![]() It is broken into fixes for the desktop applications (Microsoft Office) and updates for related server technologies. Here’s the partial Service Pack 2 fix / update list given by Microsoft. Office Watch has previewed the main Office 2007 Service Pack 2 changes with screen shots already. So best to wait until Microsoft comes clean. It usually takes Microsoft a few weeks, at least, to admit publicly any problems with a Service Pack. Many Office 2003 users were caught by some ‘features’ in Office 2003 Service Pack 3, some of which had to be reversed later. Microsoft has a patchy record with Office Service Packs and sometimes there are traps for those eager to update. We normally suggest that Office users delay updating their computers for a few weeks after an Office Service Pack is released. On 28 April, Microsoft will also release a longer list of Service Pack 2 fixes and additions – we can only hope this list won’t have the mysterious items of past SP’s which have been about as useful as the Delphic oracle.Īs we’ve said many times before, and will say again I’m sure … You’ll need a separate uninstall application (instead of going to the Control Panel) but nonetheless it’s a welcome addition to the Service Packs. Up to now the only way to uninstall an Office Service Pack was to uninstall Office entirely and re-install it up to, but without, the unwanted Service Pack. ![]() This last point is important and long overdue. An uninstall option for the Service Pack.Access reports can be exported to Excel.Improved performance and stability for Outlook 2007 (once you’ve waited for some time after applying SP2).Support for the OpenDocument formats as well as Microsoft’s OpenXML formats.Integrated Save to PDF and XPS (instead of the free add-in necessary now). ![]() The main contents of SP2 has been announced in the past: More details and a cautionary note on the coming Office 2007 update.Īs Office Watch suggested last week, Office 2007 Service Pack 2 will be released to the public on 28 April – less than two weeks away.
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