MS15-131: Description of the security update for Office 2016 for Mac: December 10, 2015

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131. Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac includes versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook that are designed for the Mac and yet are unmistakably Office. The December 10, 2015, update provides fixes for issues in the Office 2016 for Mac Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook).

Note To install this update, you must be running OS X Yosemite 10.10 or a later version, and you must have a valid Microsoft Office 365 subscription. Additionally, see more information about Office 365 Subscription options. If you already have Office 2011 for Mac installed, you can run Office 2011 and Office 2016 side by side.

For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see KB3116111.

Improvements and fixes

This update provides the following fixes and improvements:

• Outlook
  • Software updates.
• Word
  • Scholarly style. Added new support for custom citation styles.
  • View OpenDocument Text files. Word can open OpenDocument Text (.odt) files.
  • Insert screen shot. Take a simple screen capture of any open application, or clip a part of the screen, and insert the image in Word.
  • Software updates.
• Excel
  • View OpenDocument Spreadsheet files. Excel can open OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods) files.
  • Insert screen shot. Take a simple screen capture of any open application, or clip a part of the screen, and insert the image in Excel.
  • Software updates.
• PowerPoint
  • View OpenDocument Presentation files. PowerPoint can open OpenDocument Presentation (.odp) files.
  • Insert screen shot. Take a simple screen capture of any open application, or clip a part of the screen, and insert the image in PowerPoint.
  • Software updates.