Features not yet available in the new Outlook for Mac. There are several features that are available in the current version of Outlook for Mac for Office 365 that aren't yet available in the new Outlook experience. S/MIME - Now available in 16.43 (20100803) Tasks - Now available via web in 16.40 (20062901). As a reminder, the new Outlook for Mac is only available for Office 365, Outlook.com, and Google accounts using mac OS 10.14 Mojave and above. If you are having account issues, do not see your account, or cannot access it in the new Outlook for Mac, visit the support page. Check out next month's update or see the update we previously released.
Is Outlook not working correctly? This article explains how you can fix when you have Outlook mail issues on your Mac. More specifically, Outlook may randomly crash or freeze when you want to check your email. Another similar issue is that Outlook may become too slow to respond on your Mac. Some users have also stated that they were unable to launch the software. Several factors may result in these types of performance problems.
If you are having a similar problem, here is how you can troubleshoot:
See also: Mac Mail App Opens Itself Randomly, Fix
Outlook not working?
Please try each step below one at a time. Make sure to check your Mac after each step to see if Outlook starts working again.
1. Restart your Mac. You can restart your Mac by going to the Apple menu > Restart.
2. Make sure that both macOS and Outlook are up to date.
- Update your Mac: Go to System Preferences and click Software Update. If your Mac version is macOS High Sierra or earlier, then go to the App Store app to update the software on your Mac.
- Update Outlook on Mac: Open Microsoft Word, Excel, or another Microsoft Office application, and then click Help > Check for Updates. AutoUpdate will check for updates. And click Update if there are updates available. If you downloaded Outlook from the Mac App Store, then open the App Store app to update it. Updating Outlook will also fix if you are seeing the “You can’t use this version of the application “Microsoft Outlook” with this version of macOS“ error message.
After updating, restart your Mac.
3. Follow the steps below. Following these steps will disable the preview feature for encrypted email which is known to cause Outlook to freeze. Here is how:
- Quit Outlook (Outlook > Quit Outlook).
- Open the Terminal (Applications / Utilities or you can use Spotlight to open the Terminal app).
- Enter the following command and hit enter:
- Now enter the following command and press enter:
- Close Terminal.
- Restart your Mac.
- Open Outlook and test.
4. Are you using add-ins in Outlook such as WebEx, Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, Grammarly, Boomerang, etc? Outdated third-party add-ins may cause these types of issues. It is very essential that you have the latest updates for your add-ins.
5– If you are still having issues with Mac Outlook, then let’s try the following: Following the steps below will help you identify if you have a Profile issue. We will use the Outlook Profile Manager.app and create a new profile. Then we will set this profile as default. If you can open Outlook without an issue, this means that your old profile corrupted and needs to be repaired. Here is how:
- Open the Applications folder.
- Right-click (or control-click) Microsoft Outlook and click Show Package Contents.
- Go to Contents > SharedSupport, and Outlook Profile Manager.
- Create a new profile by clicking the Create a new profile (+) button.
- Enter a new name for the new profile.
- Select this new profile and click the tools/gears icon (Set the default profile) and click Set as Default.
- Quit Outlook (Outlook > Quit Outlook) and then re-open Outlook.
Now test Outlook. Does your problem occur or not? If it is now working, this means that your original profile file needs to be repaired. If this is the case, here is how you can repair it:
- Change the profile to the original (follow the steps above).
- Go to FinderClick Go and Go to Folder and Enter:
- Click Go.
- And find and drag the Outlook.sqllite to your desktop.
- Open Outlook, Outlook will say “there is a problem and Outlook needs to rebuild”, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
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-->Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates. The following information is primarily intended for IT professionals who are deploying Office for Mac to the users in their organizations.
Note
- Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package. For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac.
- For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
- Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
- The update history information for version 16.16 and earlier also applies to Office 2016 for Mac, which is also a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase. Older versions up to and including 16.16 can be activated with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. You can’t activate version 16.17 or later with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. For information about Office 2016 for Mac releases from September onward, see Release notes for Office 2016 for Mac
- For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
- If you want early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.
Most current packages for Office for Mac
The following table lists the most current packages for the Office suite and for the individual applications. The Office suite includes all the individual applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.
To view release notes, see Release notes.
October 13, 2020
Version 16.42 (20101102)
Application | Download links | SHA-256 hash for install package |
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Office suite (with Teams) | Install package | 8AC425F0E31869B32C323F4349FB48E9B1C3A114B77EA68897D97C50D9B8BECB |
Office suite (without Teams) | Install package | 5FA1084BD240BF10FAAF94D908492939807EAD8E014582DCB2ADE7ECC484276B |
Word | Install package Update package | 21C54A78343B106A93FFD176130DEB9A6C9154F56EB58446FC27192D1E191995 |
Excel | Install package Update package | 2235E4FE0741CE013777E2B6811AD9EFF738F9A724860FBA0DFD31976BF96E62 |
PowerPoint | Install package Update package | EAF6B82C2042BD4D026779CEB4A58E0B92C8E320A9797C77CA3A588FD94B19EB |
Outlook | Install package Update package | 566A1BD7AD446FCDD31156EBCA3FBD7F8F8BB2EFBCC8F3217CB55AA16A586420 |
OneNote | Update package | Not applicable |
Release history for Office for Mac
The following table provides release history information and download links for Office for Mac. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. All releases after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only. All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only.
Microsoft Outlook Updates For Mac
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Outlook For Mac 2011 Updates
Download links are only provided for the most recent releases.
Outlook For Mac Version History
Release date | Version | Install package | Update packages |
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October 13, 2020 | 16.42 (20101102) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
September 15, 2020 | 16.41 (20091302) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 11, 2020 | 16.40 (20081000) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 14, 2020 | 16.39 (20071300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 16, 2020 | 16.38 (20061401) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
May 12, 2020 | 16.37 (20051002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
April 21, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | |
April 14, 2020 | 16.36 (20041300) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote | |
March 10, 2020 | 16.35 (20030802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
February 11, 2020 | 16.34 (20020900) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
January 14, 2020 | 16.33 (20011301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
December 10, 2019 | 16.32 (19120802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
November 12, 2019 | 16.31 (19111002) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
October 15, 2019 | 16.30 (19101301) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
September 18, 2019 | 16.29.1 (19091700) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint | |
September 10, 2019 | 16.29 (19090802) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
August 13, 2019 | 16.28 (19081202) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
July 16, 2019 | 16.27 (19071500) | Office suite (with Teams) Office suite (without Teams) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
June 11, 2019 | 16.26 (19060901) | ||
May 14, 2019 | 16.25 (19051201) | ||
April 16, 2019 | 16.24 (19041401) | ||
March 27, 2019 | 16.23.1 (19032603) | ||
March 12, 2019 | 16.23.0 (19030902) | ||
February 20, 2019 | 16.22 (19022000) | ||
January 24, 2019 | 16.21 (19011700) | ||
January 16, 2019 | 16.21 (19011500) | ||
December 11, 2018 | 16.20 (18120801) | ||
November 13, 2018 | 16.19 (18110915) | ||
October 16, 2018 | 16.18 (18101400) | ||
September 11, 2018 | 16.17 (18090901) | ||
August 14, 2018 | 16.16 (18081201) | ||
July 10, 2018 | 16.15 (18070902) | ||
June 13, 2018 | 16.14.1 (18061302) | ||
June 12, 2018 | 16.14.0 (18061000) | ||
May 24, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052304) | ||
May 23, 2018 | 16.13.1 (18052203) | ||
May 15, 2018 | 16.13.0 (18051301) | ||
April 11, 2018 | 16.12.0 (18041000) | ||
March 19, 2018 | 16.11.1 (18031900) | ||
March 13, 2018 | 16.11.0 (18031100) | ||
February 13, 2018 | 16.10.0 (18021001) | ||
January 26, 2018 | 16.9.1 (18012504) | ||
January 18, 2018 | 16.9.0 (18011602) | ||
December 12, 2017 | 15.41.0 (17120500) | ||
November 14, 2017 | 15.40.0 (17110800) | ||
October 10, 2017 | 15.39.0 (17101000) | ||
September 12, 2017 | 15.38.0 (17090200) | ||
August 15, 2017 | 15.37.0 (17081500) | ||
July 21, 2017 | 15.36.1 (17072101) | ||
July 11, 2017 | 15.36.0 (17070200) | ||
June 16, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061600) | ||
June 13, 2017 | 15.35.0 (17061000) | ||
May 16, 2017 | 15.34.0 (17051500) | ||
April 11, 2017 | 15.33.0 (17040900) | ||
March 14, 2017 | 15.32.0 (17030901) | ||
February 16, 2017 | 15.31.0 (17021600) | ||
January 11, 2017 | 15.30.0 (17010700) |