Description of the PowerPoint 2010 hotfix package (powerpoint-x-none.msp, pptview-x-none.msp): December 14, 2010

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

• You cannot open some Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 presentations in PowerPoint 2010.
  
  
  

• Consider the following scenario:
  

  • In PowerPoint 2010, you view a presentation in slide show mode.

  • You right-click a slide, and then you select Pen in the Pointer Options submenu.

  • You advance the slide show to the next slide.

  
  In this scenario, the pen pointer is replaced by the arrow pointer.
  
  
  

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problems 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 website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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.