Article ID: 979860 - Last Review: February 22, 2012 - Revision: 4.0

Supported versions of the Office viewers

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has recently discontinued the older versions of Office viewers. Microsoft will not provide hotfix, service pack, or security update support for these products. The following is a list of the discontinued Office viewers:
  • Word Viewer 97/2002
  • Word Viewer 2003
  • Excel Viewer 97/2000
  • Excel Viewer 2003
  • PowerPoint Viewer 97/2000/2002
  • PowerPoint Viewer 2003

    Note The version of PowerPoint Viewer 2003 that is included with Office 2003 will continue to receive support through the life cycle of Office 2003.
  • Visio Viewer 2002
  • Visio Viewer 2003
  • Visio Viewer 2007
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MORE INFORMATION

Supported Office viewers

To obtain the latest supported versions of the Office viewers, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
  • PowerPoint Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823)
  • Word Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3657CE88-7CFA-457A-9AEC-F4F827F20CAC)
  • Excel Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1cd6acf9-ce06-4e1c-8dcf-f33f669dbc3a)
  • Visio 2010: Visio Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f9ed50b0-c7df-4fb8-89f8-db2932e624f7)
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007
  • Word Viewer
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