Microsoft has posted the release notes for the latest Office for Windows Desktop Insider Fast update Version 2003 (Build 12615.20000). The new build brings a new input field in the Colors dialog for Hex color values. It also brings many fixes.
Check the full changelog below.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Project, Publisher, and Visio
New feature
Pick the perfect color
Based on your feedback, we’ve added a new input field in the Colors dialog for Hex color values! Never again will you spend time converting Hex color values into RGB values.
How to access
- Open a file in one of the supported applications.
- For any property where you can define a color, click the appropriate button in the ribbon (such as the Font Color button) and click More Colors.
- In the Colors dialog box, click the Custom tab.
- Enter the Hex color value in the Hex box, for example, #0F4C81 or 444.
Excel
New features
See above
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that users may have experienced when renaming pivot table measures.
- We fixed an issue where CSV files were loaded incorrectly when the first word in the file was TABLE.
- We fixed an issue that prevented documents using Multichoice/Lookup/Managed-metadata properties from being saved to a SharePoint Document Library if these properties exceeded 255 characters. The character limit is now 2,408 characters.
- We fixed a performance issue that users may have experienced when using a VBA macro to clear the contents of a range.
- We fixed an issue that caused the UI to flash when users executed a macro that interacted with the ribbon.
- We fixed an issue where users may have experienced crashes when switching between two workbooks that had different zoom levels.
Known issues
No known issues
Outlook
New features
See above
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to unexpectedly generate logging output in some scenarios, even when logging was turned off.
- We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to open public folder messages when Outlook was left running overnight.
- We fixed an issue where the Allow and Deny buttons on the permissions page are disabled during the authentication workflow of adding a Gmail account.
Known issues
No known issues
PowerPoint
New features
See above
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that prevented documents using Multichoice/Lookup/Managed-metadata properties from being saved to a SharePoint Document Library if these properties exceeded 255 characters. The character limit is now 2,408 characters.
Known issues
No known issues
Word
New features
See above
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue where comment cards don’t always get highlighted when a mouse pointer hovers over the comment card.
- We fixed an issue that prevented documents using Multichoice/Lookup/Managed-metadata properties from being saved to a SharePoint Document Library if these properties exceeded 255 characters. The character limit is now 2,408 characters.
Known issues
No known issues
Project
New features
See above
Notable fixes
No new features to highlight
Known issues
No known issues
OneNote
New features
See above
Notable fixes
No new features to highlight
Known issues
No known issues
Access
New features
See above
Notable fixes
No new features to highlight
Known issues
No known issues
Visio
New features
See above
Notable fixes
No new features to highlight
Known issues
No known issues
Publisher
New features
See above
Notable fixes
No new features to highlight
Known issues
No known issues
