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Q: Automator workflow to check for Microsoft Office updates
I'm trying to create a workflow to check for updates in Microsoft Office. I'm recording the workflow to open Word, then select the Help menu and click Check for Updates. However, no matter what I do, the workflow stalls out after opening Word. It will not activate the Help menu. What am I doing wrong?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), iOS 8.1
Posted on Nov 17, 2014 9:17 AM
by Tony T1,Solvedanswer
Mac OS X
You can call the update directly with:
open "/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app"
So, in Automator, use the Run Shell Script Action:
Posted on Nov 17, 2014 9:34 AM
