Microsoft fixes Word, Skype hangs in July Office 2020 updates

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Microsoft released the July 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with improvements and fixes for issues impacting Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016 and Office 2013 products.
 
The KB4484439 update for instance addresses a bug leading to Office 2016 hang or delay issues when opening Word documents featuring custom XML values with many spaces.
 
KB4484326 fixes another hang issue affecting Skype for Business 2016 when users are trying to open a conversation window and a bug leading to the inability to sign in to Skype for Business 2016 after the device wakes up from sleep.
 
Microsoft also fixed a bug causing Excel to become unresponsive (in KB4484437) after using the Ctrl+Shift+Arrow keys for scrolling when the user is sharing the Excel window through Microsoft Teams.
 
Three of the Office July 2020 non-security updates apply to the entire Office 2016 and Office 2013 software suites, while three others address issues impacting Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2013, and Skype for Business 2016.
 
The July 2020 updates can be manually downloaded and installed from the Microsoft Download Center, via the Microsoft Update Catalog as standalone packages, or by using the Microsoft Update service for automatic installation.

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