22 Jul 2022 — Latest Office Insider updates If you see the following version and build numbers when you look in the product's About dialog, you' Microsoft Support Technical Bug Report: Critical Memory Leak in Word for Mac
Routine maintenance, security patches, and performance enhancements. Performance and Bug Fixes Microsoft Word for Mac 16.61
Some users on older OS versions like Catalina reported that the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) tool occasionally failed to verify the package for companion apps like Excel. Managing This Version 22 Jul 2022 — Latest Office Insider updates
Despite the performance focus, some users reported specific difficulties with version 16.61: Some users encountered "blank document" screens or UI
This version addressed various crashes and improved overall application stability for users on macOS.
Some users encountered "blank document" screens or UI lag when running 16.61 on macOS Monterey (12.4) .