Software & Apps > MS Office Keep Outlook Updated Simple steps to enable automatic updates By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 7, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know To enable Outlook updates, go to File > Office Account > Update Options > Enable Updates > Yes.To view updates, go to File > Office Account > Update Options > View Updates > select Outlook > for detailed info, select Learn More. This article explains how to enable automatic updates in Microsoft Outlook. Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook for Microsoft 365. Updates to Outlook.com are managed by Microsoft and handled automatically. How to Enable and Check for Outlook Updates If you check your account settings and see that Outlook is not updating automatically, a quick fix will restore the automated update feature. Go to the File tab, and choose Office Account. Select Update Options > Enable Updates. If you don't see Enable Updates or if it is greyed out, it means that automatic updates are enabled or that your Office administrator has set up a group policy to update Outlook. Select Yes, if you are asked whether you want to allow Outlook to make changes to your computer. How to View Outlook Updates Microsoft keeps a list of Outlook updates on its website. Here's how to access those updates and learn what they provide to Outlook: Go to the File tab, and choose Office Account. Select Update Options > View Updates. The What's New in Microsoft 365 page opens in your default web browser that details recent changes to the Office programs. In the What's new in your favorite Office app section, select Outlook. On the What's new in Outlook for Microsoft 365 page, read why the update has been issued and what it addresses or adds to your Outlook email program. Select Learn More for detailed information on the upgrade. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit