“Word wanted to update while I was editing a document, so it restarted. Now I'm not able to use Word for more than 2 min before it's not responding.” Microsoft Learn
While the 16.58 release cycle was "Excel-heavy," Word benefited from the underlying Office platform updates: Microsoft_Word_v16.58.dmg
Some users reported that Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) struggled to complete the 16.58 download due to network congestion or server-side issues. “Word wanted to update while I was editing
Included fixes for crashes and performance bottlenecks found in previous 16.x versions. Microsoft_Word_v16.58.dmg
A subset of users experienced "Not Responding" errors shortly after updating, often requiring a cache clearing or a clean reinstallation.
Optimized auto-save and version history tools for documents stored on OneDrive or SharePoint. Performance & Known Issues