Description of the security update for Excel 2016: January 14, 2020

This security update contains fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:

• You scroll in a workbook by using the touchpad or touchscreen. After you finish scrolling and then select a cell, a different cell than the one that you tapped may be highlighted or selected. This issue occurs when the workbook is opened through a hyperlink or switched from Protected View to Edit mode.
• When you open two workbooks from a network share folder, the second workbook is shown behind the first one. This issue occurs when a specific language locale keyboard, such as Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), is enabled.
• Fixed: Excel crash issues.
• If a COM add-in opens a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) window that includes a combobox drop-down control, and the user selects the combobox control, the control is immediately closed.

Method 1: Microsoft Update

This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

• Download security update 4484217 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2016
• Download security update 4484217 for the 64-bit version of Excel 2016

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: January 14, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released update 4484179.

File hash information

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.