Fixed layout with inDesign CC 9.3

Hello,
I think I use the latest version of InDesign (I just did the update), but I can not export my .idd documents to the format .epub and preserving the layout (justified text, skip lines, paragraphs, titles).
It would be really great of you to help me because I despair, I tried everything to keep the layout but in vain.
The strangest thing is that when i look to the tutorials, when exporting to ePub format, I see that the dialog box offers two epub format including epub ( fixed layout)
In my version they only propose one format and each time it's like my layout is ruined. I just know how to keep my layout.
thank you in advance.

Can you please give me a link to the update ? Beacause i cant find it...
i have to precise that i use an old version of Mac OS X. Is it possible that the update isn't available for me ?

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