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Choose your version of Windows below to turn on automatic updates:. Tip: For most versions of Office, you can enable automatic updates or get updates manually within an Office application. For more information, go to Install Office updates.

Under Choose how updates are installed , choose the options that you want, including checking the Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows box so you can get Office updates. Choose Change settings , and choose or change the settings you want. Be sure to select the Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows box so you can get Office updates.

And remember that your computer has to be turned on at the time you selected to install new updates. Under Important Updates , choose Install updates automatically , and under Microsoft Update check the Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update Windows box to get the Office updates.

Your IT department might set automatic updates for you. If they do, you'll see the message in the yellow bar, and you won't be able to use the Important Updates list or set dates and times, like so:. Select any other options, and remember your computer has to be on at the time you selected to install new updates.

Updates come in three flavors: Important, Recommended, and Optional. You'll only get the important updates unless you select the second option Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.

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