Microsoft Office Mac Ventura: System Settings must be changed before Microsoft AutoUpdate can run


Update Error - System Settings must be changed before Microsoft AutoUpdate can run.

After you install Microsoft Office setup on your Mac device, you would see a message of Microsoft AutoUpdate

Update Error:

System Settings must be changed before Microsoft AutoUpdate can run. To correct this problem, click the 'Settings' button and make sure that Microsoft AutoUpdate is allowed to run in the background.

You see this message because in order to update your Office Applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, or PowerPoint, you will be required the allow Microsoft AutoUpdate to run in the background.

How to allow Microsoft AutoUpdate to run in the background

  1. Open the System Settings (macOS Ventura) by clicking on the Apple Logo .
    macOS Ventura - System Settings
  2. Now go to General and select "Login Items"
  3. Now locate Microsoft AutoUpdate and enable it.
    mac enable Microsoft AutoUpdate
  4. Once done, you will see that the pop-up will disappear and you would be able to see any new updates.
  5. Click on the update button to get the latest available update.
Microsoft Checking for Updates on Mac

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