plan 2.

Word

We fixed an issue where drafting a new email and @mentioning an Outlook contact group (a contact group that is created locally) in the email body wouldn't add the contact group to the ‘To’ field.
We fixed an issue where users would see the window flash white when closing an item using Windows High Contrast mode.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where users who selected Colorful, Precision, or Dark theme prior to enabling the Fluent Visual Refresh would get switched to Dark Gray theme when the dialog welcoming the user to the Fluent Visual Refresh reached page two.

Version 2303: June 13

Version 2303 (Build 16227.20354)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Word

We fixed an issue where drafting a new email and @mentioning an Outlook contact group (a contact group that is created locally) in the email body wouldn't add the contact group to the ‘To’ field.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where users couldn't see the sensitivity label applied to an email on louder label anchor when the label wasn't included in their label policy.

Version 2303: May 09

Version 2303 (Build 16227.20318)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify "someone@example.com" or "@example.com," and permissions are restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips. See details in blog post
Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.

Outlook

Get relevant alerts with new Notifications pane: Don’t let important information get buried in your inbox. The new Notifications pane in Outlook delivers notifications that are relevant to you in the context of your regular email. The pane gives you the ability to customize the types of notifications you wish to receive, including email and document @mentions, travel updates, deliveries, and more. See details in blog post
Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed next to the message Subject line, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies.
Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
We added a registry key that hides the "Try the new Outlook" toggle: Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\General REG_DWORD "HideNewOutlookToggle" 0 (default) - "Try the new Outlook" toggle, if available in selected update channel, is displayed to users. 1 - "Try the new Outlook" toggle is hidden. To learn more about the new Outlook for Windows, click here. For additional information on managing mailbox access to the new Outlook for Windows, click here.
Inheritance of attachment labels to email messages: For email messages with attachments, apply a label that matches the highest classification of those attachments.
Reactions: This feature allows users to apply emotive reactions (e.g., 👍, ♥, 🎉) to email messages and see what reactions were applied by other people also.

PowerPoint

User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify "someone@example.com" or "@example.com," and permissions are restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips. See details in blog post
Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
Closed Captions for Audio in PowerPoint: Add closed captions to audio objects in PowerPoint to make your presentations more accessible. See details in blog post

Word

User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify "someone@example.com" or "@example.com," and permissions are restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips. See details in blog post

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue that may cause the application to close unexpectedly when exporting from an SAS application to a Microsoft Office format.
We fixed an issue where users would get an ERROR: 3155, ODBC--insert on a linked table [table name] message when inserting a new row into a linked SQL Server table that has an INSERT trigger.
We fixed an issue where the Query Designer may show the incorrect font until it is closed and re-opened when changing the Office Theme.

Excel

We fixed an issue where a file couldn't be previewed in File Explorer if the file's extension included a capital letter such as XLSX, or Xlsx.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the "From” field and Signatures weren't working while using Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused the Suggested Replies feature to not be disabled when connected experiences are disabled.
We fixed an issue that caused the Sub-folders search scope to be broken when searching in the Online Archive.
We fixed an issue where some settings didn't roam between machines when switching to Focused Inbox.
We fixed an issue where some users may be unable to view or access group email messages and calendars in the Outlook desktop client.
We fixed an issue that caused the new labels to fail to appear for some users of the Label Inheritance feature.
We fixed an issue that caused some users to see the wrong Data Loss Prevention policy annotations in a multi-account profile.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when using Loop Components in an email.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when opening emails with a Data Loss Prevention policy applied.
We resolved an issue affecting users of the Label Inheritance feature, which led to incorrect sensitivity label extraction from unencrypted files when co-authoring was enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see an empty From field drop down when their profile included an SMTP address with an asterisk in it.
We fixed an issue that caused users with an Outlook.com account in their profile to be prompted for their password and to receive the following error message: "You cannot log in with a personal account. Use your work or school account."

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue in which SlideShow slide transitions would draw incorrectly when displayed on a high-resolution display.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint would hang for a few seconds when the user clicks on an complex shape.

Project

We fixed an issue where the task pane add-in API for Microsoft Project wasn't returning the proper value for the Summary, Milestone, and Active properties.

Word

We fixed an issue where users would see the window flash white when closing an item using Windows High Contrast mode.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where a digital signature that used a timestamp authority would be erroneously shown as invalid on a document if the end-user signing certificate was revoked.
We fixed an issue where spaces weren't inserted properly when inserting text with dictation.

Version 2302: May 09

Version 2302 (Build 16130.20500)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where linked images wouldn't load when using certain URLs.
We fixed an issue where a name conflict appeared randomly when files were opened from Teams and SharePoint sites.
We fixed an issue where Excel would stop responding after calling many asynchronous user-defined functions.
We fixed an issue where a file couldn't be previewed in File Explorer if the file's extension included a capital letter such as XLSX, or Xlsx.
We fixed an issue where Excel would stop responding when selecting the Clear option under Sort & Filter from the Editing group on the Ribbon.
We fixed an issue where copying and pasting a pivot chart would cause Excel to close unexpectedly.

Outlook

We fixed an issue where the "From” field and Signatures weren't working while using Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the message body flash white when closing a message.

Visio

We fixed an issue where Autocad drawings wouldn't open in Visio Plan 2.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where a digital signature that used a timestamp authority would be erroneously shown as invalid on a document if the end-user signing certificate was revoked.
We fixed an issue related to text selection when using an Input Method Editor for East Asian languages.

Version 2302: April 11

Version 2302 (Build 16130.20394)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Track tasks with @mentions: Use @mentions in comments to create, assign and track tasks within your workbook Learn more
Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.
Blocking XLL Add-ins from the Internet: To address the increasing number of malware attacks in recent months, we are implementing measures that block XLL add-ins coming from the Internet. See details in blog post

Outlook

Org Explorer: Visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. See details in blog post
Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.

PowerPoint

Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.

Word

Assign Tasks: You can facilitate collaboration and stay organized by creating and assigning tasks directly from within your Word document using @mentions in comments. The people you assign the tasks to will receive email notifications, letting them know they need to take action. Ready to give it a try? Open an existing document stored on OneDrive or SharePoint. Highlight the text that contains the information you want to comment on, select New Comment, write your comment and type @ followed by the name of the team member you want to tag. Then, press Ctrl + Enter to post your comment and select the Assign to check box to convert your comment into a task. See details in blog post
Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.

Resolved issues

Access

We fixed an issue where the Query Designer may show the incorrect font until it is closed and re-opened when changing the Office Theme.
We fixed an issue where Access doesn't correctly validate the signature on the database when the Trust Center Macro settings are set to run only digitally signed code when using an .accdr (Access Runtime) file.
We fixed an issue where users would get an ERROR: 3155, ODBC--insert on a linked table [table name] message when inserting a new row into a linked SQL Server table that has an INSERT trigger.

Excel

We fixed an issue where Power Query didn't combine files that contained .xlsx type when connecting to a SharePoint folder.
We fixed an issue where formulas weren't updating after adding a label.
We fixed an issue where clicking on an email notification with an @mention in a comment caused Excel to close unexpectedly if the workbook was already open in a hidden window.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the Suggested Replies feature to not be disabled when connected experiences are disabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see an inaccurate count of the number of new notifications present when opening the notification pane.
We fixed an issue that caused the Sub-folders search scope to be broken when searching in the Online Archive.
We fixed an issue that caused users in Government Community Cloud tenants to be unable to launch To-Do in Outlook.
We fixed an issue where some settings didn't roam between machines when switching to Focused Inbox.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when using Loop Components in an email.
We resolved an issue affecting users of the Label Inheritance feature, which led to incorrect sensitivity label extraction from unencrypted files when co-authoring was enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused the new labels to fail to appear for some users of the Label Inheritance feature.
We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when opening emails with a Data Loss Prevention policy applied.
We fixed an issue that caused users with an Outlook.com account in their profile to be prompted for their password and to receive the following error message: "You cannot log in with a personal account. Use your work or school account."
We fixed an issue that caused users to see an empty From field drop down when their profile included an SMTP address with an asterisk in it.
We fixed an issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly when using add-ins that were triggered by a FromChanged event.

Project

We fixed an issue that caused a manually-scheduled task’s start date to be after its finish date when an XML file was opened in Project.
We fixed an issue where the task pane add-in API for Microsoft Project wasn't returning the proper value for the Summary, Milestone, and Active properties.

Word

We fixed an issue in the Shape.ZOrder method for objects.
We fixed an issue where the header alignment was incorrect for sensitivity labels, causing the content to be cut off when printing.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue where users couldn't see the sensitivity label applied to an email when the label wasn't included in their label policy.
We fixed an issue where spaces weren't inserted properly when inserting text with dictation.

Version 2301: April 11

Version 2301 (Build 16026.20274)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2301: March 14

Version 2301 (Build 16026.20238)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Outlook

New location for Outlook modules and apps: We’ve updated how you switch between Mail, Calendar, People, and other apps. Now your Outlook experience is more consistent with other Microsoft 365 products like Teams and Office.com.

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue that compiled VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros more often.
We fixed an issue where clicking on an email notification with an @mention in a comment caused Excel to close unexpectedly if the workbook was already open in a hidden window.
We fixed an issue where the File > Get add-ins button hotkey had a conflict with the Save As button due to an incorrectly set keytip when opening the Control Get add-ins button. The modified button (Get add-ins) will use B as the hotkey.
Pivot Tables connected to Power BI datasets now have proper date support. Previously, dates were treated as strings, but they now are treated as datetime objects that allow for proper filtering and sorting of the data. If you don't yet have the feature, you're able to edit your existing PivotTable.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly when clicking on non-HTTP links.
We fixed an issue that caused users to receive an unclear error message when sending an email to a recipient with a large certificate.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where users weren't be able to add or copy/paste a new slide into a presentation.

Project

We fixed an issue where upon opening an MPP file, you see the following error:

"An import error occurred.

Check row 1 column 5.

To continue importing with more error messages, click Yes. To continue importing with no error messages, click No. To stop importing, click Cancel."

Word

We fixed an issue where the error message "The last time you opened filename, it caused serious error. Do you still want to open it?" may appear when creating Word documents through automation using templates.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue that caused sync and co-authoring to not work properly in some applications.

Version 2212: March 14

Version 2212 (Build 15928.20298)

Security updates listed here.

Resolved issues

Word

We fixed an issue where the error message "The last time you opened filename, it caused serious error. Do you still want to open it?" may appear when creating Word documents through automation using templates.

Version 2212: February 14

Version 2212 (Build 15928.20282)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Access

Enable the ability to code sign your Microsoft Access database and VBA code: This update enables the Tools/Digital Signature command within the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for current Microsoft Access database formats. Signing a database allows VBA code in the database to be run even if Trust Center settings specify that only digitally signed code should be enabled.

Excel

PivotTable overlap improvements: We improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook.

Outlook

Same signature, all devices with Outlook for Windows: Your signature is stored in the cloud. Create it once and use it everywhere you use Outlook for Windows. Learn more

PowerPoint

Save Media with Closed Captions: Now when you save media to a file in PowerPoint, the closed captions associated with the media are also saved. See details in blog post

Visio

See files others shared with you: It’s now easier to find key documents in Visio. Any documents shared with you will automatically show up in your list; typically, the most relevant documents to you appear at the top of the list. You'll only see the specific files people chose to share with you, so that their other files remain secure. To experience this feature, simply click on the Home tab or the Open tab and select Shared with Me. Now you can find all files shared with you in one place!

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue when you right click on a chart and select edit, the application closes unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue when you insert a People Graph add-in in RTL Excel, the application closes unexpectedly.

Project

We fixed an issue where upon opening an MPP file, you see the following error:

"An import error occurred.

Check row 1 column 5.

To continue importing with more error messages, click Yes. To continue importing with no error messages, click No. To stop importing, click Cancel."

Word

Resolved an issue where tab stop marker wouldn't work using the ruler.
We fixed an issue in which users might see a dialog with the message "Contacting the Server" when attempting to open a file.

Version 2211: February 14

Version 2211 (Build 15831.20280)

Security updates listed here.

Version 2211: January 10

Version 2211 (Build 15831.20252)

Security updates listed here.

Feature updates

Excel

Insert in-cell images with the new IMAGE function: Your images can now be part of the worksheet, instead of floating on top. You can move and resize cells, sort and filter, and work with images within an Excel table. See details in blog post
Copy Paste is more efficient: Copy/paste now uses an index-based search, rather than a linear scan, for more optimal merging. The optimizations are especially noticeable on low-end devices with constrained hardware.

Outlook

S/MIME as an Outcome for labelling - Win 32: Providing S/MIME encryption and signing functionality as an outcome of labelling - Outlook Win32. See details in blog post

Resolved issues

Excel

We fixed an issue where Clipboard locked alert is disrupting workflow for some users.
We fixed an issue when toggling the visibility of the ribbon with sheet tabs hidden the application would close unexpectedly.
We fixed an issue where "connecting to" dialog box was shown during Save/Save-As when a UNC path was set as default save directory.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused the focus on the message list to be lost when using CTRL+Tab to navigate from a folder in one mailbox to a folder in another mailbox.

PowerPoint

We fixed an issue where "connecting to" dialog box was shown during Save/Save-As when a UNC path was set as default save directory.

Word

Resolved an issue where changing the reading speed for Read Aloud would cause Word to stop working.
We fixed an issue where "connecting to" dialog box was shown during Save/Save-As when a UNC path was set as default save directory.

Office Suite

We fixed an issue preventing the font dropdown's scroll bar from correctly appearing in Office 2016 and Office 2019.

Version 2210: January 10

Version 2210 (Build 15726.20292)

Security updates listed here.

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Version 2503: May 13

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Version 2502: May 13

Version 2501: May 13

Version 2502: April 15

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Version 2502: April 08

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Version 2501: April 08

Version 2501: March 11

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Version 2412: March 11

Version 2412: February 11

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Version 2411: February 11

Version 2411: January 14

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Version 2410: January 14

Version 2410: December 10

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Version 2409: December 10

Version 2409: November 12

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