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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2013. This update provides the latest fixes for the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Office 2013 and Office Home and Student 2013 RT. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

Issue that this update fixes



Consider the following scenario:

  • You set Windows 8 to a high contrast color scheme.

  • You add a slide to a presentation in PowerPoint 2013.

  • You click the Show Comments button in the VIEW group of the ribbon.

  • You click the New button and add some comments to the slide.

In this scenario, there is no contrast between comment text and the background. Therefore, the comments are unreadable.

Resolution

Update details

This update does not replace any previously released update.

How to obtain and install the update

Note This update applies to Office 2013 MSI installations only. This update does not apply to click-to-run installations.

To identify the installation version of Office 2013, follow these steps:

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

  2. On the File menu, click Account.

  3. If Office 2013 was installed by using Click-to-Run, an "Update Options" item is displayed. For an MSI installation, the "Update Options" item is not displayed.

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you install this update.

This update contains the files that are listed in the following tables.


Office Home and Student 2013 RT

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Msointl.dll.arm

15.0.4442.1000

2,985,888

8-Dec-12

21:33


32-bit

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Mso.dll

15.0.4454.1002

25,353,824

8-Dec-12

21:27

Office.dll

15.0.4454.1004

457,288

8-Dec-12

21:27


64-bit

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Mso.dll

15.0.4454.1002

25,353,824

8-Dec-12

21:43

Mso.dll

15.0.4454.1002

35,326,064

8-Dec-12

21:35

Office.dll

15.0.4454.1004

457,288

8-Dec-12

21:35




Windows 8

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. If you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.

  2. Type windows update, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click View installed updates in the search results.

  3. In the list of updates, locate and then tap or click update 2760624, and then tap or click Uninstall.



Windows 7

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.

  2. Type Appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.

  3. Click View installed updates.

  4. In the list of updates, locate and then click update 2760624, and then click Uninstall.

The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office. For more information about the Office System TechCenter, go to the following Microsoft website:

IT support and resources for Microsoft Office

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