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December 6, 2016, update for PowerPoint 2016 (KB3127981)


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This article describes update KB3127981 for Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, which was released on December 6, 2016. This update has a prerequisite.

Be aware that the update on the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (How to determine?)

Improvements and fixes

  • PowerPoint 2016 will now be able to open password protected files that are created in PowerPoint 2003.
  • PowerPoint 2016 will no longer display Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) linked object paths that use escape characters.
  • Fixes the following issues:
    • When you move sections in the Thumbnails pane in PowerPoint 2016, the size of the re-rendered slide thumbnails are bigger than expected and caret selection lines are overlapped with thumbnails. Meanwhile, the trailing thumbnails are invisible.
    • When you use PowerPoint 2016 on mixed-DPI mode monitors, PowerPoint 2016 isn't displayed correctly.

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How to download and install the update

Microsoft Update

Use Microsoft Update to automatically download and install the update.

Download Center

This update is also available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center.If you're not sure what platform (32-bit or 64-bit) you're running, see Am I running 32-bit or 64-bit Office? Additionally, see more information about how to download Microsoft support files.

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Update information

Prerequisite

To apply this update, you must have Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 installed.

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you install this update.

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More Information

To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:
  1. Start an Office 2016 application.
  2. On the File menu, select Account.
  3. For Office 2016 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed.
Office 2016 Click-to-Run installationMSI-based Office 2016
The screenshot for Word click to run The screenshot for Word MSI
How to uninstall this update
Windows 10
  1. Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter.
  2. In the list of updates, locate and select KB3127981, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then select Search.
  2. Enter windows update, select Windows Update, and then select Installed Updates.
  3. In the list of updates, locate and select KB3127981, and then select Uninstall.
Windows 7
  1. Go to Start, enter Run, and then select Run.
  2. Enter Appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.
  3. Select View installed updates.
  4. In the list of updates, locate and select KB3127981, and then select Uninstall.

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References

Learn about the standard terminology that's used to describe Microsoft software updates. The Office System TechCenter contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office.

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File Information

The global version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it 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
powerpoint-x-none.msp file information
File identifierFile nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Msppt.olbMsppt.olb16.0.4363.1000428,29614-Nov-201622:22
Powerpnt.manPowerpnt.exe.manifestNot applicable4,17214-Nov-201622:22
Ppcore.dllPpcore.dll16.0.4471.100012,096,72015-Nov-201621:57
Ppintl.dll_1033Ppintl.dll16.0.4465.10001,212,63214-Nov-201622:21

x64
powerpoint-x-none.msp file information
File identifierFile nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Msppt.olbMsppt.olb16.0.4363.1000428,30414-Nov-201622:28
Powerpnt.manPowerpnt.exe.manifestNot applicable4,17214-Nov-201622:28
Ppcore.dllPpcore.dll16.0.4471.100018,621,13615-Nov-201621:59
Ppintl.dll_1033Ppintl.dll16.0.4465.10001,212,63214-Nov-201622:24

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