Microsoft KB Archive/934393

= Description of the update for the 2007 Office system: May 8, 2007 =

Article ID: 934393

Article Last Modified on 10/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Expression Web
 * Microsoft Office Basic 2007
 * Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
 * Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
 * Microsoft Office Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
 * Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

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INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released an update for the 2007 Microsoft Office system. This update fixes conversion issues that occur when a binary file is opened in a Microsoft Office 2003 program when you use the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack. This update also adds new functionality to convert documents in a secure environment.

This article describes the issues that are fixed by the update. This article also describes how to obtain the update and how to determine whether the update is installed.



Issues that the update fixes
This update fixes the following issue:

922850 You receive an error message when you try to open or to save a file in one of the 2007 Office programs or in one of the Office 2003 programs

This update also fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

2007 Office binary files do not convert correctly. Conversion issues occur when a 2007 Office binary file is opened in an Office 2003 program when you use the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.

How to obtain and to install the update
This update is located at the Microsoft Download Center. To download this update and to obtain installation instructions and deployment strategies, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2462C6D9-233E-475A-B116-8A243A6DE129

How to determine whether the update is installed
The update contains files that have the versions that are listed in the following table.

You do not have to install this update if you have a later version of the files that are listed in the table.

To determine the version of the files that are installed on the computer, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Search.
 * 2) In the Search Results window, click All files and folders in the Search Companion pane.
 * 3) In the All or part of the file name box, type the file name, and then click Search.
 * 4) In the list of files, right-click the file that was found, and then click Properties.
 * 5) On the Version tab, examine the version of the file that is installed on the computer.

Information for administrators about .msp files
This update consists of a full-file Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msp file) that is packaged in a self-extracting executable file. The following .msp file is distributed in the following update:

Wordconv.msp

For detailed procedures that describe how to update an administrative image and how to update client computers, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/8309f67f-8622-4317-b21d-1aa5f72e15bf1033.mspx

The Microsoft Office Desktop Applications TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office. For more information about the Microsoft Office Desktop Applications TechCenter, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/office/bb267346.aspx

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