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Original KB number: 3007307
Symptoms
Nov 06, 2020 Office 2016 for Mac is a version of Office that's available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. It will be supported with security updates and bug fixes, as needed, until October 13, 2020. The minimum supported macOS for Office 2016 for Mac is 10.10 (Yosemite). (Word 2016, Mac OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5) Every time I go to open Word it tells me 'Get started' I click it, it asks me to ' Sign in to Activate Office' I click the Sign In button, it freezes and will not respond making me force quit. I have deleted and reinstalled office but still the same issue persists. Office Suite Software 2020 Microsoft Word 2019 2016 2013 2010 2007 365 Compatible CD Powered by Apache OpenOffice for PC Windows 10 8.1 8 7 Vista XP 32 64 Bit & Mac -No Yearly Subscription PC/Mac. On the Sign in to activate Office screen, select Sign in. Note: If you weren't prompted to sign in, open a blank file and go to File New from template Sign in. We have Office 365 ProPlus installed on our Clients. When we start up the OneNote Desktop Application (OneNote 2016) for the first time we got asked to sign in with a Microsoft Account. Our Users do not have a private Microsoft Account, instead we are using managed Active Directory Accounts (ADFS, Az.
When you open your Calendar in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac, the Open Shared Calendar button on the ribbon is unavailable.
Additionally, when you point to Open on the File menu, the Calendar option is unavailable.
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Cause
This issue occurs if the Group similar folders, such as Inboxes, from different accounts check box is selected and the Hide On My Computer folders check box is cleared in General Preferences.
Workaround
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
Select the Exchange folder in My Calendars.
Open the calendar.
Download kobo app for mac. Expand My Calendars to display the Exchange mailbox calendar, the On My Computer calendar, and calendars that are associated with any other accounts that are open in Outlook for Mac.
Select the Exchange check box.
After you do this, the Open Shared Calendar button on the ribbon is available.
Open another user's Calendar.
On the File menu, point to Open, and then select Other Users Folder.
Search for and then select the user whose calendar you want to open.
In the Folder Type box, select Calendar.
Select Open.
Change the preferences settings that are related to the On My Computer folders.
- On the Outlook menu, select Preferences.
- Select General.
- Clear the Group similar folders, such as Inboxes, from different accounts check box.
- If you want, select the Hide On My Computer folders check box.
More information
Office 2016 is an awesome new edition of Microsoft Office package. Although, Office 2013 and Office 2016 look quite same, but Office 2016 products have more options to customize it. People, who were looking for options to change the old-fashioned blue title bar, can easily change it using built-in option. Apart from that, you will get more other improvements in Office 2016.
Generally, you should always install all the Windows and Office updates. Whenever, Microsoft finds a bug or they get reported for a bug, they launch an update to fix that. Sometime, Microsoft sends updates to provide tiny improvements or new options. Sometime, it works like a security solution. You should never ignore any Windows or Office update.
But, not all the time, update brings new features. Sometime, it cannot be up to your expectation. Sometime, updates can ruin your experience. If you have previously got such experience and do not want to install any further update of Office 2016, here is a solution. These three methods are working and they will let you block all the new updates within moments.
#1 Using in-built option of Windows
If you are using Windows 10, you can find the solution very easily. Not only Windows 10, but also, this setting is available in previous Windows versions as well. But, the method to find this setting is pretty different. Anyway, if you are using Windows 10, you can follow this method,
Press Win + I and go to UPDATE & SECURITY. Following that, expand the Windows Update section. Here you will get Advanced Options button. Just click on it. Now, just uncheck the option that says 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows'.
That's all! Now, Windows will ignore all the other products including Microsoft Office when it will search for updates.
![2016 2016](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/9091b259-7529-4df4-ad7f-90d6324cf096.png)
If you are using Windows 7/8/8.1, you can find the same option using following method. At first, go to Control Panel to open Windows Update settings. Here you will get Change Settings option in your left hand side. On the next screen, you can find an option that says 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows'. Just uncheck the checkbox to disable Office updates.
#2 Using DoNotSpy
DoNotSpy is a great software for Windows 10 users. It can disable all the things that Microsoft uses to gather user information through Windows 10. You can do different things including disable location, disable password reveal button, disable automatic Windows updates and more others. Just like them, it can also turn off automatic Office 2016 update. To utilize it further, at first, download the software for Windows 10 and install it. Then, open the DoNotSpy windows and find out the option that says 'Disable Windows Update for other Products'.
Just check the option and hit the Apply button. The setting will be changed automatically. No restart is required.
#3 Using built-in option of Office 2016
Office 2016 Mac Skip Sign In Word
Office 2016 comes with several new features and improvements. Although, this is not a new feature that blocks Office updates, but still you can make use of this option. Therefore, to use the built-in option of Office 2016, go through the following guide. At first, open any Office product like Word, Excel, Outlook etc. Click on the File button and go to the section called Account. Sometime, it can be placed as Office Account. Both are same but it varies from app to app. Anyway, on this page, you will get an option named Office Updates.
![Office Office](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mwrBAvmFFc4/maxresdefault.jpg)
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Original KB number: 3007307
Symptoms
Nov 06, 2020 Office 2016 for Mac is a version of Office that's available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. It will be supported with security updates and bug fixes, as needed, until October 13, 2020. The minimum supported macOS for Office 2016 for Mac is 10.10 (Yosemite). (Word 2016, Mac OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5) Every time I go to open Word it tells me 'Get started' I click it, it asks me to ' Sign in to Activate Office' I click the Sign In button, it freezes and will not respond making me force quit. I have deleted and reinstalled office but still the same issue persists. Office Suite Software 2020 Microsoft Word 2019 2016 2013 2010 2007 365 Compatible CD Powered by Apache OpenOffice for PC Windows 10 8.1 8 7 Vista XP 32 64 Bit & Mac -No Yearly Subscription PC/Mac. On the Sign in to activate Office screen, select Sign in. Note: If you weren't prompted to sign in, open a blank file and go to File New from template Sign in. We have Office 365 ProPlus installed on our Clients. When we start up the OneNote Desktop Application (OneNote 2016) for the first time we got asked to sign in with a Microsoft Account. Our Users do not have a private Microsoft Account, instead we are using managed Active Directory Accounts (ADFS, Az.
When you open your Calendar in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac, the Open Shared Calendar button on the ribbon is unavailable.
Additionally, when you point to Open on the File menu, the Calendar option is unavailable.
Cause
This issue occurs if the Group similar folders, such as Inboxes, from different accounts check box is selected and the Hide On My Computer folders check box is cleared in General Preferences.
Workaround
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
Select the Exchange folder in My Calendars.
Open the calendar.
Download kobo app for mac. Expand My Calendars to display the Exchange mailbox calendar, the On My Computer calendar, and calendars that are associated with any other accounts that are open in Outlook for Mac.
Select the Exchange check box.
After you do this, the Open Shared Calendar button on the ribbon is available.
Open another user's Calendar.
On the File menu, point to Open, and then select Other Users Folder.
Search for and then select the user whose calendar you want to open.
In the Folder Type box, select Calendar.
Select Open.
Change the preferences settings that are related to the On My Computer folders.
- On the Outlook menu, select Preferences.
- Select General.
- Clear the Group similar folders, such as Inboxes, from different accounts check box.
- If you want, select the Hide On My Computer folders check box.
More information
Office 2016 is an awesome new edition of Microsoft Office package. Although, Office 2013 and Office 2016 look quite same, but Office 2016 products have more options to customize it. People, who were looking for options to change the old-fashioned blue title bar, can easily change it using built-in option. Apart from that, you will get more other improvements in Office 2016.
Generally, you should always install all the Windows and Office updates. Whenever, Microsoft finds a bug or they get reported for a bug, they launch an update to fix that. Sometime, Microsoft sends updates to provide tiny improvements or new options. Sometime, it works like a security solution. You should never ignore any Windows or Office update.
But, not all the time, update brings new features. Sometime, it cannot be up to your expectation. Sometime, updates can ruin your experience. If you have previously got such experience and do not want to install any further update of Office 2016, here is a solution. These three methods are working and they will let you block all the new updates within moments.
#1 Using in-built option of Windows
If you are using Windows 10, you can find the solution very easily. Not only Windows 10, but also, this setting is available in previous Windows versions as well. But, the method to find this setting is pretty different. Anyway, if you are using Windows 10, you can follow this method,
Press Win + I and go to UPDATE & SECURITY. Following that, expand the Windows Update section. Here you will get Advanced Options button. Just click on it. Now, just uncheck the option that says 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows'.
That's all! Now, Windows will ignore all the other products including Microsoft Office when it will search for updates.
If you are using Windows 7/8/8.1, you can find the same option using following method. At first, go to Control Panel to open Windows Update settings. Here you will get Change Settings option in your left hand side. On the next screen, you can find an option that says 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows'. Just uncheck the checkbox to disable Office updates.
#2 Using DoNotSpy
DoNotSpy is a great software for Windows 10 users. It can disable all the things that Microsoft uses to gather user information through Windows 10. You can do different things including disable location, disable password reveal button, disable automatic Windows updates and more others. Just like them, it can also turn off automatic Office 2016 update. To utilize it further, at first, download the software for Windows 10 and install it. Then, open the DoNotSpy windows and find out the option that says 'Disable Windows Update for other Products'.
Just check the option and hit the Apply button. The setting will be changed automatically. No restart is required.
#3 Using built-in option of Office 2016
Office 2016 Mac Skip Sign In Word
Office 2016 comes with several new features and improvements. Although, this is not a new feature that blocks Office updates, but still you can make use of this option. Therefore, to use the built-in option of Office 2016, go through the following guide. At first, open any Office product like Word, Excel, Outlook etc. Click on the File button and go to the section called Account. Sometime, it can be placed as Office Account. Both are same but it varies from app to app. Anyway, on this page, you will get an option named Office Updates.
By default, it will be set to Enable Updates. Just click on the Update Options button and select Disable Updates from the drop-down menu.
Office 2016 Mac
That's it. Now, your Office 2016 will not be updated until you manually do it.