Office 2013 build 2703

15.0.2703.1000
Build of Microsoft Office 2013
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Microsoft Word
Compiled2011-03-14
Released2011-05-25
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Microsoft Office 2013 build 2703 is a Milestone 2 build of Microsoft Office 2013. This build was leaked on 25 May 2011, with screenshots circulating online since March of that same year.[1][2]

Changes from Office 2010[edit | edit source]

General[edit | edit source]

Support[edit | edit source]

Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported.

User Interface[edit | edit source]

  • Aero transparency on the title bar has been disabled for all applications.
  • New animations when toggling panes/views have been added.
  • Scrolling and selecting text has been made smoother.
  • Several pages in the backstage view have been reorganized on the list.
  • "Save & Send" has been renamed to "Save As" in the backstage view to several applications.
  • The "M1 Commands" tab has been added to the Ribbon.
  • The dialog box for adding charts has been redesigned.

Windows Live[edit | edit source]

Several applications have gained Windows Live Integration.

Application specific[edit | edit source]

Outlook[edit | edit source]

  • UI elements have been updated to use the Metro design language.
  • A new toolbar has been added to the bottom of the screen, which is used for switching between the different views (mail, calendar, contacts, etc).

Word[edit | edit source]

  • Added an option to insert online video and audio files.
  • PowerPoint's broadcast feature has been added to Word.

Excel[edit | edit source]

  • Temporary filtering options have been added.
  • An option to import data via Atom feed has been added.
  • The ability to open multiple documents within a single window has been removed.

PowerPoint[edit | edit source]

  • Presentations will now be set to 16:9 widescreen by default.
  • New templates and transitions have been added.

OneNote[edit | edit source]

The navigation pane has been condensed into a drop-down menu on the section bar.

Access[edit | edit source]

An option to change the format of databases has been added.

Visio[edit | edit source]

Sketch effect can now be added to diagrams.

Picture Manager[edit | edit source]

The Microsoft Office Picture Manager is no longer included.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Visual bugs[edit | edit source]

  • Several visual bugs are present while navigating throughout the programs.
  • Due to the aforementioned bug, color schemes will not be displayed properly.

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

  • Online based applications and features will not function correctly.
  • Office Help will fail to launch due to missing files.
  • InfoPath Filler will crash upon launch.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]