Microsoft KB Archive/192017

OFFUP-Access Components Available on Office Update Web Site

PSS ID Number: Q192017 Article last modified on 06-07-1999

WINDOWS:1.0

WINDOWS

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= SUMMARY =

Office Update is a free online extension of Microsoft Office accessible to all users. You can access the site from the link placed prominently at the top of the Office product by clicking Help, selecting Microsoft on the Web, and then clicking Free Stuff. You may also type:

“http://officeupdate.microsoft.com” (without the quotation marks)

in the Address bar.

Office Update is an excellent ongoing resource for Microsoft Office users and is dedicated to helping you get the very most from Microsoft Office, providing product updates, downloads, assistance, and newsgroups and third-party resources.

Components available for download are classified as follows:


 * Add-Ins
 * Assistants
 * Converters
 * Documents
 * Templates
 * Updates
 * Viewers

= ADD-INS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An Add-In is a program that enhances an existing software product. An Add-In usually adds a feature not previously available within the application.

Add-Ins for Access 97

 * Camcorder for Office
 * Command Bar Wizard for Access
 * Data Access Pack for Access
 * Draw 98 for Office 97 and Publisher
 * Getting Results Book for Office 97
 * Microbus Polyglot 98
 * Northwind Traders Sample Database for Microsoft Access
 * Relationship Print Wizard for Access 97
 * Weblinks Help File for Access
 * Web Tracker Database for Access

Add-Ins for Access 2000

 * Microsoft Office 2000 Customizable Alerts
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Troubleshooters
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Web Archive Add-On
 * Microsoft Visual Keyboard for Office 2000
 * PVK Digital Certificate Files Importer
 * WOPR 2000 PlaceBar Customizer

= ASSISTANTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An Assistant is an interactive feature that answers questions, offers tips, and provides help for a variety of features specific to the program you’re using. Assistants are shared across all Microsoft Office products.

Assistants Available for Access 97

 * Office Assistant: Dot the Shape Shifter
 * Office Assistant: Earl the Cat
 * Office Assistant: F1 the Robot
 * Office Assistant: Genius
 * Office Assistant: Hoverbot
 * Office Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin
 * Office Assistant: Mother Nature
 * Office Assistant: Office Logo
 * Office Assistant: PowerPup the Dog
 * Office Assistant: Quiet Office Logo
 * Office Assistant: Scribble the Cat

= CONVERTERS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

Converters are program add-ins that allow you to convert your existing files to a format for use in other applications.

Converters Available for Access 97

 * Microsoft SQL Server Upsizing Tool for Access 97

= DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A document is a file created in an Office program. These usually are in the form of white papers, which offer technical specifications for the specific Office application or feature.

Documents Available for Access 2000

 * Microsoft Office 2000 Macro Security White Paper

= TEMPLATES AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A template is a pre-designed document that contains formatting, formulas, and often sample text. Different features are included in the template based on its purpose and on the features available in the specific Office application.

Templates Available for Access 97

 * Address Book Database for Access
 * Contact Management Database for Access
 * Household Inventory Database for Access 97

= UPDATES AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

An update is a new release of an existing software product. A software update usually adds relatively minor new features to a product or corrects errors (bugs) found after the program was released.

Updates Available for Access 97

 * Fix for Unwanted Data Fragments for Office
 * Forms 2.0 Control Security Patch
 * More Euro Enabled Fonts for Microsoft Office
 * Microsoft Office 95 Year 2000 Update
 * Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1)
 * Office 97 Service Release 2 ValuPack
 * Service Release 2 (SR-2)Download Information

NOTE: Office 97 SR-1 is ONLY available via the web.

Office 97 SR-2 can also be obtained on CD at

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/Articles/sr2directdrive.htm.

SR-2 on CD includes a Read_SR2.txt file, which is not included, if SR-2 is downloaded. All other components can be found on both the download and CD version.

= VIEWERS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE: =

A viewer is a program that allows users without a full version of the Office application to view documents created by other Office users.

Viewers Available for Access 97

 * Report Snapshots and Snapshot Viewer for Access 97

NOTE: Most of the components on the Office Update Web site require the customer to register their Office product before they are able to download it.

= ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: =

To submit a question to a Microsoft Support Professional using the Office Update Support Request form, follow the steps outlined below:


 * 1) Connect to the Office Update Web site at: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
 * 2) Click Member Services.
 * 3) Click Office Update Technical Support.
 * 4) Click Office Update Support Form.
 * 5) * You may be prompted to establish a Registration ID, if you haven’t already done so, which you can use to obtain many Microsoft products or services.
 * 6) * To establish the ID, enter your e-mail address in the space provided and click Continue.
 * 7) * If you do not have an e-mail address, you can quickly get one by clicking: hotmail.com on the registration page.
 * 8) After you enter your e-mail address, click Continue.
 * 9) Type your Password.
 * 10) * If you can’t remember your password, click E-mail My Password and we will send it to you.
 * 11) Provide the following information in the space provided:
 * 12) * Your Computer
 * 13) ** Operating System
 * 14) ** Internet Browser
 * 15) ** Computer Make
 * 16) ** Computer Model
 * 17) ** CPU Speed
 * 18) ** Memory
 * 19) * The Problem
 * 20) ** Describe only one problem at a time. If you are having more than one problem, please submit them seperately.
 * 21) ** Issue Type
 * 22) ** Component Name
 * 23) ** URL Address
 * 24) ** Error Type
 * 25) ** Question Title
 * 26) ** Detailed Problem Description
 * 27) ** Check one of the following:
 * 28) *** I can duplicate this problem.
 * 29) *** I can connect to other Web sites such as http://www.microsoft.com
 * 30) *** It previously worked for me but is not working now.
 * 31) *** It has never worked.
 * 32) * Contact Information
 * 33) ** E-mail Address
 * 34) ** Phone Number
 * 35) ** Fax Number
 * 36) ** Time Zone
 * 37) When the request form has been completed:
 * 38) * Click Finish to submit your request.
 * 39) * You should receive a response within one business day.

Additional query words: offup

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