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# Software update

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## Latest BactoBox® software is <code class="expression">space.vars.SW\_LATEST\_RELEASED\_VER</code>

Keep your BactoBox® software up to date. Follow [update BactoBox® software](/best-practices/update-bactobox-r-software.md).

See what [changed in <code class="expression">space.vars.SW\_LATEST\_RELEASED\_VER</code>](/software/bactobox-r-software-changelog.md) and the [software update FAQ](/software/miscellaneous/software-update-faq.md).
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[Update BactoBox® software](/best-practices/update-bactobox-r-software.md)
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From software **v2026.06**, Access fetches and installs the **latest software from the cloud** in one click. On earlier software this option is not available yet, so you install a specific **`.swu` file** instead (shown below). That also brings you up to a version that has the cloud option.

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<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/7T2Izte7EVS8ZfHVeLSt" alt=""><figcaption><p>From v2026.06: <em>Software update</em> → <em>Latest</em> → <em>Install latest</em>.</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/XkXyms0pjeDC6qN9Ugxs" alt=""><figcaption><p>Before v2026.06: drag and drop the <a href="/pages/vYFrXxcfOdE8SMIdeuYY">SWU file</a> into the <em>Software Update</em> area. This starts the software update immediately.</p></figcaption></figure></div>
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