Microsoft started rolling out a new Microsoft Office a few years back which now means that we have three versions at hand. We have Microsoft office 2016, Office 365 and now the brand new Office 2019.
If you have Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows checked in your Windows Update settings, then Windows Update will automatically install your Office 2016 updates when available. You can also manually check for Office 2016 or Office 2019 updates at any time unless automatic Office updates are disabled. With Office 2019 being a 'click-to-run' app, does it still get updates via Windows Updates? The reason I ask is that I saw a bunch of Office updates get released yesterday but only Office 2010, 2013 and 2016 were included. I have Office 2019 and didn't get anything in the past 24 hours. And WSUS doesn't show any either for the past 24 hours. Activate MS Office 2019/2016 for macOS - MicrosoftOffice2019VLSerializer Office 2019 above. Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016. Activate MS Office 2019/2016 for macOS - MicrosoftOffice2019VLSerializer Office 2019 above. Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016. Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office 2019 and Serializer, then run Serializer to activate. Then, deploy and run the VL Serializer package file on each computer that you want to activate Office as a volume licensed version. Note: Volume licensed versions of Office 2019 for Mac have version numbers of 16.17 or higher. Make sure you are using the correct VL Serializer version to activate correct Office for Mac product.
If you have been thinking of upgrading from Microsoft Office 2016 to 2019, there are a few things you should know. Most of the people have a hard time noticing any changes and even comparing the two versions.
In this article, I will take some time comparing the two versions to give you a clearer picture of the two.
Office 2016 is the killer version that most of the people went for some time back. It has all the features that people and businesses have been looking for. It was developed with the sole purpose of enhancing collaboration. However, one thing that you should know is that this feature is not fully baked. They are facing some challenges when collaborating with Google’s own productivity.
With Office 2016, all the applications can tell you and your users how to tackle a certain problem. The Office has the new feature ‘’Tell me’’ which assists people to do what they want to do. When Office 2016 and Office 365 were released, they both had some similarities in terms of features and functions.
However, with Office 2019, there are several key features that are missing. Some of these features can only be available via office 365 subscription.
If you want the best in terms of features and functions, you should go and download Office 2016 or Office 365. However, office 2019 has also come with some features that are specifically targeting specific applications.
With Microsoft word, some features are available, such as:
- Black Theme
- Learning Tools
- Text to Speech Feature
- Accessibility Improvement
- Improved Inking
It is the same case with Ms Excel where some of the features such as Funnel charts, timelines and 2D maps were among the new features. Some other features include, ability to publish excel to PowerBI, powerQuery enhancements and PowerPivot enhancements.
Several other features exist with other applications such as Publisher and PowerPoint. However, most of the people are not even willing to upgrade. The main reason why most of the people and businesses are not turning to Office 2019 is because the prior Office versions including Office 2016 and Office 365 have more features and hence they are usually a better deal.
How Does Microsoft Office 2019 Compare to Office 2016?
Although we have talked about the other side of Microsoft Office 2019, there are some of the new features it has incorporated.
Some of them include:
- Improved inking in all the apps
- New chart types in Excel
- Focused inbox in Outlook
- Focus mode in Word
- Better integration with the newer Ms servers and services
Most of the businesses that are willing to upgrade are those that are specifically using those services.
However, for small businesses or individuals, I have to say that there’s nothing appealing in that. What am trying to mean is that if you have already downloaded Office 2016 and its working well for you, there’s little reasons to upgrade.
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-->Microsoft releases security and quality updates for the Click-To-Run (C2R) version of Office 2016 and for Office 2019, which is exclusively C2R. These updates are released approximately once a month, usually on the second Tuesday of the month.
If you'd like to verify that you're up to date, check your Office version number and manually update Office if necessary. To check your version of Office, do the following:
- Open any Office application, such as Word or Excel.
- Choose File > Account.
- Under Product Information, note the version number under the About section.
If the version number matches the most current version, you're up to date. If not, you can manually update to get the latest version of Office. To update Office, follow these steps.
The following tables provide the update history for the volume licensed version of Office 2019, as well as the retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, with the most recent release date listed first.
New versions contain all the updates contained in previous versions.
Note
- Starting on August 11, 2020, the security updates (CVE articles) for Office 2016 and 2019 are listed on the security update page, instead of this page.
- Office 2016 and 2019 are supported under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Only the most recent volume licensed and retail releases listed below are supported.
Volume licensed versions of Office 2019
The following information applies to volume licensed versions of Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019, purchased through a volume licensing agreement.
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2021 | Version 1808 (Build 10370.20052) |
| December 8, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10369.20032) |
| November 10, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10368.20035) |
| October 13, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10367.20048) |
| September 8, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10366.20016) |
| August 11, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10364.20059) |
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10363.20015) |
| June 9, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10361.20002) |
| May 12, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10359.20023) |
| April 14, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10358.20061) |
| March 10, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10357.20081) |
| February 11, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10356.20006) |
Retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019
Update Office 2016 For Mac To 2019
The following information applies to retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, which share the same release dates and version numbers.
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| January 12, 2021 | Version 2012 (Build 13530.20376) |
| January 5, 2021 | Version 2012 (Build 13530.20316) |
| December 21, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20404) |
| December 8, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20332) |
| December 2, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20308) |
| November 30, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20294) |
Update Office 2016 For Mac To 2019 Torrent
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| November 23, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20274) |
| November 17, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20408) |
| November 10, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20356) |
| October 27, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20292) |
| October 21, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20418) |
| October 13, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20390) |
| October 8, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20368) |
| September 28, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20262) |
| September 22, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20508) |
| September 9, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20408) |
| August 31, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20296) |
| August 25, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20460) |
| August 11, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20344) |
| July 30, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20308) |
| July 28, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20498) |
| July 14, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20384) |
| June 30, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20266) |
| June 24, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20470) |
| June 9, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20336) |
| June 2, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20268) |
| May 21, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20352) |
| May 12, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20270) |
| May 4, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20250) |
| April 29, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20236) |
| April 15, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20466) |
| April 14, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20442) |
| March 31, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20382) |
| March 25, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20320) |
| March 10, 2020 | Version 2002 (Build 12527.20278) |
| March 1, 2020 | Version 2002 (Build 12527.20242) |