System requirements for the new Office
Before you install any Microsoft Office 2013 product, we recommend that you verify that your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements for the product.
The new Office suites
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHZ or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit) recommended for graphics features, Outlook Instant Search, and certain advanced functionality. |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later. |
| Additional requirements | Certain Microsoft OneNote features require Windows Desktop Search 3.0, Windows Media Player 9.0. Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1, microphone, audio output device, video recording device, TWAIN-compatible digital camera, or scanner; sharing notebooks requires users to be on the same network. |
| Certain advanced functionality requires connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, and/or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. |
| Certain features require Windows Search 4.0. |
| Internet Explorer (IE) 6 or later, 32 bit browser only. IE7 or later required to receive broadcast presentations. Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| Certain inking features require Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. |
| Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. |
| Internet Fax not available on Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, or Windows Vista Home Premium. |
| Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. |
| Certain online functionality requires a Microsoft account. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Other | Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHZ or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | 1366 x 768 or higher resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later. |
| Additional requirements | Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10; Firefox 10.x or later; Safari 5 (Mac) and Chrome 17.x. |
| A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. Fees may apply. |
| Certain online functionality requires a Microsoft account. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Other | Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHZ or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Additional requirements and considerations |
Some functionality may vary, based on the system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Additional requirements and considerations |
Some functionality may vary, based on the system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity. |
| Certain advanced functionality requires connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or later, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 or later, and/or Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. |
| Certain features require Exchange 15 or Lync 15. |
| Certain inking features require Windows 7 or later. |
| Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. |
| Internet Fax not available on Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, or Windows Vista Home Premium. |
| Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. |
| Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. |
| Certain online functionality requires a Microsoft account. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later (PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | Intel processor only. |
| Memory | 1 GB of RAM or more. |
| Hard disk | 2.5 GB of available hard disk space; HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus). |
| Display | 1366 x 768 resolution or higher. |
| Operating system | Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later. |
| Browser | Apple Safari 5 or later recommended. |
| Other | DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if you are installing over a network). |
| Certain online functionality requires a Microsoft account. |
| Certain features require Internet access. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | Intel processor only. |
| Memory | 1 GB of RAM or more. |
| Hard disk | 2.5 GB of available hard disk space; HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus). |
| Display | 1366 x 768 resolution or higher. |
| Operating system | Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later. |
| Browser | Apple Safari 5 or later recommended. |
| Other | DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if you are installing over a network). |
| Certain online functionality requires a Microsoft account. |
| Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011and certain features require Internet access. |
| Exchange support in Outlook for Mac 2011 requires connectivity to Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 or a later version. |
| Co-authoring requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or a Microsoft account. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later (PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or later; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later (PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later(PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later(PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set (PC); Intel processor (Mac). |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit or Mac) /2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB of available disk space (PC); 2.5 GB HFS+ hard disk format (Mac). |
| Display | 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or later(PC); Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Mac). |
| Graphics | Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card with 1024 x 576 resolution. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Other | Internet functionality requires an Internet connection. |
| Certain features require a Skype account. |
| Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity; www.office.com/products. |
| Multi-touch features require Windows 7 and a touch-enabled device. |
The new Office server products
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor |
- 64-bit architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel EM64T).
- AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform.
- Intel Itanium IA64 processors not supported.
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| Memory | Varies depending on Exchange features that are installed. |
| Paging file size | The page file size minimum and maximum must be set to physical RAM plus 10 MB. |
| Hard disk |
- At least 1.2 GB of available disk space on the drive on which you install Exchange.
- An additional 500 MB of available disk space for each Unified Messaging (UM) language pack that you plan to install.
- 200 MB of available disk space on the system drive.
- A hard disk that stores the message queue database on an Edge Transport server or Hub Transport server with at least 500 MB of free space.
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| Drive | DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible. |
| Display | 800 x 600 or higher-resolution. |
| File format | Disk partitions formatted as NTFS file systems, which applies to the following partitions:
- System partition
- Partitions that store Exchange binary files
- Partitions containing transaction log files
- Partitions containing database files
- Partitions containing other Exchange files
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| Operating system | 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard with SP1
64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with SP1
64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter RTM or later
64-bit edition of Windows Server 8 SKU
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| Other |
Supported coexistence scenarios
The following table shows which Exchange version can coexist with an Exchange 15 organization:
Exchange version
Exchange 2000
Exchange 2003
Exchange 2007
Exchange 2010
Mixed Exchange 2007 and Exchange2010 organization
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Exchange organization coexistence
Not supported
Not Supported
Supported*
Supported*
Supported*
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Important:
* Exchange 15 now supports coexistence with Exchange 2010. You must install Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 (SP3) in the same Active Directory forest.
Current builds of Exchange 15 do not support coexistence with Exchange 2007 in the same Active Directory forest. Support for coexistence with
Exchange 2007 will be added in later builds. For more information, see Install Exchange 15 in an Existing Exchange 2010 Organization.
Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 organizations
You cannot upgrade existing Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 organizations directly to Exchange 2013. You must first upgrade the organizations to
either an Exchange 2007 or Exchange 2010 organization, and then you can upgrade to Exchange 2013. We recommend that you upgrade your organization
from Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010, and then upgrade from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013.
Network and directory servers
The following table lists the requirements for the network and the directory servers in your Exchange 2013 organization.
Network and directory server requirements for Exchange 2013
Component Requirement
Schema master:
By default, the schema master runs on the first Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller
installed in a forest. The schema master must be running any of the following:
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise
Global catalog server:
In each Active Directory site where you plan to install Exchange 2013, you must have at least one global catalog server running
any of the following:
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise
For more information about global catalog servers, see What is the Global Catalog.
Domain controller:
In each Active Directory site where you plan to install Exchange 2013, you must have at least one writeable domain controller running
any of the following:
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise SP1 or later (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise SP1 or later
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter RTM or later
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter RTM or later
Active Directory forest:
Active Directory must be at Windows Server 2003 forest functionality mode or higher.
Installing Exchange 2013 on directory servers:
For security and performance reasons, we recommend that you install Exchange 2013 only on member servers and not on Active Directory
servers. However, you cannot run DCPromo on a computer running Exchange 2013.
Support for Outlook and Entourage:
Exchange 2013 supports the following versions of Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Entourage for Mac:
- Outlook 2010
- Outlook 2007
- Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition
- Outlook for Mac 2011
Outlook clients earlier than Outlook 2007 are not supported. Email clients on Mac operating systems that require DAV are not supported.
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Front End On-Premises
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Server | Enterprise-grade server, with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-24 CPU core total). |
| Computer and processor | Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+). |
| NIC | Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE. |
| Storage | 8 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10K RPM or faster (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1. (Standard Edition with collocated SQL DB server 4 disks, RAID 1). |
| Memory | 32 GB of PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-8500 DDR3 memory (or faster). |
Front End Services
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Server | Enterprise-grade server, with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets with 4-12 core CPU (8-24 CPU total core). |
| Computer and processor | Intel Xeon L5640 2.13GHz series (6 core) or AMD Opteron 61xx series (8-12core) (2 GHz+). |
| NIC | Dual 1GbE / 10 GbE. |
| Storage | 8 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10k rpm or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1 . 3 spindles (assume RAID 1 mirrored pair of disks) 1 OS, 1 DB Log, 1 DB datafiles for Registrar DB in Services. |
| Memory | (32GB) – 6 x 4 GB PC3-10600R memory (or faster). |
Director Mon/Arch Server
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Server | Enterprise-grade server, with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-12 CPU core). |
| Computer and processor | Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+). |
| NIC | Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE. |
| Storage | 2 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10k rpm or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1. |
| Memory | 8 GB PC2-6400 DDR2, or PC3-8500 DDR3 memory (or faster). |
SQL Backend Server
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Server | Enterprise-grade server, with a minimum of 2 CPU sockets (8-12 CPU core). |
| Computer and processor | Intel Xeon 5500 series or AMD Opteron 6100 series (2 GHz+). |
| NIC | Dual 1 GbE or 10 GbE. |
| Storage | 8 or more SATA or SAS HDD 10k rpm or higher (DAS), or equivalent storage, RAID 1 or 10 . (4 Spindles: OS, Log, Log, DB). SAN with 4 dedicated LUNs. |
| Memory | 32 GB PC2-6400 DDR2, or PC3-8500 DDR3 memory (or faster). |
The new Office applications
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet |
- Access 2013 Internet functionality requires an Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
- Instant Search functionality requires Windows Search 4.0.
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| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet |
- Excel 2013 Internet functionality requires an Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
- Instant Search functionality requires Windows Search 4.0.
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| PowerPivot | To use PowerPivot, you must have .NET 3.5 or .NET 4.0 and at least 2GB of RAM. |
| PowerView add-in | To use with the PowerView add-in, you must have Silverlight 5.0 installed and at least 2GB of RAM. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet |
- InfoPath 2013 Internet functionality requires an Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
- Instant Search functionality requires Windows Search 4.0.
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| Programmability | Programmability scenarios require .NET 4.0. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet |
- OneNote 2013 Internet functionality requires an Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
- Instant Search functionality requires Windows Search 4.0.
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| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5 |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Internet |
- Outlook 2013 Internet functionality requires an Internet connection and either Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
- Instant Search functionality requires Windows Search 4.0.
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| For integration with Exchange | Be sure to connect Outlook 2013 to the supported versions of Exchange: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, or Exchange Server 2013. Outlook 2013 is not supported on Exchange 2003. |
| For integration with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and Lync Server 2013 (optional) |
Some features require Exchange Server 2013 and Lync Server 2013.
For a list of some new Outlook 2013 features that are enabled with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 see What's new in Outlook 2013. |
| For integration with Microsoft Lync (optional) |
Office Communicator 2007 R2, Microsoft Lync 2010 and Lync 2013 are supported with Outlook 2013. Office Communicator 2005 and Office Communicator 2007 are not supported. |
| Inking features | Certain inking features require Windows 7 or Windows 8. |
| Speech recognition | Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. |
| IRM | Information Rights Management features require access to a computer that runs Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012 and Windows Rights Management Services. |
| Dynamic Calendars | Dynamic calendars require server connectivity. |
| Advanced | Certain advanced functionality requires connectivity to Exchange Server 2010 or Exchange Server 2007, SharePoint Server 2007, SharePoint Server 2010, or Windows Server 2003 with SP1 running Windows SharePoint Services. |
| Microsoft ID | Certain features require a Microsoft account. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | 1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set. |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit). |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Display | Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1366 x 768 resolution. |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012. |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| .Net version | 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5. |
| Multi-touch | A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that new touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8. |
| Co-authoring | Co-authoring requires SharePoint Foundation 2013 and a Microsoft account for SkyDrive. It might also require more memory than what is listed here. |
| COMPONENT | REQUIREMENT |
| Computer and processor | Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64, or equivalent. |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. |
| Hard disk | 3.0 GB available disk space. |
| Graphics hardware |
- Support for Microsoft DirectX 9 application programming interface (API).
- Minimum of 128 megabytes (MB) graphics memory.
- Windows Display Driver Model driver.
- 32 bits per pixel capable format.
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| Operating system | Windows 7 or Windows 8. |
| Data and Voice | Minimum 1.6 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor. We recommend 2.0 gigahertz (32 bit or 64 bit). |
| Video |
- For VGA: Dual core 1.9 gigahertz (GHz) processor, or faster.
- For High Definition: Qual core 2.0 gigahertz (GHz) processor, or faster.
- Display resolution: 1024 x 768.
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| Conferrencing |
- Polycom CX5000 HD (Microsoft RoundTable) conferencing device.
- Minimum 2.0 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor.
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| Telephony |
Microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device(s).
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| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x. |
| Video source | USB 2.0 video camera or Polycom CX5000 HD device (Microsoft RoundTable). |
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