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November 11, 2014 update for Office 2013 (KB2889857)

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This article describes update KB2889857 for Microsoft Office 2013 that was released on November 11, 2014. This update also applies to Office Home and Student 2013 RT.



Please be aware that the update in Download Center applies to Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2013. It does not apply to the Office 2013 Click-to-Run editions such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?).

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Fixes and Improvements

  • Improves German proofing tools by extending the lexicon.
  • Improves French proofing tools by extending the lexicon.
  • Improves the Russian grammar checker by adding 5 additional grammar rules and increasing the coverage.

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More Information

How to determine whether my Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based: 
  1. Start an Office 2013 application, such as Word 2013.
  2. On the File menu, click Account.
  3. For Office 2013 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item is not displayed.
Office 2013 Click-to-Run installationMSI-based Office 2013
The screenshot for Word Click To Run The screenshot for Word MSI
File Information
How to uninstall this update
The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all Versions of Office.

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Keywords: kb, kbexpertisebeginner, atdownload, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 2889857
Revision : 6
Created on : 5/6/2020
Published on : 5/6/2020
Exists online : False
Views : 535