Download Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 Update

The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 update is now available for download. This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Update details
A security vulnerability exits in the way that folder permissions are set in certain Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac 14.2 installations. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 Update resolves that vulnerability. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft website: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-051.

Improvements that are included in the update
The Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 Update also includes the following improvements:
  • This update fixes an issue where some SkyDrive folders in Micorosft Document Connection are displayed as zero-byte files instead of folders.
  • This update provides critical updates for connection reliability with SkyDrive.

Improvements for Excel for Mac 2011
  • This update improves stability in Excel when you drag to move a PivotTable row or column.
  • This update fixes an issue in Excel where #REF is returned even when links are ignored.

Improvements for Outlook for Mac 2011
  • This update fixes an issue where some IMAP users may receive an "Unknown namespace" error when they try to create special folders (such as Drafts and Sent Items) on the server.
  • This update fixes an issue with some IMAP configurations where Outlook repeatedly displays "Cannot create mailbox" errors.
  • This update fixes an issue that causes Outlook not to display details for certain contacts when Lync or Communicator is running.
  • This update fixes a problem that occurs when users reply to or forward Exchange email messages that were downloaded from Exchange 2007 servers. When this problem occurs, the Date field is missing from the body of the message.

    To correct email messages that have already been cached, right-click the folder that contains the email messages, select Folder Properties, and then then select Empty under Empty Cache. Or, you can delete the Exchange account and then add it again to resynchronize the account.
  • This update fixes an issue where users may have duplication of mail when they use Gmail and connect with Outlook by using IMAP. This issue requires users to be subscribed to the Gmail All Mail folder and to have, move or copy rules that are triggered by new mail appearing in the All Mail folder.
  • This update fixes an issue where some users who have IMAP accounts intermittently receive a "Too many simultaneous connections" error. A setting is now available to control the polling interval that Outlook uses with IMAP servers.

    To adjust this setting, select Tools, select Accounts, and then select Advanced for the IMAP account. The setting defaults to synchronize all lMAP folders every two minutes.
  • This update fixes a connectivity issue that occurs when Outlook connects through a proxy server that uses NTLM based authentication.

Improvements to Word for Mac 2011
  • This update improves Full Screen View integration with Word.

How to obtain the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.2.3 update?
The links in this section correspond to file available for this download.

System requirements
  • Supported operating systems: Apple Macintosh, Mac OS X - Operating System Versions: Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or a later version of Mac OS

    Note:
    To verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements, on the Apple menu, click About This Mac.

  • Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 (14.1.0): For more information please visit Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 SP1.

    Note:
    To verify that you have installed this update, you can open any Microsoft Office 2011 application to check the version number. For example, open Word, and then on the Word menu, click About Word. In the dialog box, compare the version number next to Latest Installed Update.

This update applies to:
  • Office 2011
  • Office 2011 Home and Business Edition
  • Word 2011
  • Excel 2011
  • PowerPoint 2011
  • Outlook 2011
  • Office for Mac Standard 2011 Edition
  • Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Student 2011
  • Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011

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