Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: May 13, 2008

This article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 13, 2008.

• 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 must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix contains.

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issues that are not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• In Microsoft Office Word 2007, when you use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro to communicate with an application by using a COM interface, the macro takes a long time to finish. When you run the same macro in Microsoft Office Word 2003, the macro runs much faster.
  
• Consider the following scenario:
  • In Word 2007, a document that is in the portrait orientation has frames that contain vertical text.
  • Or, in Word 2007, a document that is in the landscape orientation has frames that contain horizontal text.
  • You print this document to a regular printer or to a Microsoft XPS Document Writer printer.
  In this scenario, the text may be missing or truncated. This issue also occurs when you save the document in the Microsoft XPS format or in the PDF format.
  
• Consider the following scenario. In Word 2007, you enable the AutoSave feature. You open a document that is located in a share folder. You edit a text box in the document. While you edit the text box, Word 2007 starts to save the AutoRecover information automatically. In this scenario, Word 2007 may close unexpectedly.
  
• In Word 2007, when you try to open a Word document that is created by an earlier version of Word, Word 2007 stops responding. However, the document can be opened correctly in Word 2002 and in Word 2003.
  

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.
The Global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter the hotfix is installed, the Global version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Word.msp

Wordconv.msp

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: