How to Check Your Excel Version

This wikiHow will teach you how to check your Excel version on both Windows and Macs.

Method 1
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Using Windows

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    Open Excel. If you're working on a current project, you'll want to save it before continuing. You'll be able to open the program from your Start Menu.
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    Click the File tab. You'll see this on the left side of the menu that's above your editing space.
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    Click Account. You'll see this near the bottom of the menu on the left side of your screen. You'll click Help if you see that instead.
    • You should see the "Version" listing under the "About Excel" button next to a question mark icon.[1]
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    Click About Excel (if you didn't see the version previously). If you don't see the version number listed next to this icon, you'll find it at the top of the window that pops up.[2]
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Method 2
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Using a Mac

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    Open Excel. If you're working on a current project, you'll want to save it before continuing. You'll be able to open the program from your Applications folder in Finder.
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    Click Excel. You should see this in the menu bar running horizontally across the top of your screen.
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    Click About Excel. A window will pop up that displays the current version.[3]
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/about-office-what-version-of-office-am-i-using-932788b8-a3ce-44bf-bb09-e334518b8b19#ID0EAAAACAAA=Windows
  2. ↑ https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/excel/2639-excel-find-version.html
  3. ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/about-office-what-version-of-office-am-i-using-932788b8-a3ce-44bf-bb09-e334518b8b19#ID0EAAAACAAA=Mac

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Excel.
2. Click the File tab.
3. Click Account.
4. Click About Excel (if you didn't see the version previously).

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