OFF2000: Different Version Number Reported In MSInfo and Help About (228696)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Access 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q228696

SYMPTOMS

In any Office program, the version number displayed in About Microsoft program may be different than the version number displayed for that program in either Microsoft System Information (MSInfo), or from a Microsoft Visual Basic macro.

For example, Microsoft Excel displays version number 2720 in About Microsoft Excel on the Help menu, and version number 2719 in MSInfo or from a Visual Basic macro.

RESOLUTION

The correct version number is the number displayed in MSInfo or from a Visual Basic macro.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the version displayed in Help About and in MSInfo.

ProductHelp AboutMSInfo
Outlook27112711
Access27202719
Excel27202719
FrontPage27172717
Word27202717
Power Point27162716
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/14/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB228696
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