System requirements for Microsoft Office 2010
A hardware upgrade should not be necessary when you upgrade to Office 2010 from Microsoft Office 2003 or the 2007 Microsoft Office system. You might need to upgrade a supporting operating system. If you upgrade to Office 2010 from Microsoft Office 2000 or Microsoft Office XP, you must ensure that the hardware and operating system meet the minimum system requirements for the Office 2010 suites.
Office 2010 is supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit client applications.
We recommend that you install Microsoft Silverlight 3 along with Office 2010 to improve the online experience and to power the Office 2010 interactive guides.
To learn more about system requirements by product, click the link(s) below:
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
The following table lists the system requirements for Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010.
Component |
Requirement |
Computer and processor |
500-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher; 1 gigahertz (GHz) required for Outlook with Business Contact Manager |
Memory |
3.5 gigabyte (GB) available disk space |
Display |
1024 × 768 or higher-resolution monitor; 1024 × 576 or higher for Excel 2010, OneNote 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010, and Word 2010 |
Operating system |
Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and MSXML 6.0 installed, Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Terminal Server and Windows on Windows (WOW) (which allows installing 32-bit versions of Office 2010 on 64-bit operating systems) are supported |
Additional |
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| Other |
- Certain inking features require running Windows XP Table PC edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services.
- Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Office Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity.
- Connectivity to Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. To share data among multiple computers, the host computer must be running Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP Professional with SP2 or later.
- Internet Explorer 6 or later, 32-bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees might apply)
- 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word 2010 is not turned on unless the computer has 1 GB memory.
- Silverlight plug-in. See Get started with Microsoft Silverlight
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Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
The following table lists the system requirements for Microsoft Office Student 2010.
Component |
Requirement |
Computer and processor |
500-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher |
Memory |
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher; 512 MB recommended for graphics features, Outlook Instant Search, Outlook with Business Contact Manager, Communicator, and certain advanced functionality |
Hard disk |
3 gigabyte (GB) available disk space |
Display |
1024 × 768 or higher-resolution monitor |
Operating system |
Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and MSXML 6.0 installed, Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Terminal Server and Windows on Windows (WOW) (which allows installing 32-bit versions of Office 2010 on 64-bit operating systems) are supported |
| Additional |
Requirements and product functionality can vary based on the system configuration and operating system. Use of graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64 MB or higher video memory. |
| Other |
- Certain inking features require running Windows XP Table PC edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services.
- Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Office Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity.
- Connectivity to Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. To share data among multiple computers, the host computer must be running Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP Professional with SP2 or later.
- Internet Explorer 6 or later, 32-bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees might apply). Internet Explorer 7 or later required to receive broadcast presentations.
- 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word 2010 is not turned on unless the computer has 1 GB memory.
- Silverlight plug-in. See Get started with Microsoft Silverlight (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=169372).
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Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
The following table lists the system requirements for Microsoft Office Business 2010.
Component |
Requirement |
Computer and processor |
500-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher |
Memory |
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM; 512 MB recommended for graphics features and certain advanced functionality. |
Hard disk |
3 gigabyte (GB) available disk space |
Display |
1024 × 768 or higher-resolution monitor |
Operating system |
Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 with SP2 and MSXML 6.0 installed, Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Terminal Server and Windows on Windows (WOW) (which allows installing 32-bit versions of Office 2010 on 64-bit operating systems) are supported |
| Additional |
Requirements and product functionality can vary based on the system configuration and operating system. Use of graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64 MB or higher video memory. |
| Other |
- Certain inking features require running Windows XP Table PC edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services.
- Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Office Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity.
- Connectivity to Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. To share data among multiple computers, the host computer must be running Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP Professional with SP2 or later.
- Internet Explorer 6 or later, 32-bit browser only. Internet Explorer 7 or later required to receive broadcast presentations. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees might apply)
- 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word 2010 is not turned on unless the computer has 1 GB memory.
- Silverlight plug-in. See Get started with Microsoft Silverlight
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When you choose the product suite or individual program to deploy in the environment, evaluate the computer prior to deployment to ensure it meets the minimum operating system requirements.
| Operating System |
What's on the preload |
2007 Configure To Order |
2007 Medialess License Key |
2007 Full Package Product |
2010 Configure To Order |
2010 Product Key Card |
2010 Full Package Product |
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|
Compatible (Y/N) |
Compatible (Y/N) |
Compatible (Y/N) |
Compatible (Y/N) |
Compatible (Y/N) |
Compatible (Y/N) |
| Windows XP |
Office Ready 2007 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y(2) |
Y(5) |
| Windows Vista |
Office Ready 2007 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y(2) |
Y(5) |
| Windows 7 |
Office Ready 2007 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y(2) |
Y(5) |
| Windows XP |
Will not have Office 2010 preloaded |
N |
Y(1) |
Y(5) |
N |
N |
Y(4) |
| Windows Vista |
Office 2010 preloaded |
N |
Y(1) |
Y(5) |
Y |
Y |
Y(4) |
| Windows 7 |
Office 2010 preloaded |
N |
Y(1) |
Y(5) |
Y |
Y |
Y(4) |
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