Description of the Excel 2007 hotfix package: April 29, 2008

This article describes the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated April 29, 2008.

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
• Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix package contains.

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issues that are not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• When you open a shared Excel 2007 workbook in multiple Excel 2007 instances, the records in the workbook may lose data integrity.
• You export a spreadsheet from a SharePoint site that does not have a root site. Then, you open the spreadsheet in Excel 2007, and you try to synchronize the list that is in the spreadsheet. However, you receive the following error message:
  A connection to the SharePoint site cannot be established. To synchronize or refresh your list, you must be able to connect to the SharePoint site.
• Consider the following scenario:
  • In Excel 2007, you open a workbook that has a link to another workbook. For example, workbook A contains a link to workbook B.
  • You click the link in workbook A to open workbook B.
  In this scenario, when you try to save workbook A, Excel 2007 crashes.
• On a client computer, the default path for saving the files is set to the path of a network share instead of the path of the "My Documents" folder. In Excel 2007, when you try to save a workbook in the PDF (.pdf) format or in the XPS Document (.xps) format, the default path for saving the workbook is unexpectedly changed to the path of the "My Documents" folder. However, if you try to save the workbook in other formats, the default path is the path of the network share expectedly.
• In Excel 2007, when you run a macro that sets the Application.ScreenUpdating property to False before the macro calls the ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintPreview, the Print Preview tab will be missing.
• In Excel 2007, you publish a workbook in the PDF format or in the XPS Document format. Then, when you use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code to select a worksheet in the workbook, Excel 2007 crashes.
• In Excel 2007, you try to use the ExportAsFixedFormat method to publish a protected chart in a workbook to either the PDF format or in the XPS format. Then, you receive the following error message:
  Run-time error '1004'; Application defined or object defined error is shown and No PDF is created
  However, you can use the ExportAsFixedFormat method to publish a non-protected chart in the workbook to either the PDF format or to the XPS Document format.

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 this specific problem. 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 Web site: 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

To apply this hotfix package, you must have Excel 2007 installed.

Restart information

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

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

The global version of this hotfix 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.

Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

Contents of the Excel.msp file

Contents of the Xlconv.msp file

Note For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: