Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ISSUE
Users may see EUDC characters displayed as a blank square ("□") in Word after updating to version 2603 (build 19822.20180 or newer)
STATUS: FIXED
The issue is fixed in version 2606 (build 16.0.20131.20090) and later.
For the latest builds, go to Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps (listed by date).
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