This article describes update 4018289 for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 that was released on April 3, 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 contains the following improvements:

  • Provides an appropriate help message that's displayed for Microsoft Equation 3.0.

  • Provides translation of message about the ended support of Microsoft Equation 3.0.

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:

  1. Start an Office 2013 application, such as Microsoft Word 2013.

  2. On the File menu, select Account.

  3. For Office 2013 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed.

Office 2013 Click-to-Run installation

MSI-based Office 2013

The screenshot for Word Click To Run

The screenshot for Word MSI

How to uninstall this update

Windows 10

  1. Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.

  2. In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB4018289, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

  1. 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.

  2. Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.

  3. In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB4018289, and then select Uninstall.

Windows 7

  1. Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.

  2. Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.

  3. Select View installed updates.

  4. In the list of updates, locate and then select update KB4018289, 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

x86

powerpoint-x-none.msp file information

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Pptpia.dll

Microsoft.office.interop.powerpoint.dll

15.0.5023.1000

413,424

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Msosrec.exe

Msosrec.exe

15.0.4869.1000

170,752

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Msppt.olb

Msppt.olb

15.0.4749.1000

416,456

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Mssrintl.dll_1033

Mssrintl.dll

15.0.4703.1000

30,912

13-Mar-2018

17:20

Powerpnt.exe

Powerpnt.exe

15.0.5023.1000

1,855,680

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Powerpnt.man

Powerpnt.exe.manifest

Not applicable

3,816

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Ppcore.dll

Ppcore.dll

15.0.5023.1000

10,486,464

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Ppintl.dll_1033

Ppintl.dll

15.0.5017.1000

1,251,008

13-Mar-2018

17:20

Ppintl.rest.idx_dll_1033

Ppintl.rest.idx_dll

15.0.4741.1000

154,824

13-Mar-2018

17:20

Ppresources.dll

Ppresources.dll

Not applicable

1,286,312

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Pptico.exe

Pptico.exe

15.0.4553.1000

3,509,416

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Previewtemplate.potx_1033

Previewtemplate.potx

Not applicable

284,446

13-Mar-2018

17:20

Previewtemplate2.potx_1033

Previewtemplate2.potx

Not applicable

298,302

13-Mar-2018

17:20

x64

powerpoint-x-none.msp file information

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Pptpia.dll

Microsoft.office.interop.powerpoint.dll

15.0.5023.1000

413,424

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Msosrec.exe

Msosrec.exe

15.0.4869.1000

232,712

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Msppt.olb

Msppt.olb

15.0.4749.1000

416,456

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Mssrintl.dll_1033

Mssrintl.dll

15.0.4703.1000

30,912

13-Mar-2018

17:21

Powerpnt.exe

Powerpnt.exe

15.0.5023.1000

1,857,216

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Powerpnt.man

Powerpnt.exe.manifest

Not applicable

3,816

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Ppcore.dll

Ppcore.dll

15.0.5023.1000

16,128,192

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Ppintl.dll_1033

Ppintl.dll

15.0.5017.1000

1,251,008

13-Mar-2018

17:20

Ppintl.rest.idx_dll_1033

Ppintl.rest.idx_dll

15.0.4741.1000

154,824

13-Mar-2018

17:21

Ppresources.dll

Ppresources.dll

Not applicable

1,286,304

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Pptico.exe

Pptico.exe

15.0.4553.1000

3,509,416

13-Mar-2018

17:19

Previewtemplate.potx_1033

Previewtemplate.potx

Not applicable

284,446

13-Mar-2018

17:21

Previewtemplate2.potx_1033

Previewtemplate2.potx

Not applicable

298,302

13-Mar-2018

17:21

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