This article describes update 3172471 for Microsoft Office 2013 that was released on March 6, 2018. This update also applies to Office Home and Student 2013 RT. This update has a prerequisite.
Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2013. It doesn't apply to the Office 2013 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?)
Improvements and fixes
This update fixes an issue in which some double-byte character sets (DBCS) symbols and characters are displayed incorrectly.
How to download and install the update
Microsoft Update
Use Microsoft Update to automatically download and install the update.
Download Center
This update is also available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center. The updates in the Download Center can't be installed on Office Home and Student 2013 RT.
If you're not sure which platform (32-bit or 64-bit) you're running, see Am I running 32-bit or 64-bit Office? Additionally, see more information about how to download Microsoft support files.
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Update information
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 installed.
Restart information
You may have to restart the computer after you install this update.
More information
To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:
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Start an Office 2013 application, such as Microsoft Word 2013.
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On the File menu, select Account.
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For Office 2013 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed.
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Office 2013 Click-to-Run installation |
MSI-based Office 2013 |
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How to uninstall this update
Windows 10
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Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.
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In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3172471, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
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Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then select Search.
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Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.
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In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3172471, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 7
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Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.
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Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.
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Select View installed updates.
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In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB3172471, and then select Uninstall.
References
Learn about the standard terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.
The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office.
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
x64
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Riched20.dll_0001 |
15.0.5013.1000 |
2,239,672 |
14-Feb-2018 |
16:52 |
Not applicable |
x86
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Riched20.dll_0001 |
15.0.5013.1000 |
1,636,024 |
14-Feb-2018 |
16:53 |
Not applicable |
