Microsoft recently discontinued the older versions of Office viewers. Microsoft will not provide hotfix, service pack, or security update support for these products. The discontinued Office viewers are as follows:
- Word Viewer 97/2002
- Word Viewer 2003
- Excel Viewer 97/2000
- Excel Viewer 2003
- PowerPoint Viewer 97/2000/2002
- PowerPoint Viewer 2003
To obtain the latest supported versions of the Office viewers, go to the following Microsoft websites:
Note: Office viewers must be updated to a supported service pack level in order to remain in support. Use the following table to obtain applicable service pack information.
| Supported Office viewer | Service pack applicability | Notes |
| PowerPoint Viewer |
Apply service packs for PowerPoint Viewer |
PowerPoint Viewer is also known as PowerPoint 2010 Viewer |
| Word Viewer | Not applicable | No service packs apply to Word Viewer |
| Excel Viewer | Apply service packs for Excel Viewer 2007 | Excel Viewer is also known as Excel Viewer 2007 |
| Visio Viewer | Apply service packs for Visio 2010 Viewer |
Visio Viewer is also known as Visio 2010 Viewer |
For more info:
- SUPPORT: Supported versions of the Office viewers
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/979860/supported-versions-of-the-office-viewers
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