OFF2000: System Requirements for Office
This page describes the system requirements for the four different editions of Office that I have previously listed. These editions of Office are:
- Standard
- Small Business Edition
- Professional
- Premium
CPU
Office requires a Pentium processor with a clock speed of at least 75 MHz.
A Pentium processor with a clock speed of at least 166 MHz is required to use Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000, included in Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
Operating System
Office 2000 runs on the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
- Microsoft Windows XP
NOTE : Some functionality, including Microsoft Office Server Extensions, Microsoft Data Engine, and Microsoft NetMeeting, requires Service Pack 4 or later when running on Windows NT 4.0.
Memory
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
Sixteen (16) MB of RAM is required for the operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously, except the following as noted:
8 MB Microsoft Access
8 MB Microsoft FrontPage
8 MB Microsoft Outlook
16 MB PhotoDraw
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP
Thirty-two (32) MB of RAM is required for the operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for each program running simultaneously, except the following as noted:
8 MB Microsoft Access
8 MB Microsoft FrontPage
8 MB Microsoft Outlook
16 MB PhotoDraw
Available Hard Disk Space
The amount of disk space required to install Office depends on several factors, including the edition of Office you are installing and what components you install. The following table shows the default amount of space required for each edition of Office.
Edition Disk space required for default installation
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Standard 189 MB
Small Business Edition 178 MB for Disk 1
182 MB for Disk 2
Professional 217 MB for Disk 1
174 MB for Disk 2
Premium 252 MB for Disk 1
174 MB for Disk 2
100 MB for Disk 3
For a more detailed breakdown of the amount of disk space required to install Office, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q210393 OFF2000: Disk Space Requirements for Microsoft Office 2000
Disk Drives
A CD-ROM drive (or compatible DVD-ROM drive) is required to install Office.
Monitor
A VGA or higher-resolution monitor is required. A Super VGA monitor with at least 800x600 resolution and 256 colors is recommended.
Pointing Device
A Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device is required.
Modem
For internet connection a 9600 baud or higher modem is required. A 14,400 baud or higher modem is recommended.
Multimedia
A multimedia computer is required for sound and other multimedia effects.
E-mail
Supported e-mail systems are Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange client, Outlook, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software.
Internet
Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a fee to an Internet service provider, and local telephone charges may apply.
Office Web Components
Office Web Components require Internet Explorer 4.01 or later running on any version of Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. You must also have Office (Small Business Edition, Premium, or Developer) or the stand-alone version of Access 2000 installed, to browse a Web page interactively by using the Office Web Components.
