Office 2008 for Mac: MS11-023: Description of the security update for Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.9 Update: April 12, 2011

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Microsoft has released security bulletins MS11-021, MS11-022, and MS11-023. These security bulletins contain all the relevant information about the security update for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. To view the complete security bulletins, visit the following Microsoft websites:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-021.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-021.mspx)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-022.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-022.mspx)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-023.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-023.mspx)
.The Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.9 Update contains several changes that improve security, stability, reliability, and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer’s memory by using malicious code..Improvements that are included in the update

The Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.9 Update includes the following improvements.Improvements for all Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac applications
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Security is improvedThis update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2008 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. For more information, see the security bulletin that is listed earlier in this document.Stability is improvedThis update fixes an issue that causes Office 2008 applications to exit unexpectedly when you open or use Office 2008 applications.Additional support for Windows Live SkyDrive and Microsoft SharePointThis update adds support for SkyDrive and Forms Based Authentication, a service that SharePoint requires. Improvements for Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac
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Compatibility with Windows versions Microsoft PowerPoint is improvedThis update fixes an issue that causes numbered lists to display incorrect numbering when you open a file that you created in a Windows version of PowerPoint. Improvements for Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac
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Conversation headers are displayed correctlyThis update fixes an issue that causes Entourage to display an incorrect number of unread email messages when you view messages by conversation. Previously released improvements included in this update
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This update includes all the improvements that were released in all previous Office 2008 updates. For more information about the improvements in a previous update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 953822 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953822/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.1 Update956344 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956344/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.2 Update958267 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958267/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update960401 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960401/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update968694 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968694/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.7 Update971822 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971822/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.9 Update973254 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973254/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.0 Update974170 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974170/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.1 Update976828 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976828/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.3 Update980839 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980839/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.4 Update2028864 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028864/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.5 Update2284162 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2284162/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.6 Update2422352 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2422352/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.7 Update2476512 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2476512/
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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.8 Update.Before you install the Office 2008 12.2.9 Update, make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.4.9 (Tiger) or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system.To verify that the computer meets this prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu..How to obtain the update

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Collapse this imageExpand this imageDownload the Download the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.9 package now.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=84dfe3f4-a2a1-47b9-8da1-29ae67230918)
Release Date: April 12, 2011For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/
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How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services 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..Updated Files

For a complete list of the files that this update adds or changes, double-click the update installer, and then on the File menu, click Show Files.Notes
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The Office 2008 12.2.9 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up-to-date.To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. Then, on the Help menu, click Check for Updates.For more information about resources for Office 2008 for Mac, visit the following Microsoft website:http://www.microsoft.com/mac
(http://www.microsoft.com/mac)
.Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the “Applies to” section..

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