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Office Update Channel

An Office update channel is the release track that controls how often Microsoft 365 Apps receives feature and security updates, such as Current Channel or Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel. It runs separately from Windows Update.

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Office Update Patching: Why Windows Updates Miss Outlook

Office update patching runs apart from Windows Update, so Windows reports can miss Outlook fixes. Why Office needs its own owner, inventory and metric.

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