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Microsoft Office System Webcast: Secure Your Legal Documents: Tips And Tricks For Managing Hidden Content In Word, Excel, And PowerPoint (Level 300)
White Papers This webcast gives the straight scoop on what document metadata is and what it is not and what types of hidden content can exist in the Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files including what a user can do about it.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Office Users Face New Macro Risk
News A new vulnerability has been detected in systems running Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, which allows a specially crafted macro to avoid detection and run malicious code on a victim's machine. Microsoft has issued a security bulletin about the...
[October 10, 2001, 12:48]
PowerPoint Misses Out On XML
News Microsoft's tight development schedule stopped the software heavyweight including XML support within PowerPoint in its Office 2003 suite, senior officials have conceded. Microsoft is promoting XML support as a key element of Office 2003 and while...
[August 12, 2003, 11:25]
Groove Updates Peer-to-peer Software
News To date, Microsoft has been the company's biggest ally -- besides working with Word and PowerPoint, the Groove chat client integrates with Windows Messenger, instant messaging software included in Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.
[April 11, 2002, 9:12]
Office 2003 Prices Leak Online
News According to Amazon's listings -- pointed out by ZDNet UK reader Jean-Claude Romanino -- Microsoft Office 2003 for Windows XP, which comprises Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, is priced at £349.99, while the professional version, which adds...
[August 13, 2003, 13:40]
Microsoft Weeds Out Office XP Bugs
News The security fixes close vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to run malicious code in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It also handles problems sending email when instant messaging is running and crashes caused when using custom bullets in PowerPoint.
[December 14, 2001, 10:56]
Desktop Linux: Novell Making Slow Progress
News The marketing department had very complex PowerPoint presentations with things zooming in from different angles. They needed training on Impress [OpenOffice's Powerpoint equivalent]. Chris Schlaeger, vice-president of research and development at...
[September 29, 2004, 18:40]
Apple Goes On Safari With Open-source Browser
News The program conceivably would compete with Microsoft's version of PowerPoint for the Mac. Keynote imports and exports PowerPoint," Jobs said. The bundling began in 1997, when Apple cut a five-year technology agreement with Microsoft that expired...
[January 7, 2003, 19:40]
Microsoft Plugs 21 Security Holes
News They cover problems with Windows, Internet Explorer, Word, PowerPoint and Exchange Server. The bulletin for a flaw in PowerPoint (MS06-028) replaces an earlier patch. Microsoft has issued patches for 21 flaws in its software, saying all but two of...
[June 14, 2006, 9:55]
Mac Office Slashed In Price
News Since the agreement ended, Apple has developed programs that directly compete with Microsoft's Mac offerings, including its Safari browser and Keynote, a presentation program that competes with PowerPoint.
[August 12, 2003, 11:15]
Macromedia Makes Web Meetings Smarter
News Macromedia began the Breeze line early last year when it acquired software maker Presedia, which specialised in tools for online delivery of presentations based on Microsoft's PowerPoint. Macromedia has touted Breeze as a useful addition to...
[February 10, 2004, 11:10]
Office 12 To 'bring XML To The Masses'
News Microsoft said Thursday that it will introduce new XML-based file formats for its Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications when the company launches its Office 12 software package next year. While Microsoft's Excel and Word programs already offer...
[June 2, 2005, 9:15]
Security Update For PowerPoint 2002 (KB916519)
Downloads Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. This update resolves a security issue that could allow arbitrary code to run when you open a malicious presentation. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
[September 20, 2007, 7:43]
Update For PowerPoint 2003 (KB929060)
Downloads Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. When you edit a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation that is saved on a SharePoint Portal Server site or on a Windows SharePoint Services site, the changes are not saved.
[October 5, 2007, 9:41]
Update For PowerPoint 2003 (KB933669)
Downloads Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. This update enables a network administrator to restrict the presentation types that can be opened or saved in PowerPoint 2003. This version is the first release on CNET Download...
[September 19, 2007, 9:07]
Security Update For PowerPoint 2000 (KB916520)
Downloads Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. This update resolves a security issue that could allow arbitrary code to run when you open a malicious presentation. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
[September 19, 2007, 10:01]
Security Update For PowerPoint 2003 (KB916518)
Downloads Microsoft has released a security update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. This update resolves a security issue that could allow arbitrary code to run when you open a malicious presentation. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
[September 19, 2007, 9:09]
Awesome Graphics For PowerPoint
Downloads Compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Software. These PowerpPoint pictures are a sample of the graphics available to download from the awesome PowerPoint graphics Web site. Each graphic has been optimized for quality on-screen...
[June 13, 2005, 22:46]
Microsoft Publishes Office Specs In OOXML Push
News The Word, Excel and PowerPoint file format specifications, which were previously only available from Microsoft by request, were published on Friday, together with details of an open-source Office binary-to-Office Open XML (OOXML) translator project.
[February 18, 2008, 14:04]
Classic Menu For PowerPoint 2007
Downloads Can't see the familiar menus and toolbars from previous versions of Microsoft PowerPoint. Just download and install this software and you will be able to see and enjoy the main menu bar, standard toolbar and formatting toolbar once again in...
[August 16, 2007, 23:31]
