Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. This article describes the following information about the update:
- The improvements that are included in the update
- How to obtain the update
This article discusses the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update. This update contains several improvements for Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac.
System requirements
Before you install the Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update, make sure that the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update is installed on the computer:
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update installed on the computer. To verify that the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update is installed, select the Microsoft Component Plugin file in the Microsoft Office 2004/Office folder on the hard disk, and then click Get Info on the File menu.
For more information about the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
924999
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924999/
)
Description of the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update
- Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or a later version of Mac OS installed on the computer. To verify that the computer meets this prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu.
Update details
Improvements that are included in the update
The Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update includes the following improvements:
Improvements for PowerPoint 2004 for Mac- Improved stability
This update fixes an issue that causes PowerPoint 2004 for Mac to close unexpectedly when you open a presentation.
Improvements for Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac- Contact names that contain special characters are handled correctly
This update fixes an issue that causes meeting requests to display incorrectly when sent to contacts with names that contain single quotation marks ('), double quotation marks ("), and parentheses. - Public folder messages are not duplicated
This update fixes an issue that causes duplicate messages to appear in public folders. - Improved compatibility with Mirapoint Message Server
This update fixes an issue that causes Entourage 2004 for Mac to close unexpectedly when you access mail folders on a Mirapoint Message Server.
How to obtain the update
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Download the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update package now.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9EDC2652-BD5A-4B8A-BBB3-FC4192946BF0&displaylang=en)
Release Date: December 19, 2006
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/
)
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Notes- The Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up to date. To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. On the Help menu, click Check for Updates. For more information about resources for Office 2004 for Mac, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
- The Read Me file that is included with the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update includes the following important release information:
- The minimum system requirements.
- Instructions for installing the update.
- Information about how to troubleshoot problems with installing the update.