Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains significant security enhancements, stability improvements, and performance improvements. Some of the fixes that are included with Office 2003 SP2 were previously released in separate updates. Office 2003 SP2 combines the previously released fixes into one update.

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Service pack details

Downloadable list of issues that the service pack fixes

There is a Microsoft Excel workbook available that contains a list of the post-Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) issues that are fixed by Office 2003 SP2.

Note The workbook is in the English language. The workbook will not be translated into any other languages.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the Office2003_SP2Changes.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/5/0/650783cf-ffbf-4d7b-96ce-d8dd4ab12f7b/office2003_sp2changes.exe)
Release Date: September 27, 2005

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

List of issues that the service pack fixes

Office 2003 SP2 fixes the issues that are described in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Security bulletins that are associated with the service pack

Office 2003 SP2 addresses the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Security Bulletins:

Earlier released updates that this service pack includes

Office 2003 SP2 includes these earlier released updates:

Additionally, Office 2003 SP2 includes the Office 2003 Tablet PC update: Improved Ink Recognition update. For more information about this update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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Known issues

Known issues during the installation of the service pack

You receive an error message when you try to install Office 2003 SP2

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Known issues after the installation of the service pack

You are unexpectedly prompted to restart the compute arfter you install a Microsoft Office service pack

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Third-party programs that use the Outlook Calendar feature may produce unexpected results after you installOffice 2003 SP2

This problem may occur if the third-party software was not updated to work with the new meeting acceptance architecture in Outlook.

For more information about the new meeting acceptance architecture in Outlook, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: When you try to update the data in tables that are linked to an Excel workbook in Microsoft Office Access 2003, you cannot edit, add, or delete data in the tables

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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Installation details

How to obtain and install Office 2003 Service Pack 2

Office 2003 SP2 installation instructions and deployment strategies are found on the Microsoft Download Center. To download this service pack from the Microsoft Download Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Office 2003 Service Pack 2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack

For complete Office 2003 functionality, install Office 2003 Service Pack 2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack if you use the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI). To download Office 2003 Service Pack 2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Removal information

You cannot use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to remove this download. To remove Office 2003 SP2 from your computer, you must remove Office 2003, and then reinstall Office 2003 from your original Office 2003 CD-ROM.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to determine whether the service pack is installed

The service pack contains files that have the versions that are listed in the following table.

File Name	Version
Excel.exe	11.0.6560.0
Frontpg.exe	11.0.6552.0
Infopath.exe	11.0.6565.0
Msaccess.exe	11.0.6566.0
Mspub.exe	11.0.6565.0
Outlook.exe	11.0.6565.0
Powerpnt.exe	11.0.6564.0
Winword.exe	11.0.6568.0

You do not have to install this service pack if you have a later version of the files that are listed in the table.

For more information about how to determine the version of Office 2003 that is installed on your computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Additionally, the following files are also installed when you install Office 2003 SP2:

Absncreq.xsn	Ipmain11.aw	Olmail.fae
Accwiz.dll	Ipmain11.chm	Olnote.fae
Acmain11.chm	Iptoc.xml	Oltask.fae
Acwizrc.dll	Ipxmlpia.dll	Osa.exe
Acwzlib.mde	Ipxmlpia.dll	Outex.dll
Acwzmain.mde	Mapir.dll	Outlacct.dll
Acwztool.mde	Mcps.dll	Outllib.dll
Addrpars.dll	Mdigraph.dll	Outllibr.dll
Addrprsr.dll	Mdimon.dll	Outlmime.dll
Alrtintl.dll	Mdippr.dll	Outlook.hol
Assettrk.xsn	Mdiui.dll	Outlph.dll
Blnmgr.dll	Mdivwctl.dll	Outlrpc.dll
Bssym7.ttf	Mf_iptoc.xml	Outlvbs.dll
Cdlmso.dll	Mlshext.dll	Outlwvw.dll
Cdo.dll	Modhelp.dll	Owc10.dll
Chgord.xsn	Morph9.dll	Owc11.dll
Contab32.dll	Msaexp30.dll	Owci10.dll
Dfuicom.exe	Msain.dll	Owci11.dll
Dlgsetp.dll	Msb1enfr.its	Owsclt.dll
Dumpster.dll	Msb1fren.its	Pp4x322.dll
Dw20.exe	Mscal.ocx	Ppintl.dll
Dwdcw20.dll	Mscdm.dll	Pptview.exe
Dwtrig20.exe	Msconv97.dll	Ppvwintl.dll
Emablt32.dll	Msdmeng.dll	Project.xsn
Emsabp32.dll	Msdmine.dll	Prtf9.dll
Emsmdb32.dll	Msdmine.rll	Pstprx32.dll
Emsui32.dll	Msgr3en.dll	Ptxt9.dll
Envelope.dll	Msgr3fr.dll	Pub6intl.dll
Epsimp32.flt	Msgr3fr.lex	Pubconv.dll
Exchcsp.dll	Mshy3es.dll	Purchord.xsn
Exprptd.xsn	Msimport.exe	Purchreq.xsn
Exprpti.xsn	Msjspp40.dll	Resume.xsn
Exsec32.dll	Msmapi32.dll	Riched20.dll
Fm20.dll	Msmdcb80.dll	Rm.dll
Fpconfig.xml	Msmdgd80.dll	Salesrpt.xsn
Fpcutl.dll	Msmdun80.dll	Sc2.sam
Fpdb.dll	Mso.acl	Scanost.exe
Fpdbrgn1.inc	Mso.dll	Scanpst.exe
Fpdtc.dll	Msocf.dll	Schplus.sam
Fpeditax.dll	Msocfu.dll	Scnpst32.dll
Fpedsat.dll	Msohelp.exe	Scnpst64.dll
Fpexpsat.dll	Msointl.dll	Setlang.exe
Fpext.msg	Msolap80.dll	Slintl.dll
Fpsrvutl.dll	Msolap80.rll	Snapview.ocx
Fputlsat.dll	Msolui80.dll	Soa.dll
Fpwec.dll	Mspcore.dll	Statrpt.xsn
Fpwel.dll	Msplcres.dll	Stocks.dat
Gdiplus.dll	Mspst32.dll	Stocks.xml
Gdiplus.dll	Mssp3en.lex	Stslist.dll
Gdiplus.dll	Mssp3ena.lex	Stsupld.dll
Graph.exe	Mssp3fr.dll	Sumif.xla
Html32.cnv	Mssp3fr.lex	Tcarddtl.xsn
Htmlchkr.dll	Msth3es.dll	Tcardsmp.xsn
Htmlcsat.dll	Msth3es.lex	Tour.htm
Ieawsdc.dll	Msth3fr.dll	Tour.swf
Ietag.dll	Msth3fr.lex	Transmgr.dll
Impmail.dll	Mstordb.exe	Usp10.dll
Index.htm	Mstore.exe	Utility.mda
Infintl.dll	Mstores.dll	Vbaac10.chm
Infmain.chm	Mswrd832.cnv	Vbe6.dll
Infopath.pip	Msxml5.dll	Vendinfo.xsn
Infref.chm	Office.xml	Vtidb.exe
Inftoc.xml	Oinfo11.ocx	Vtidisc.exe
Inreftoc.xml	Oinfop11.mof	Vtiform.exe
Intlband.htm	Ois.exe	Vtipres.exe
Intldate.dll	Oisapp.dll	Wcag1_0.xml
Invoiced.xsn	Oisctrl.dll	Wfchost.dll
Invoices.xsn	Oisintl.dll	Wpft532.cnv
Invreq.xsn	Oladd.fae	Wpft632.cnv
Ipathpia.dll	Olappt.fae	Wwintl.dll
Ipclrwrp.dll	Olapuir.rll	Xlintl32.dll
Ipdmctrl.dll	Oljrnl.fae	Xlmain11.chm

Information for administrators about .msp files

The administrative service pack consists of a full-file Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msp file) that is packaged in a self-extracting executable file. The .msp files in the following table are distributed in this service pack.

Name of .msp file	Description
Mainsp2.msp	Applies to Office 2003
Owc11sp2.msp	Applies to Office 2003 Web Components
Owc102003sp2.msp	Applies to Office XP Web Components

Features for reinstalling specific components for administrators

If you update your administrative installation point and recache and reinstall Office 2003 on client computers, you can run a command line that includes the REINSTALL=[list of features] property.

The REINSTALL=[list of features] property specifies whether you want to reinstall specific components of Office 2003 from the administrative image. For Office 2003 SP2, the value for [list of features] is as follows:For detailed procedures that explain how to update an administrative image and to update client computers, see the "Updating clients from a patched administrative image" section in the "Distributing Office 2003 Product Updates" topic. To view the "Distributing Office 2003 Product Updates" topic, visit the following Microsoft Web site:The Office Admin Update Center for Office IT Professionals contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office. For more information about the Office Admin Update Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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