Office 2007 Known Issues

A. Summary:

Below is a list of known issues with Office 2007 applications: some have fixes; some, as of this writing (August 2007), as yet have no fix.

B. Key Points:

· Released Microsoft fixes are available and listed below for some issues

· Read Microsoft’s description of the issue before deciding if you should perform the recommended fix

· Other known issues as yet (August 2007) do not have a fix

· For corrections, updates, or clarifications on this Star Point, please email Gloria Moleon

C. Details:

Microsoft Office 2007 fixes are available for the following issues:

Outlook Performance Issue

There are some reported performance problems with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. These specific performance problems affected users who had large Personal Folders mailbox files (.pst and .ost files) stored on their computers. A fix can be downloaded from: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=933493

Previous Versions of Office

If you are using a previous version of Office, you may not be able to read files made using the new Office 2007 format. A fix called Compatibility Pack (FileFormatsConverters.exe), which will allow you to read the new format, can be downloaded from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx

As of this writing (August 2007), there are no fixes available for the following issues with Office 2007:

Print Appointment Times for More Than 5 Weeks

There are problems printing more than 5 weeks calendar appointments in Outlook 2007. Even if the date range is selected to 6 or more weeks it will only print out 5 weeks.

Access Macros Form Display Issue

There may be problems with macros in existing Access databases when the user installs Access 2007. For example: a form on open property does not execute properly (VBA-related issues), and the “stopmacro” command stops all processing.