Be an Office Insider
Office is available around the world, and we’re continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. By becoming an Office Insider, you can get early access to the latest Office innovations. Your feedback goes directly to Microsoft product teams and will help make Office even better for users worldwide.
Become an Office Insider now for:
- Windows Desktop |
- Mac® |
- Windows Mobile |
- Android™ |
- iOS®
Get early access to Office feature updates
Become an Office Insider and get early access to the latest Office innovations.
Shape the future of Office
Be a part of the ongoing process to build and improve features and functionality in Office.
Be a part of the community
Connect with people who are as interested in technology as you are, and get support from the Office Insider community.
Windows Desktop
Become an Office Insider now for Windows Desktop.
Office Insider for Windows Desktop is available in two levels
for those who have an Office 365 subscription—Insider and Monthly Channel
(Targeted).
Insider:
Best for Insiders who want to use the earliest possible builds, released more frequently, to identify issues, provide feedback to help make Office great, and who don’t mind a bit of risk using unsupported builds. By choosing the Insider level, you agree to the program’s terms, which supersede your agreement with Microsoft to use Office.
Monthly Channel (Targeted):
Best for Insiders who want to get early access to fully supported builds with minimal risk.
Frequently asked questions
Office 365 Home, Personal, and University subscribers: To get Insider or Monthly Channel (Targeted) updates for Office for Windows desktop, you have two options:
- In any Office 2016 app, click File > Account > Office Insider. Select the Get early access to new releases of Office box, specify an update level, and then click OK.
- Visit the Additional Install Options page of My Account. Sign in with your Microsoft Account, if needed. In the Version menu, click the type of Insider build you want to install, and then click Install. If you already have Office 2016 installed on your Windows desktop, you do not need to uninstall it first. You’ll be updated to the Office Insider build. If you don’t see an Insider option on the Version menu, you may not have an active Office 365 subscription.
Are you using Office 365 at work or school? Your Office 365 admin might control when and
how you receive updates.
Learn more
If you have an Office 365 Home, Personal, and University subscription, do the following:
- Open any Office 2016 app.
- Click File > Account > Office Insider > Change Level.
- Clear the Get early access to new releases of Office box, and then click OK.
The next time Office is updated, you’ll receive the regular release of Office instead of the Insider release.
Are you using Office 365 at work or school? Your Office 365 admin might control when and
how you receive updates.
Learn more
If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you get early access to builds containing the exclusive monthly upgrades and new features that are included with your subscription. Bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements are also included. If you aren’t an Office 365 subscriber, you’ll still get early builds containing bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements.
Monthly Channel (Targeted): If you run into problems, search online help, or connect with us and other Office Insiders in the Office Insider community. As an Office 365 subscriber, you can also speak with one of our experts at the Answer Desk.
Insider: Please follow the instructions in the next question, “How can I submit feedback?”
- To report issues, share feedback, or suggest improvements, click File > Feedback.
- In Outlook, click File > Support to report issues or get help.
- Reach out in the Office Insider community.
- Connect with us on Twitter.
Mac
To become an Office Insider now for Mac, open any Office 2016 for Mac app, and then click Help > Check for Updates.
Office Insider for Mac is available in two levels—Office Insider Fast and Office Insider Slow.
Office Insider Fast:
Best for Insiders who want to use the earliest preview builds, released more frequently, to identify issues, provide feedback to help make Office great, and don’t mind a bit of risk using unsupported builds. By choosing the Fast level, you agree to the program’s terms, which supersede your agreement with Microsoft to use Office.
Office Insider Slow:
Best for Insiders who want to get early access to fully supported builds with minimal risk and provide feedback to help make Office great.
Frequently asked questions
Open any Office 2016 for Mac application, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, or Outlook. On the Help menu, select Check for Updates. Select the check box to Join the Office Insider program, and then choose Insider Fast or Slow from the menu.
You can opt out of the Office Insider program by clearing the Join the Office Insider program check box in Microsoft AutoUpdate. You can also change your Office Insider level at any time. Once you opt out of the program or change your level, you’ll stay on the current Office Insider build until we release the next regularly scheduled update. From then on, you’ll be back on the regular release schedule for feature updates for the new Office Insider level you’ve chosen, or the monthly production release schedule non-Insiders are on.
If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you get early access to builds containing the exclusive monthly upgrades and new features that are included with your subscription. Bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements are also included.
If you are not an Office 365 subscriber, you will still get early access to builds containing bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements.
Office Insider Slow: In the upper-right corner of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote, click the Smile icon to report an issue. In Outlook for Mac, use Help > Contact Support to report issues or Help > Suggest a Feature to make a suggestion.
You can also search online help, or connect with us and other Office Insiders in the Office Insider community. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you can also speak with one of our experts at the Answer Desk.
Office Insider Fast: Please follow the instructions in the next question, “How can I submit feedback?”
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Give us your feedback from within any app:
- In the upper-right corner of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote, click the Smile icon to share your feedback or report an issue.
- In Outlook for Mac, use Help > Contact Support to report issues or Help > Suggest a Feature to make a suggestion.
- Reach out in the Office Insider community.
- Connect with us on Twitter.
Windows 10 Mobile
Become an Office Insider now for Windows Mobile.
Office Insider for Windows Mobile is available in two levels—Office Insider Fast and Office Insider Slow.
Office Insider Fast:
Best for Insiders who want to use the earliest preview builds, released more frequently, to identify issues, provide feedback to help make Office great, and don’t mind a bit of risk using unsupported builds. By choosing the Fast level, you agree to the program’s terms, which supersede your agreement with Microsoft to use Office.
Office Insider Slow:
Best for Insiders who want to get early access to fully supported builds with minimal risk and provide feedback to help make Office great.
Frequently asked questions
To become an Insider for Office Mobile, join the Windows Insider program. Once you join Windows Insider and choose your Windows Insider level, you will automatically receive the corresponding Office Insider version of Office Mobile apps on your device.
To stop receiving Insider builds for Windows 10, which automatically includes Office Mobile Insider builds, select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Insider Program, and then choose Stop Insider builds. Follow the instructions to opt out your device. For more information, see Stop receiving Insider builds for Windows 10.
You get early access to builds with new features, bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements.
We’d love to hear your suggestions and ideas on our product feedback sites:
Office Insider Slow: If you run into problems, search online help, or connect with us and other Office Insiders in the Office Insider community. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you can also speak with one of our experts at the Answer Desk.
Office Insider Fast: Please follow the instructions in the next question, “How can I submit feedback?”
- In Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, open a file and then tap or click File > Feedback. In OneNote, tap the [ ≡ ] icon in the upper-left corner, and then tap or click Feedback.
- Connect with us in the Office Insider community.
- Connect with us on Twitter.
Android
For more information, visit the Office Insider for Android communities for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
Frequently asked questions
To get Office Insider builds on your Android tablet or phone, do the following:
- For Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, join the Office Insider for Android community. Then select the app you want to test: Word | PowerPoint | Excel.
- For OneNote, join the OneNote Insider for Android community, and then click Become a Tester.
Android users can uninstall the Insider versions of Office apps and reinstall the non-Insider versions from the Google Play store: Word | Excel | PowerPoint | OneNote.
If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you get early builds containing the exclusive monthly upgrades and new features that are included with your subscription. Bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements are also included.
If you are not an Office 365 subscriber, you will still get early builds containing bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements.
We’d love to hear your suggestions and ideas on our product feedback sites:
- If you run into problems, search online help.
- For help with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, visit the Office Insider for Android community.
- For help with OneNote, visit the OneNote Insider for Android community.
- If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you can also speak with one of our experts at the Answer Desk.
You can do this however you prefer:
- If you’re a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint Insider, post in the Office Insider for Android community.
- If you’re a OneNote Insider, post in the OneNote Insider for Android community.
- All Insiders can connect with us on Twitter.
- In the upper-right corner of an Office for Android Insider app, send us a Smile for positive feedback or a Frown for negative feedback.
iOS
We aren’t accepting applications for the Office Insider program for iPhone and iPad at this time. Check back in the future to see if you can apply!
Frequently asked questions
We aren’t accepting applications for the Office Insider program for iPhone and iPad at this time. Check back in the future to see if you can apply!
You can opt out of the Office Insider program for iPhone and iPad by following the instructions from Apple's TestFlight program: "If you do not accept your email invitation, the beta app will not be installed and you will not be listed as a tester. Additionally, you can unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of the invitation email to notify the developer that you’d like to be removed from their list. If you accepted the invitation and no longer wish to test the app, you can delete yourself as a tester in the App Details page in TestFlight."
You get early access to builds with new features, bug fixes, security updates, and performance enhancements.
We want to hear your suggestions and ideas on our product feedback sites:
You can report a problem with details in the Office Insider community, or open any Office app, tap File > Help and Support, and follow the steps.
- Open a document and tap File > Send Feedback.
- Connect with us and other Office Insiders through the Office Insider community.
- Connect with us on Twitter.
First Release for commercial Office 365 subscribers
Office Insider is a preview program for consumer Office 365 subscribers, including Office 365 Home, Personal, and University. Are you an Office 365 Business, Enterprise, or Education subscriber who would like to get early access to Office innovations? Then get the First Release build for Office 365 ProPlus. You and your users can be among the first to use the latest upgrades and new features and provide early feedback to help make Office even better on Windows desktops.
