Easy Instructions for Windows and Office Updates

Updates

If you notice your Outlook and Office programs are acting up, slow or something isn’t working, you can do these steps. Instructions are below on how to do your own updates. If your issues continue, then you can schedule time with me to look at other repairs needed.

1. Restart your computer
2. Update Office
3. Update your Windows

How to update Office

1. Close all applications as you will be required to do so if you have updates to do
2. Go to “File” in the upper left corner of Word
3. Go to “Account”
4. Click on “Update Options” and then select update

How to update Windows

1. In the search box, type in “Updates”
2. Click on “Check for updates”
3. Click on “check for updates” again
4. If you see a feature update below this area, download and install.
5. These are feature updates and often fix buggy Office and Outlook problems.

How to log into home 365 accounts and business 365 accounts

• Personal Microsoft 365 Family accounts www.office.com/myaccounts
• Business Microsoft 365 account www.office.com
  • If offered a choice of Work or School at the top and Personal underneath, select “Work or School”
  • This is also an easy indicator that you have two Microsoft accounts with the same email.

Category: Outlook Support