Check your Office version (Windows) & Self-serve update

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Last updated: Jan 16, 2023
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Introduction

This page has instructions on how to check the version of Microsoft Office installed on a Windows PC, and how to install a newer version if required.

 Checking the version of Office

  1. Launch Word or Excel

  2. You may see the “splash screen” which has the version:

Excel 365
Word 365


3. If this disappears too quickly to see, you can get to the version by clicking on “Account” (or by going to the “File” menu and then “Account”), and the version will be shown on the right-side of the screen:

 

If you are running Office 2019 or “Microsoft 365/Office365 Apps” then you do not need to update.

Upgrading to a newer Office Version (Supported PCs)

If you are running a version of Office earlier than 2019 then you can install an updated version on a Supported PC by:

  1. Confirming your PC-name (instructions on doing so are available here: https://cscs-itsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FAQ/pages/21365268/How+to+find+a+computer+s+name )

  2. Ensure all Office Applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) are closed.

  3. Following this link to our Software Portal > Office 2021 install https://software.medschl.cam.ac.uk/userui/software_detail.php?ID=126:

  4. Confirm the name of the PC is the one you want to update Office on (you can click on the list to select another):

  5. Click on “Install” and Office will be downloaded & installed onto the PC.

Upgrading Office (Unsupported PCs)

If you are using an unsupported PC and want to upgrade Office, please see the UIS instructions on downloading and installing Office 365 here: https://help.uis.cam.ac.uk/service/collaboration/365/office