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Error message when you open the Office Assistant in Word 2002 by using Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer: “The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later”View products that this article applies to.Article ID:930203Last Review:March 20, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSWhen you open the Office Assistant in Microsoft Word 2002 by using Microsoft Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the following error message:The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later.Back to the topCAUSEThis ... Read more..

Article ID: 957253 - Last Review: November 12, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Description of the update for Microsoft Office Script Editor Help: November 11, 2008View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released updated Help (HxS) files for Microsoft Office Script Editor for 2007 Microsoft Office system. This update contains the latest revisions and additions to Office Script Editor Help and Office Script Editor Developer Help.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONUpdate information The updates for Microsoft ... Read more..

Article ID: 967621 - Last Review: March 3, 2009 - Revision: 1.0A PowerPoint 2007 presentation displays two lines instead of one line when the presentation uses a special font that does not exist on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, you open a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation that uses a special font. If the font does not exist on the computer, the presentation displays two lines instead ... Read more..

The changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear when you compare Word 2007 documentsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954540Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSYou update some page values in a Microsoft Office Word 2007 document. When you compare the revised document to the original document, the changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear.RESOLUTIONImportant This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might ... Read more..

Description of the 2007 Office system hotfix package: June 10, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953474Last Review:July 24, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the 2007 Microsoft Office system issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 10, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:•The issues that the hotfix package fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.•Whether the hotfix package is ... Read more..

INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \\\'summary\\\'); Microsoft has added the new Office Open XML Formats to the following 2007 Microsoft Office programs:   Microsoft Office Excel 2007   Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007   Microsoft Office Word 2007 A compatibility pack is available to make sure that you can open and save Office Open XML Formats in earlier versions of Microsoft Office. You can install the compatibility pack on a computer that is running Microsoft Office 2003 programs, Microsoft Office XP programs, or Microsoft Office 2000 programs. When you install the ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: May 27, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951997Last Review:June 14, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 27, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:•The issues that the hotfix package fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.•Whether the hotfix package is replaced ... Read more..

How to implement Forms-based authentication for Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using SQL ServerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952170Last Review:June 17, 2008Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to implement Forms-based authentication for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using Microsoft SQL Server that is installed on the same computer.MORE INFORMATIONTo implement Forms-based authentication for Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using an instance of SQL Server that is installed on the same computer, follow these steps:1. Create an Aspnetdb database to use ... Read more..

Article ID: 956137 - Last Review: November 25, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Description of the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) hotfix package (Offscan.exe): October 28, 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSUMMARYThis article describes the Office Migration Planning Manager issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated October 28, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:The issues that the hotfix package fixes.The prerequisites ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: June 10, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953924Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 10, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix:•The issues that the hotfix fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.•Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.•Whether you ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the May 13, 2008 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952726Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the kinds of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Description of the PowerPoint 2007 hotfix package: February 14, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:941878Last Review:March 19, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated February 14, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:•The issues that the hotfix package fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.•Whether the hotfix package is replaced ... Read more..

Article ID: 960502 - Last Review: January 26, 2009 - Revision: 4.0Description of the 2007 Office system hotfix package (Offfiltx.msp, Visfilter.msp): December 16, 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSUMMARYThis article describes the 2007 Office system issue that is fixed in the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is dated December 16, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:The issues that the hotfix package fixes.The ... Read more..

MS08-051: Description of the security update for the PowerPoint 2007 converter: August 12, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:954038Last Review:August 12, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-051. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites: •Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)•IT professionals:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-051.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-051.mspx)Back to the topHow to obtain help and support for this security ... Read more..

When you use the Effect Options to apply a sound to an animation, you cannot preview the sound. The speaker icon in this dialog box only allows you to adjust the volume. RESOLUTION loadTOCNode(1, \'resolution\'); If you want to preview a sound, use the Slide Show Preview or the Play button. To apply a sound to a custom animation and then preview the sound, follow these steps: 1. Click the Custom Animation task pane. 2. In the Custom Animation task pane, double-click the ... Read more..

Article ID: 967538 - Last Review: March 4, 2009 - Revision: 1.0In a Word 2007 document, the hyperlink that should link to a UNC path resolves to the mapped local drive unexpectedlyView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:You map a local drive to a UNC path to share the files on the local drive with other users.In a Microsoft Office Word 2007 document, you insert a hyperlink that links to a file on ... Read more..

A shared folder that is available offline goes offline when you open a file that is in the shared folder in an Office application or in WordPad on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954381Last Review:July 4, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You have a shared folder that is available offline. •On a Windows Vista-based computer, in an Office application or in WordPad, you use the Open File dialog box to open an offline ... Read more..

When you add three-dimensional (3-D) effects to a placeholder (placeholders: Boxes with dotted or hatch-marked borders that are part of most slide layouts. These boxes hold title and body text or objects such as charts, tables, and pictures.) on a slide master (slide master: The slide that stores information about the design template applied, including font styles, placeholder sizes and positions, background design, and color schemes.) and then delete all of the 3-D effects from the placeholder in Normal view, ... Read more..

You cannot use Microsoft Visual Basic for Application (VBA) to modify a chart that you have inserted in PowerPoint 2007View products that this article applies to.Article ID:948683Last Review:March 3, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSYou cannot use Microsoft Visual Basic for Application (VBA) to modify a chart that you have inserted in PowerPoint 2007. Note You can use VBA modify a chart that you insert in earlier versions of PowerPoint.Back to the topCAUSEIn Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, the chart object model (OM) is ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: May 13, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952701Last Review:May 28, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 13, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix:•The issues that the hotfix fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.•Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.•Whether you ... Read more..