
The features that are included in Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) are features that have been released previously in Monthly Channel. New features aren't added to Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) at any other time. During this time, which is about four months, you might identify possible issues that you need to fix with your line-of-business applications, add-ins, or macros or that you want Microsoft to fix.Ī Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) with new features is expected to be released twice a year, in March and September.
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The primary purpose of this update channel is to give pilot users and application compatibility testers in your organization a chance to work with the upcoming Semi-Annual Channel release. To help your organization prepare for a Semi-Annual Channel release, Microsoft provides Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted). If there is a critical non-security issue that needs to be fixed in Semi-Annual Channel, that non-security update will also be included in a Semi-Annual Channel release. A release of Semi-Annual Channel with these updates usually occurs on the second Tuesday of the month. These builds are provided through the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) update channel.Īfter the January and July releases of Semi-Annual Channel, additional security updates, if needed, can also be added to Semi-Annual Channel. In the four months prior to a new Semi-Annual Channel feature release, Microsoft provides builds of the upcoming release so that pilot users and application compatibility testers in your organization can work with the upcoming release. The features that are included in Semi-Annual Channel are features that have been released previously in Monthly Channel. New features aren't added to Semi-Annual Channel at any other time. Semi-Annual Channel is the default update channel for Office 365 ProPlus.Ī Semi-Annual Channel with new features is expected to be released twice a year, in January and July. That's because new features are added to Semi-Annual Channel only twice a year, instead of every month. If your organization doesn't want to deploy the latest features of Office right away or you have a significant number of line-of-business applications, add-ins, or macros that you need to test with Office, then Semi-Annual Channel might be the better choice for your organization. It is a supported update channel, and usually is available at least one week ahead of time when it's a Monthly Channel release that contains new features. This update channel provides an early look at the upcoming Monthly Channel release. No new security updates are provided for previous Monthly Channel releases. The most current Monthly Channel release contains all the features, security updates, and non-security updates from the previous Monthly Channel releases.Ī Monthly Channel release is supported only until the next Monthly Channel release is available. At any other time, if there is a critical non-security issue that needs to be fixed, we will provide a separate Monthly Channel release that fixes the issue. Security updates for Monthly Channel are usually released on the second Tuesday of the month. In addition to new or updated features, the release might also contain non-security updates, such as updates that provide stability or performance improvements for Office. You don't have many line-of-business applications, add-ins, or macros that you need to test to determine if they work with an updated version of Office.Ī Monthly Channel with new features is expected to be released each month, although there is no set schedule for when a feature release occurs. You want to provide your users with the newest features of Office as soon as those features are available

Monthly Channel might be the right choice for your organization in the following situations: Put configuration.xml same folder with Office deploymet tool Save batch file same folder with Office deployment toolģ. Download, create folder and setup only 1 click (Recommended) 1.
