The update includes Alt Text authoring, and enables authoring of Alt Text for objects, such as shapes, pictures, tables, charts, SmartArt, and movies in Office 2011 applications. Microsoft offers detailed information about the SP1 release over at its official website, including specific fixes and tweaks for the applications comprising the suite.įor example, SP1 fixes an issue that causes Office 2011 applications to close unexpectedly. Specifically, the update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory with malicious code. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 (14.1.0) reportedly fixes critical issues and helps improve the security of the productivity suite. As promised, Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Service Pack (SP) 1 is immediately available for download, according to the team handling Office for Mac at Microsoft.
