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Description of Project 2010 SP1

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Introduction

Microsoft Project 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides the latest updates for Project 2010. This service pack includes two main categories of fixes:

Previously unreleased fixes that were made specifically for this service pack. In addition to general product fixes, these fixes include improvements in stability, performance, and in security.
All the public updates that were released through June 2011, and all the cumulative updates that were released through April 2011.

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How to obtain and install the service pack

Method 1: Microsoft Update (recommended)

To download the service pack from Microsoft Update, visit the following Microsoft website:

Microsoft Update

(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx)

Enrolling in Microsoft Update is the recommended way to update the products to SP1. Microsoft Update will detect which products that you have installed, and then apply all updates to the products.

Method 2: Download the SP1 package from Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Download the Microsoft Project 2010 32-bit Service Pack 1 package now.

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C72141FE-D264-4F6E-AE09-D0FBD32DE5D5)

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Download the Microsoft Project 2010 64-bit Service Pack 1 package now.

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CE1FD136-A1F4-4FF5-909B-50808D6F39CB)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ )

How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

For more information about a complete list of all released SP1 desktop packages, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2510690

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2510690/ )

List of all Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 packages

Overview of Project 2010 SP1 improvements

Specifically, these are the key areas of improvement in SP1:

Project Professional now synchronizes automatically scheduled tasks with SharePoint task lists.
Manually scheduled tasks now support time-phased edits in the timesheet views and usage views in Project Web Application and in Project 2010.

Downloadable list of issues that the service pack fixes

A workbook is available that lists the issues that are fixed by this service pack.

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Download the Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 Changes.xlsx package now.

(http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/2/512CC712-4070-4CFF-BC4A-B3AFF0E21A1E/Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 Changes.xlsx)

Note This workbook is in the English language. It is not translated into any other languages.

Known issues and behavior changes

2532126

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2532126/ )

Known issues that you may experience when you install the Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1

Technical information

For more information about this service pack that includes a list of files affected, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2532118

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2532118/ )

Technical details about the Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) releases