Microsoft KB Archive/291331

= How to check the version of Office XP =

Article ID: 291331

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q291331



IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY MORE INFORMATION How to find the version number
 * Method 1: How to use the Add or Remove Programs dialog box
 * Method 2: How to verify the version property for the executable file
 * Method 3: How to use the About Microsoft  dialog box

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to determine the exact version of your Microsoft Office XP product. It also provides version numbers for the original release and subsequent service packs.

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How to find the version number
The following methods help you determine your installed version of the Microsoft Office programs.

Note When a software update does not include an updated version of the program’s executable file, see the documentation that is provided with your update to determine the files that are updated and then check the versions of the updated files.

Method 1: How to use the Add or Remove Programs dialog box
You can examine the version information of the installed Microsoft Office version or of the individual Office products by clicking the Click here for support information link in the Add or Remove Programs dialog box when you are running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on your computer. This version information is the most accurate documentation of the product version that is available on your computer. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then clickControl Panel.
 * 2) In Control Panel, clickAdd or Remove Programs.
 * 3) In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, locate and then click to select the appropriate Office edition or individual product.
 * 4) Click the resulting Click here for support information link. A message box displays the correct version information for the product as it is recorded by the Windows Installer.

When you use this method, Office XP has the following version numbers for the original release and for the service pack releases:

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Method 2: How to verify the version property for the executable file
You can use the version property of the executable file to determine the version of your Office program. This method works on any version of Microsoft Windows that Office XP supports. Use the following method to locate the executable file and to verify the version of your Office program:  Locate the Office program's executable file. The following is the default location for these files in Office XP:

\Microsoft Office\Office10

Note The default location for the Microsoft Visio executable is as follows:

\Microsoft Office\Visio10

The executable file names are the same for every version of Office and are as follows: 

To search for the appropriate file, search your hard disk drive. To do this, 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 pane, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
 * 3) In the All or part of the file name box, type the appropriate file name as listed earlier, and then click Search.
 * 4) In the resulting list of files, right-click the file, and then click Properties.
 * 5) On the Version tab, determine the version of the file that is installed on your computer.

When you use this method, Office XP has the following version numbers for the original release and for the service pack releases:

Method 3: How to use the About Microsoft dialog box
In the About Microsoft  dialog box, a number appears after the product name. For example, in Microsoft Excel 2002, you might see the following number:

(10.2614.2625)

To locate the About Microsoft  dialog box, click About Microsoft   on the Help menu in any Office program.

When you use this method, Office XP has the following version numbers for the original release and for the service pack releases:

How to understand the version number
Microsoft Office products use the following syntax for the version number in the About dialog box:

aa.bbbb.cccc

This number represents three items:
 * aa: The version of Office.
 * bbbb: The version of the program executable file. For example, the Excel.exe file.
 * cccc: The version of the Mso.dll file.

Important

 When you install a service pack, the About Microsoft  dialog box adds the letters &quot;SP&quot; and the number of the service pack level. How these letters appear depends on the version of the Mso.dll file.

For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

328294 The About Microsoft  dialog box reports a service pack version that is different from what is expected in Office XP and in Office 2003

 Because not all updates change the version number that is listed in the About Microsoft  dialog box, you must verify the properties for the program's executable file.

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