Then, on the Help menu, click Check for Updates. To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up-to-date. The Office 2008 12.2.5 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. In the About Word dialog box, compare the version number next to Latest Installed Update.Open the Microsoft Office 2008 folder, and then open any Office application (for example, open Word).To verify the update that is installed on your computer, follow these steps: To verify that the computer meets this prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu.Īdditionally, you must install Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.0 Update before you install the Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.5 Update. This update fixes issues that prevent the custom dictionary from including words from different languages.īefore you install the Office 2008 12.2.5 Update, make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.4.9 (Tiger) or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system. For more information, see the security bulletin that is listed earlier in this document. This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2008 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. Improvements for all Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac applications. It worked for me before anyone says you cant. If you have a flash drive thats large enough you can copy the Microsoft Office 2008 folder thats in your application folder onto it and then transfer it over to your Airs application folder. The Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.5 Update includes the following improvements. (18 points) 5:11 PM in response to pariselle. Improvements that are included in the update Additionally, this update contains improvements that enhance the stability and performance of Office 2008 for Mac applications. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. To view the complete security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft website:
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This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security updates for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS X. Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-038.