Microsoft has released an update for Office 2003. This update fixes a problem that occurs when you try to open or save a Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003, Microsoft Office Word 2003, or Microsoft Office Excel 2003 file that was previously modified and saved in an earlier version of Office. For more information, including a list of the symptoms that this problem causes, see the Knowledge Base article KB828041 Overview of the Office 2003 Critical Update.

To download the update, go to Office Downloads: Critical updates, converters, add-ins, and viewers, and then click Check for Updates.

Note  Before installing this update on a computer that belongs to a large company or corporation, contact your system administrator.