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Office updates for new Japanese era


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Summary

On May 1, 2019, a new Japanese era and its associated calendar began. Most Office products that support the Japanese calendar and are within their support life cycle have been updated to reflect the new era.

The Office team will continue to release updates for client and mobile versions (including iOS and Android) of Office products on the regular monthly release schedule. Future updates will contain fixes and features such as fonts and the IME that are heavily dependent on the recent announcement of the new era name. Note that in addition to the Office updates, customers have to verify that the operating system (Windows, iOS, MacOS, or Android) is updated and supports the new era.

To ensure customers have the best possible experience when the era begins, some Office products will display the new era prior to its start on May 1. 

To learn more about the Microsoft effort to prepare for the new Japanese era, see Updates for May 2019 Japanese Era Change.

As always, we welcome any feedback that you may have about the updates. For more information, see How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office?

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Prerequisites for Office to handle the new Japanese era

Office for Windows 

For Office on Windows to correctly handle the new Japanese era, both Windows and .NET Framework must be updated to versions that support the new era.  For more information about how to make these updates, refer to the Windows updates and .NET Framework updates sections. To install the latest Office updates, see Install Office Updates

Office for Mac, Office for Android, and Office for iOS  

For other devices (Mac, Android or iOS), updates for the specific platform are available from the store for that platform and will be applied according to the store's update policy.  Make sure to install updates for both the operating system and Office applications.  

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Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Office 2019

In order to get the latest Japanese era updates, install the most recent version that's listed in the linked release notes:

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Office 2016, 2013, 2010 and server products

The following table provides a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles by Office version for Japanese era updates as of this posting. We will offer additional updates for Office as they become available, and we will update this article accordingly.

Knowledge Base article (KB)

Applicable Office program version

KB4462169

Office Online Server

KB4475529

SharePoint Enterprise Server 2019

 

KB4462243

KB4464579

KB4022161

KB4462119

KB4464551

KB4464537

KB4464552

KB4464501

KB4464538

Office 2016

Notes

  • KB4464537 applies to Office 2016 Language Interface Pack only.
  • The security KB4475514 supersedes KB4464579. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

 

KB4462192

Access 2016

KB4464550

Excel 2016

Note KB4475513 is the latest security update for Excel 2016. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4462239

KB4464540

Outlook 2016

Note KB4475517 is the latest security update for Outlook 2016. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4464541

Project 2016

KB4462113

Visio 2016

KB4464536

Word 2016

Note KB4464596 is the latest security update for Word 2016. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4475520

SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016

 

KB3178640

KB3172473

KB4462200

KB4462203

KB4464561

KB4464504

KB4011677

Office 2013

Notes

  • The security KB4464543 supersedes KB4462203. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.
  • The security KB4464558 supersedes KB4464504. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4032252

Access 2013

KB4462209

Excel 2013

Note KB4464565 is the latest security update for Excel 2013. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4464546

KB4092455

Outlook 2013

Note KB4464592 is the latest security update for Outlook 2013. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4462136

Project 2013

KB4464505

Visio 2013

KB4464545

Word 2013

Note KB4464590 is the latest security update for Word 2013. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4461593

Office Web Apps Server 2013

KB4011702

KB4461602

SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013

KB4475527

SharePoint Foundation 2013

 

KB3114397

KB4462172

KB4462187

KB4462177

KB4461579

KB4464567

KB2589339

KB4461626

KB4462223

Office 2010

Note The security KB4462224 supersedes KB4462177. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4018363

Access 2010

KB4462230

Excel 2010

Note KB4464572 is the latest security update for Excel 2010. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4464524

KB3114559

Outlook 2010

Note KB4475509 is the latest security update for Outlook 2010. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB4022147

Project 2010

KB3115314

Visio 2010

KB4461625

Word 2010

KB4464573

SharePoint Foundation 2010

Note KB4475510 is the latest security update for SharePoint Foundation 2010. It also provides Japanese era support, since all updates are cumulative.

KB2863916

KB4461615

SharePoint Server 2010

KB4461620

SharePoint Server 2010 Office Web Apps

KB3191900

SharePoint Server 2010 Excel Web App

 

The system dictionary that includes the new era name is also available in the Japanese version of Microsoft Office Input Method Editor (IME) 2010. You can download it from the following download center:

Microsoft Office IME 2010 latest word dictionary update (April 2019 version)

After you install this system dictionary, the new era name is displayed in the candidate list of Office IME 2010 when you type the new era name "Reiwa".

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How to test the new Japanese era

For guidance about how to test the new Japanese era, see the "How to test the new Japanese era artifacts on Windows" section in "Summary of new Japanese Era updates - KB4469068."

Note Before you test the new Japanese era, update Office, the operating system, and .NET Framework. After you verify that these updates are installed, check whether the behavior in your Office documents and Office applications work as expected.

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More information

Together with the support for the new Japanese era, many Office products support the Gannen format. For more details about Gannen, see the "New Japanese era supported features" section of Summary of new Japanese Era updates - KB4469068.

In Microsoft Excel, dates can be formatted to display Gannen by using custom formatting or the "Format" function. For examples of how to use Gannen in Excel, see Japan era changes and Gannen.

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Article ID : 4478844
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Created on : 4/20/2020
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