1. From inside Stata, start by pulling down Help from the menu bar. Select Official Updates from the Help menu.
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2. Click http://www.stata.com.
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3. Click update if recommended.
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4. Your local copy of Stata is now updated.
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See New in Stata 10 for more about what was added in Stata Release 10.