How to determine which version of an Office 2010 product is installed

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This article describes how to determine which version of a Microsoft Office 2010 product is installed. This article also provides version numbers for the original release.
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To determine which version of an Office 2010 product is installed, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Use the "Add or Remove Programs" item in Control Panel in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003, or use the "Programs" item in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

  1. Click Start, click Run , type appwiz.cpl , and then press ENTER.
  2. Click to select the Office 2010 product from the list of installed products.
  3. Click Click here for support information to see the version of the installed product.
To look for installed updates including service packs, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start , click Run , type appwiz.cpl , and then press ENTER.
  2. Verify that the Show updates option is enabled.
  3. Locate the Office 2010 product from the list of installed products. Any installed updates for the product will be listed under the installed product.

Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

  1. Click Start, type appwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. On the Views menu, click Details.
  3. Verify the information under Programs and Features.
  4. If the Version information is not displayed, press ALT-V to display the menu.
  5. Select Choose Details from the menu.
  6. Click to put a 'check' next to Version to cause the version information to be displayed. Click OK.
To look for installed updates, such as service packs, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start , type appwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. In the Tasks navigation pane, on the left, click View installed updates.

Method 2: Verify the version in the properties of the executable file

Public updates and hotfixes other than service packs do not change the version of the installed product. To verify the version of the executable or other core file for an application, you can view the properties of a file.

Note If a software update does not include an updated version of the program’s executable file, view the documentation that is provided with the update to determine which files are updated. Then, check the versions of the updated files.

By default, the Office 2010 programs are located in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
By default, the Mso.dll file is located in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14
The original release and service packs of the Office 2010 programs have the following executable file names and version numbers:

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2010 Office product name File name Original version Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office 2010MSO.dll14.0.4760.100014.0.6023.1000
Microsoft Access 2010MSACCESS.exe14.0.4750.100014.0.6024.1000
Microsoft Excel 2010EXCEL.exe14.0.4756.100014.0.6024.1000
Microsoft InfoPath 2010INFOPATH.exe14.0.4763.100014.0.6009.1000
Microsoft OneNote 2010ONENOTE.exe14.0.4763.100014.0.6022.1000
Microsoft Outlook 2010OUTLOOK.exe14.0.4760.100014.0.6025.1000
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010POWERPNT.exe14.0.4754.100014.0.6026.1000
Microsoft Project 2010WINPROJ.exe14.0.4751.100014.0.6023.1000
Microsoft Publisher 2010MSPUB.exe14.0.4750.100014.0.6026.1000
Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010SPDESIGN.exe14.0.4750.1000
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010GROOVE.exe14.0.4761.100014.1.0.6009
Microsoft Word 2010WINWORD.exe14.0.4762.100014.0.6024.1000
Microsoft Visio 2010VISLIB.dll14.0.4756.100014.0.6022.1000
To locate the executable file to determine which version of a 2010 Office product is installed, follow these steps:

Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

  1. Click Start, click Run , type "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\Office14" in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Locate the executable or core file in the folder.

    Note Depending on the Windows settings, the .exe file name extension may not be displayed.
Note The Mso.dll file is in a different folder. To locate that file, follow these steps.

  1. Click Start , click Run, type "%programfiles%\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14" in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Locate the Mso.dll file in the folder.

Windows Vista

  1. Click Start , type "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\Office14" in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Locate the executable or core file in the folder.

    Note Depending on the Windows settings, the .exe file name extension may not be displayed.
Note The Mso.dll file is in a different folder. To locate that file, follow these steps.

  1. Click Start , type "%programfiles%\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14" in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Locate the Mso.dll file in the folder.

Method 3: Use the About Microsoft Program_Name dialog box

The About Microsoft Program_Name dialog box displays following:

  • The name of the program
  • The version number of the program
The Mso.dll file contains much of the information that is used by all the Office applications. Generally, when the program's executable file is updated, the Mso.dll file is also updated. Therefore, both version numbers are displayed. 

For example, when you view the About Microsoft Office Excel dialog box in the release version of Excel 2010, the following information is displayed:

About Microsoft Excel
Version: 14.0.4760.1000 (32-bit)

To locate the About Microsoft Program_Name dialog box in Microsoft Office 2010, click Help on the File menu. Click Additional Version and Copyright Information if you want to see what Service Pack level the application has installed.

Important

  • You may apply a hotfix or a public update that contains fixes that are provided in the latest service pack. The fixes may also update the Mso.dll file.
  • Not all updates change the version number that is listed in the About Microsoft Program_Name dialog box. Therefore, you must verify the properties for the program's executable file.

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Article ID: 2121559 - Last Review: April 15, 2013 - Revision: 3.1
Applies to
  • Microsoft Access 2010
  • Microsoft Excel 2010
  • Microsoft InfoPath 2010
  • Microsoft Word 2010
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
  • Microsoft Publisher 2010
  • Microsoft Project Standard 2010
  • Microsoft Project Professional 2010
  • Microsoft Visio Standard 2010
  • Microsoft Visio Professional 2010
  • Microsoft Visio Premium 2010
  • Microsoft Outlook 2010
  • Microsoft OneNote 2010
  • Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010
  • Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010
  • Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
  • Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
  • Microsoft Office Standard 2010
  • Microsoft Office Professional 2010
  • Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
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