By default, all your Office apps are set to update themselves automatically in the background.

Fortunately, there are several ways to disable automatic Office updates on Windows.

Let’s go over each of those methods one by one.

Microsoft Office Apps

This allows you to install Office updates along with other system updates.

Here are the steps for the same.

Heres how you might go about it.

Stop Automatic Office Updates Using the Settings App

Once you complete the above steps, your Office apps will not check for and install newer updates.

Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to install updates manually.

If you want to re-enable automatic updates later, use the same steps above and selectEnable Updatein theUpdate Optionsmenu.

Stop Office Updates

If you want to re-enable automatic updates for Office apps later, simply set theEnable Automatic Updatespolicy toEnabled.

Download Office Administrative Templates

Copy Office ADMX files to PolicyDefinitions Folder

Copy Office ADML files to PolicyDefinitions Folder

Stop Automatic Office Updates Using Group Policy Editor

Registry Editor window

Turn Off Automatic Office Updates Using Registry Editor