Description of the PowerPoint 2007 hotfix package (Powerpoint.msp, Pptconv.msp): June 30, 2009

This article describes the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 issue that is fixed in the PowerPoint 2007 hotfix package that is dated June 30, 2009.

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
• Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix packages.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix package contains.

This hotfix fixes the following issues:

• An Excel OLE object in PowerPoint 2007 cannot be started when you open the object from a SharePoint document library.
  
• In PowerPoint 2007, the macro code ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideSize does not always work in setting the page size. It works when the slide size is one of the following before you run the macro code:
  • ppSlideSizeLetterPaper
  • ppSlideSizeOnScreen
  • ppSlideSizeOverhead
  It does not work if the slide size is one of the following before you run the macro code:
  • ppSlideSize35MM
  • ppSlideSizeA3Paper
  • ppSlideSizeB4ISOPaper
  • ppSlideSizeB5JISPaper
  • ppSlideSizeBanner
  • ppSlideSizeCustom
  • ppSlideSizeLedgerPaper
  • ppSlideSizeOnScreen16x10
  • ppSlideSizeOnScreen16x9
  
  
• Bookmark references at the end of a hyperlink in a PowerPoint 2007 presentation are not saved when you save the presentation as a .pptx file. The reference is saved if you save the PowerPoint 2007 presentation as a .ppt file.
  
• If you open a presentation in Slide Show mode either from the shell or from the command line, linked images do not show.
  
• You enable the Snap objects to grid option in the Grid and Guides dialog box. However, objects do not snap to the grid if the ruler is set in centimeters.
  
• You add an OLE object as a link to a PowerPoint 2007 presentation. You close and then re-open the presentation, and update the link. On the second update, you receive the following error message:
  
  Some linked files were unavailable and can’t be updated. Try to restore the links by clicking the Microsoft Office Button, pointing to Prepare, and then clicking Edit links to Files.
  
  

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 the problem described in this article. 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

You must have 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1 or 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 2 installed to apply this hotfix package. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart requirement

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released 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 issue that is listed in this article.

The Global version of this hotfix package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix package. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date 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 information



Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information



PowerPoint.msp information



Pptconv.msp information

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