Office 2007 Service Packs
From time to time Microsoft releases Service Packs (SP1, SP2 etc.) that fix problems in Office and the different Office programs.
To locate service packs for Office 2007 or PowerPoint 2007:
- Go to Office Button | PowerPoint Options | Resources.
- Click Go Online to launch your browser and go to the Office Online site.
- Click Check for updates or click Downloads.
- Usually the most current available service pack will be listed at the top of the page. If not, look below in the Browse Downloads by Product area.
Post-SP2 Updates
Office 2007 Cumulative Update for June 2009 describes several updates that have been released for Office 2007 applications (including PowerPoint) and Office 2007 components.
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Office 2007 Released 28 April, 2009
See the instructions above or go directly to the knowledgebase page with a download link (scroll down a bit to find the link):
Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2007 was released on 28 April, 2009.
On the same page, there's a link to this Excel spreadsheet that lists the problems the service pack fixes.
Some of the list entries are a bit vague; we've noted a few fixes that aren't obvious from the Excel list:
- Previously, lines with a width of less than 1 point all printed at the same width and were indistinguishable; now they print at different widths.
- Previously, images exported at over a certain resolution became corrupted (cropped down with black bars); now they export correctly, up to the 3072 pixel limit imposed by PowerPoint itself.
- Previously, Run Macro action settings in a PPT (97-2003 format) file wouldn't trigger the macros when you opened the file in PowerPoint 2007; in order for them to work, you had to re-save the file as a PPTM (PowerPoint 2007 with Macros) format file. Now you can open the original PPT in PowerPoint 2007 and the Run Macro action settings work correctly.
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Office 2007 Released 11 December, 2007
On 11 December 2007, Microsoft released Office 2007 SP1.
The service pack fixes some problems with PowerPoint in the original release of Office 2007, leaves others unfixed and unfortunately, introduces an annoying new bug.
If you need to export high resolution images from your PowerPoint slides, please do NOT install this service pack. It causes images exported from PowerPoint at over approximately 960 pixels wide to become corrupted.
To see if you have the service pack already, choose Office Button, PowerPoint Options, Resources. Look under "About PowerPoint". If you have SP1, the PowerPoint version will be 12.0.6211.1000 or higher.
If you have a lower version, use Check for Updates to download the service pack or order a CD or
visit The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1) page
You'll find more information about the Office 2007 Service Pack 1 here