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   Microsoft Office 2011 14.5

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   While Microsoft has updated [1]Office 2011 to version 14.5, we strongly
   recommend that you don't install this release ' particularly if you're
   running OS X 10.10 Yosemite ' as it has serious problems related to
   Outlook. Ostensibly, version 14.5 was issued to patch a [2]security
   vulnerability related to how Office 2011 handles files in memory, which
   could allow remote code execution from maliciously crafted Word, Excel,
   and PowerPoint files. However, this release renders [3]Outlook's main
   window invisible on Yosemite (earlier systems don't seem to be
   affected), and email cannot be sent or received. If you've already
   installed version 14.5, you'll need to either restore Office 2011
   14.4.9 from a backup or follow the instructions for deleting
   preferences via Terminal at the top of this [4]Apple Support discussion
   thread to return Outlook to its non-invisible state until Microsoft
   issues a fix for this issue. (Free update from the [5]Microsoft
   Download Center or through Microsoft AutoUpdate, 114 MB, [6]release
   notes, 10.5.8+)

References

   1. http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products
   2. https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-046
   3. https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/office-2011-14-5-0-and-outlook-main-window-invisibility/
   4. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7040301
   5. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46973
   6. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3062536

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