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Users who want to learn about the latest 9.6 desktop release.

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The 9.6 desktop release includes several enhancements and fixes to improve performance, security, and reliability.

Enhancements

This release includes the following enhancements:

• Improved installer support to ensure seamless installation across Retail editions of Office 2021, Office 2024, and Microsoft 365
• Upgraded update delivery network to ensure faster and smoother background update checks
• Updated core system components and dependencies to maintain high security standards and overall system performance

Fixes

This release includes the following fixes:

• Resolved an issue where Office documents converted and attached via Insert as PDF could become corrupted
• Fixed an error preventing files shared across external organisations or tenants from being inserted as PDFs
• Resolved an unexpected crash that occurred when typing or navigating with the keyboard while the folder tree was loading