Microsoft 2016 for Mac Products Crash When Opening

Anonymous
2019-03-11T19:33:38+00:00

Hi there, my Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint applications crash right after I open them. I can't even access the File/Help/etc menu because the Microsoft Error Reporting prompt opens immediately, and prevents the application's menu bar from opening. 

I'm using Mac Mojave v 10.14.3 - the most updated version - and as many have suggested, I went into Microsoft 'Check for Updates' through my Word application (the one that will open), and found I'm using the most updated version. 

I've also restarted my Mac and opened in safe mode with no difference.

Here are the crash logs below.

What should I do from here?

Thanks so much!

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Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0

Error Signature:

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS

ExceptionEnumString: 1

Exception Code: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0000000000000000)

Date/Time: 2019-03-11 19:09:23 +0000

Application Name: Microsoft Excel

Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Excel

Application Signature: XCEL

Application Bitness: x64

Application Version: 16.16.7.19021001

Crashed Module Name: mso99

Crashed Module Version: 16.16.7.190210

Crashed Module Offset: 0x0000000000021ab6

Blame Module Name: mso99

Blame Module Version: 16.16.7.190210

UnsymbolicatedChecksum: FA4DBFDEDB1ECCDA29EC2FD8B06D1F9D

Blame Module Offset: 0x0000000000021ab6

StackHash: 728583b1ff983970-SB_1_bk

Application LCID: 1033

Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409

Build Type: SHIP

Crashed thread Stack Pointer: 0x_00007000092caaa0

Audience: Insiders

AudienceGroup: Insiders

AudienceChannel: CC

Crashed thread: 14

Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0

Error Signature:

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS

ExceptionEnumString: 1

Exception Code: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0000000000000000)

Date/Time: 2019-03-11 19:09:43 +0000

Application Name: Microsoft Outlook

Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Outlook

Application Signature: OPIM

Application Bitness: x64

Application Version: 16.16.7.19021001

Crashed Module Name: mso99

Crashed Module Version: 16.16.7.190210

Crashed Module Offset: 0x0000000000021ab6

Blame Module Name: mso99

Blame Module Version: 16.16.7.190210

UnsymbolicatedChecksum: FA4DBFDEDB1ECCDA29EC2FD8B06D1F9D

Blame Module Offset: 0x0000000000021ab6

StackHash: 728583b1ff983970-SB_1_bk

Application LCID: 1033

Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409

Build Type: SHIP

Crashed thread Stack Pointer: 0x_0000700000b58aa0

Audience: Insiders

AudienceGroup: Insiders

AudienceChannel: CC

Crashed thread: 6

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Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
2019-03-13T02:18:31+00:00

Hi Michael,

As you probably already know, the 16.16.8 update is now available and this problem has been fixed.

If you have AutoUpdate set to automatically install updates, it is likely this update was automatically installed.

If you have AutoUpdate set to manual updates, you can launch AutoUpdate from any Office application and choose Check for Updates from the Help menu. If none of your applications will open, you can download the update to AutoUpdate manually from this link, then install and run AutoUpdate, which will install the 16.16.8 fixed update to Microsoft Office 2016.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=830196

I highly recommend that anyone affected launch AutoUpdate by going to the Help menu in any Office 2016 application and choosing Check for Updates. Remove your installation from Insider programs by unchecking the box that has you join the program. There will never be any future Insider builds of Office for Office 2016. The feature set of Office 2016 is not going to change, and there will never be any future Insider builds.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-12T14:34:53+00:00

    I fixed 10 systems at work. Please follow the below.

    Delete below files from the Library.

    ~/Library/Group Containers/

    UBF8T346G9.ms     

    UBF8T346G9.Office     

    UBF8T346G9.OfficeOneDriveSyncIntegration   

    Regards,

    Ram                                                

    Was this to fix the outlook for mac 2016 issue or other office applications?

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-12T14:33:45+00:00

    Hi

    Thank you for posting your question with the crash log information.

    The problem is identified in the crash log in these three lines:

    • Audience: Insiders
    • AudienceGroup: Insiders
    • AudienceChannel: CC

    The crash is because you are subscribed to the Office Insider program, but you have Office 2016. The Office Insider program is only for Office 2019.

    To fix the crash, in any application, go to the Help menu and choose Check for Updates to launch AutoUpdate. In AutoUpdate, uncheck the box that says you are subscribed to the Insider program.

    Then click the button to check for updates.

    If you can't get any application to stay open long enough to check for updates, download, install and run the very latest build of AutoUpdate from this link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=830196

    I am running outlook 2016 for mac i have downloaded off your link. Nothing to update? What am I doing wrong?

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  3. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2019-03-12T14:30:18+00:00

    Hi

    Thank you for posting your question with the crash log information.

    The problem is identified in the crash log in these three lines:

    • Audience: Insiders
    • AudienceGroup: Insiders
    • AudienceChannel: CC

    The crash is because you are subscribed to the Office Insider program, but you have Office 2016. The Office Insider program is only for Office 2019.

    To fix the crash, in any application, go to the Help menu and choose Check for Updates to launch AutoUpdate. In AutoUpdate, uncheck the box that says you are subscribed to the Insider program.

    Then click the button to check for updates.

    If you can't get any application to stay open long enough to check for updates, download, install and run the very latest build of AutoUpdate from this link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=830196

    At this moment, the latest build is 16.16.7, but 16.16.8 should be available any day now (last month the update was issued on the 10th of the month). If you need to work in the meantime, you can set AutoUpdate to Manual updates temporarily and restore the 16.16.6 builds of Office. apps using Time Machine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-03-12T14:27:28+00:00

    I fixed 10 systems at work. Please follow the below.

    Delete below files from the Library.

    ~/Library/Group Containers/

    UBF8T346G9.ms     

    UBF8T346G9.Office     

    UBF8T346G9.OfficeOneDriveSyncIntegration   

    Regards,

    Ram

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