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Can you get the ISO for office 2016 like you can with windows 10? If so, is there a link?
Current Channel
April 21, 2017
Version 1703 (Build 7967.2139)
Access: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- What’s New dialog: A dialog box that highlights new Access features appears when Access is opened after Access is updated with new features. The dialog box is also available by going to File > Account > What’s New.
Excel: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Shared file activity: Choose the Activity button in the upper right corner of the file to see when a file shared in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint was shared, edited, renamed, or restored.
- Get & Transform improvements: Automatic detection of delimiter character when splitting columns using the Query Editor, choose which sample file to use with Combine Binaries, and specify the package collection to connect to when using the DB2 Connector.
Outlook: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Guest access to Office 365 groups: Collaborate with people outside the organization by granting them access to group conversations, files, calendar invitations, and the group notebook. More information
Outlook: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Attachment widths expand visually to fit the file name and permission information.
PowerPoint: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- QuickStarter: Automatically builds an outline to help users get started researching a subject of their choosing. More information
- Shared file activity: Choose the Activity button in the upper right corner of the file to see when a file shared in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint was shared, edited, renamed, or restored.
- Alt text creation: A cloud-based service automatically generates alternative text for pictures in a presentation.
Skype for Business: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Password reset option: A reset button link appears on the sign in window when a user fails to sign in at least once.
Skype for Business: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue where users are unable to sign in when switching between inside and outside corporate networks.
- Fix an issue where the chat region does not close when escalating from IM to Audio in Consultative Transfer.
- Fix an issue where names are truncated in toast notifications when simultaneous ringing of two endpoints is used.
- Fix an issue where the file name is truncated in file sharing notifications.
- Add tool tips for Back to Call and transfer buttons.
- Make the time spent on hold in the consultative transfer window available to screen readers, such as Narrator.
- Add the ability to choose either IM or calls as the default preference for consultative transfer.
Visio: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Make diagrams from Excel data: Automatically create a Basic Flowchart or a Cross-Functional Flowchart from Excel data by using new Data Visualizer templates. More information
Word: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Shared file activity: Choose the Activity button in the upper right corner of the file to see when a file shared in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint was shared, edited, renamed, or restored.
Word: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Saving a document as a PDF saves the document as a version 1.7 PDF.
Source:
- Version and build numbers of update channel releases for Office 365 clients
- Office 365 client update channel releases
See also:
- Announcing Insider Slow update for Office for Windows devices - Microsoft Community
- Whats new in Office 365 - Office Support
Can you get the ISO for office 2016 like you can with windows 10? If so, is there a link?
I'm not getting this. Checked for updates in office 365 and it still says I'm upto date on v1702 7870.2038
Well... I will be honest with you: Office 2016 (versions and builds) genuinely confuse me!
Here is a screenshot from my Outlook 2016, taken seconds ago. I have uninstalled and then re-installed my Office suite today, due to an error I kept getting, Outlook was asking for my credentials almost each time I run it!
Anyway... The screenshot:
Can someone, please, answer me for following?
- Why am I not seeing anywhere "Product Activated" when my product is indeed Activated?!
- Why am I not seeing the version and the build number, like in Brink's screenshot, for example?
- Will I get this update?
My Office is the standalone (desktop) version of Office. I do not have a 365 subscription and I have never-ever logged in with my MS account.
Thank you.
EDIT: thanks A LOT, Brink, for removing my e-mail address, Jesus! I do not know how I have missed that...
Last edited by Brink; 21 Apr 2017 at 14:39. Reason: blanked email address in image
I got the updates now. must of been delayed roll out !
I've upgraded to this version [7967.2139] and saw this new feature documented:
Saving a document as a PDF saves the document as a version 1.7 PDF.
I create PDFs all the time and decided to test this feature. When I made a PDF the version is still showing version 1.5 in my PDF reader.
Does anybody else suffer from this problem?
- Try signing-in to Office using 'Sign In' from your screenshot to show more information and/or receive updates.
- Not all SKUs of Microsoft Office show the 'Product Activated' notice. You only need to worry if you get the following warning:
There's probably an update policy regarding perpetual versions of Office but the rule of thumb is that you're not entitled to any upgrades. An upgrade is a major jump, an update is an incremental jump.
You'll continue to get updates (security and basic bug-fixes) but you'll be left on your own when it comes to upgrades (i.e. one version to the next).
I'd have thought that you'd get all updates for Office 2016 but that these will cease (except security updates) once its successor (e.g. Office 2017/2018/2019) is released.
Here are two resources which may help you:
- https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Version-and-build-numbers-of-update-channel-releases-ae942449-1fca-4484-898b-a933ea23def7?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
- https://support.office.com/en-us/art...rs=en-US&ad=US
It's one of the reasons I never recommend standalone licenses to people. It's cheaper to buy a subscription to Office and get all of the updates and functionality associated with Office 365.
Office 2016 is also sold as a one-time purchase, which means you pay a single, up-front cost to get Office applications for one computer. One-time purchases are available for both PCs (such as Office Home & Student 2016) and Macs (such as Office Home & Student 2016 for Mac). One-time purchases don’t have an upgrade option, which means if you plan to upgrade to the next major release, you'll have to buy it at full price.
Mine updated to 1703 7967-2139 just fine. I had tried the fast insider ring office but it was too buggy for my work.