Microsoft released KB5002623 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108113&msockid=054c6391e46766ca0b4a765be50867ee) to fix the known issue in KB 5002700 for Microsoft Office 2016, released April 10, 2025, that causes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook to stop responding.
For information on installing the update, see April 10, 2025, update for Office 2016 (KB5002623) (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/april-10-2025-update-for-office-2016-kb5002623-d60c1f31-bb7c-4426-b8f4-69186d7fc1e5).