This update fixes issues that cause incorrect page settings to be applied. This update fixes an issue that causes conditional formatting rules to fail when the rules are applied to a PivotTable report. This update fixes an issue that prevents some documents from being saved if they contain comments. This update improves stability when a large dataset is pasted into a filtered range. Stability is improved when pasting large datasets. This update fixes an issue that causes the open option to fail when open as read-only is available. Reliability is improved when read-only options are enabled. This update includes functionality that lets you install the Solver analysis tools in Excel 2011. Improvements for Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 This update enables the authoring of Alt Text for objects, such as shapes, pictures, tables, charts, SmartArt, and movies in Office 2011 applications. This update fixes an issue that causes Office 2011 applications to close unexpectedly when you open or use Office 2011 applications. For more information, see the security bulletin that was listed earlier in this document. This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2011 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. Improvements for all Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 applications The Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update includes the following improvements. Improvements that are included in the update In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory by using malicious code. The Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update contains several changes that add functionality and improve security, stability, reliability, and performance.

To view the complete security bulletins, visit the following Microsoft websites: These security bulletins contain all the relevant information about the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for Mac. Microsoft has released security bulletins MS11-021 and MS11-022. Description of the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update Introduction

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