Despite the performance focus, some users reported specific difficulties with version 16.61:
Update history for Office Insider for Mac - Microsoft Support Microsoft Word for Mac 16.61
This version addressed various crashes and improved overall application stability for users on macOS. Despite the performance focus, some users reported specific
Earlier beta builds of 16.61 specifically targeted issues with rendering headers and footers. Despite the performance focus
22 Jul 2022 — Latest Office Insider updates If you see the following version and build numbers when you look in the product's About dialog, you' Microsoft Support Technical Bug Report: Critical Memory Leak in Word for Mac
Reports on developer forums highlighted occasional memory pressure issues in larger documents (180+ pages).