<p>Microsoft has unveiled the first Service Pack update for Microsoft Office 2013 with the release of Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit) and Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit). As expected, the SP1 is primarily a collection of previously released security patches and bug fixes, but does include some compatibility improvements as well as new apps for Office capabilities and APIs for third-party developers.</p><p>The update comes with the promise of improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 as well as Internet Explorer 11. It's also optimized to work better with newer hardware, such as high-DPI screens and precision touchpads.</p><p>Program-specific changes include providing support for task pane apps in Outlook 2013, which will allow developers to extend the capabilities of the Compose window when writing new emails or calendar items. Meanwhile, PowerPoint 2013 gains the ability to insert and use content apps in individual slides.</p><p>Office 365 ProPlus customers also gain a new 3D visualization tool for mapping, exploring and interacting with geographical and temporal data in Excel called Power Map.</p><p><a href="http://betanews.com/2014/02/26/whats-new-in-microsoft-office-2013-service-pack-1/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/25/office_2013_sp1/">Microsoft&#039;s Office 2013 Service Pack 1 slips out with fixes, features</a> (Register)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-delivers-service-pack-1-for-office-2013-client-and-servers-7000026754/">Microsoft delivers Service Pack 1 for Office 2013 client and servers</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/02/25/microsoft-quietly-releases-sp1.aspx">Microsoft Quietly Releases SP1 for Office 2013, Exchange 2013 and SharePoint ...</a> (Redmondmag.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d9PhSTUvDOEXVsML8veOBOevJpedM&authuser=0&ned=us">38 additional articles.</a></p>