Description of the Word 2013 hotfix package (Word-x-none.msp): April 9, 2013

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Summary

This article describes the issues that are fixed in the Microsoft Word 2013 hotfix package that is dated April 9, 2013.

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INTRODUCTION

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

Consider the following scenario:
- A document contains several sections in Word 2013.
- Some of these sections are protected from form input.
- A section break is located after a protected section and immediately before an editable section.
In this scenario, you can delete the section break.
When you set Russian as the default keyboard language in Word 2013, shortcuts such as CTRL+A and CTRL+C do not work.

This update also contains the following improvements for the Word 2013 PDF Reflow feature:

Reduces the time that is required to convert PDF files that contain lots of graphical elements to Word documents.
Improves the visual fidelity of converted documents by improving tab reconstruction.
When a PDF file contains a layer of text that is not visible and some scanned images, the layer of text is removed.

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More Information

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix package.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you install this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to make any changes to the registry after you install this hotfix.

File information

This hotfix package may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix package contains only the files that you must have to resolve the issue that listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix package. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

x86

Download information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Word2013-kb2775303-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	15.0.4505.1001	16,256,472	17-Mar-13	18:32

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Word-x-none.msp	Not Applicable	15,118,336	17-Mar-13	14:01

Word-x-none.msp file information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Pdfreflow.exe	15.0.4505.1000	9,373,848	13-Mar-13	17:52
Winword.exe	15.0.4505.1001	1,922,704	16-Mar-13	19:15
Wordcnv.dll	15.0.4505.1001	6,306,448	16-Mar-13	19:15
Wordcnvpxy.cnv	15.0.4454.1000	25,168	13-Mar-13	17:51
Wordconv.exe	15.0.4454.1000	22,096	13-Mar-13	17:51
Wwlib.dll	15.0.4505.1001	21,558,416	16-Mar-13	19:15