Microsoft Office Specifications

The following are specifications for Microsoft Office:

CPU
Office XP requires a Pentium processor with a clock speed of at least 133 megahertz (MHz).
Operating System
Office runs on the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6.0a (SP6a)
Memory
Windows XP:
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM is required for the operating system, along with an additional 8 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously.
Windows 98:
24 MB of RAM is required for the operating system, in addition to an additional 8 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously.
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows NT 4.0:
32 MB of RAM is required for the operating system, also an additional 8 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously.
Windows 2000 Professional:
64 MB of RAM is required for the operating system, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously.




Available Hard Disk Space
The following table shows the default amount of space required for each edition of Office.
Edition Approximate Disk Space Requirements
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Standard 191 MB

Professional 230 MB

Professional 276 MB
with FrontPage



Approximately 115 MB will be installed on the same drive where the operating system is installed.

The amount of disk space varies, depending on multiple factors.
Disk Drives
A CD-ROM drive (or compatible DVD-ROM drive) is required to install Office.
Monitor
A Super VGA monitor with at least 800x600 resolution and 256 colors is required.
Pointing Device
A Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device is required.
Other Requirements
Some Office features have additional requirements.
Multimedia
A multimedia computer is required for sound and other multimedia effects. A hardware accelerated video card or MMX processor provides improved graphical rendering performance.


Speech Recognition
Speech recognition requires the following:
• A Pentium II 400 MHz or higher processor
• 128 MB or more of RAM
• A close-talk microphone
• An audio output device
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later version
E-Mail and Internet
Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or MAPI-compliant messaging software is required for e-mail. Microsoft Exchange Server is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality in Microsoft Outlook. Some Internet functionality may require Internet access by means of a 14.4 Kbps or greater modem or a high-speed connection, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local charges may apply.
Handwriting
A graphics tablet is recommended for handwriting input features.
SharePoint Team Services
• Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 running Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0.
• 128 MB of RAM.
• Your hard-disk usage varies, depending on configuration. For a typical installation, 70 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. Custom choices may require more or less space. For planning purposes, you need a minimum of 5 MB disk space for the Web site and database for each newly provisioned Web site.
• Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) or Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or later.