Documents saved in certain formats no longer contain the version number of Office.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938808. The Fast Save setting in Microsoft Office Word has been removed.For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938809.

Access add-ins can no longer be configured for use by all users.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938811. gadget extension can no longer be opened in Outlook. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938813.

Changes have been made to the behavior of Microsoft Office Document Imaging.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938814.

Some COM components with unusual characteristics may not function as expected.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938815.

Office 2003 can now be configured to allow or deny specific COM components.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938816.

MAPI forms do not run in public folders and user folders.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 938810.

Office 2003 can no longer open or save certain file formats.

Some of the changes in Service Pack 3 modify the behavior of Office 2003, including changes that disable some features by default and increase control for computer administrators. Service Pack 3 also includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Office 2003 and from Microsoft Product Support feedback. This service pack combines them into one update. Some of the fixes included with SP3 have been previously released as separate updates.

Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability improvements.

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