To use Office 97, you need:

• Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor
• Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later (will not run on earlier versions)
• For use on Windows 95. 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM required to run applications individually (12 MB required to run Microsoft Access); more memory may be required to run additional applications simultaneously
• For use on Windows NT Workstation. 16 MB of memory required to run applications individually; more memory may be required to run additional applications simultaneously
• Microsoft Office Standard hard-disk space required. 60–167 MB; approximately 102 MB required for typical installation, depending on configuration (use the Office Upgrade Wizard during setup to maximize free disk space)
• Office Professional hard-disk space required. 73–191 MB; approximately 121 MB required for typical installation, depending on configuration (use the Microsoft Office Upgrade Wizard during setup to maximize free disk space)
• CD-ROM drive
• VGA- or higher-resolution video adapter (Super VGA, 256-color recommended)
• Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device

Additional items or services required to use certain features:

• 9600- or higher-baud modem (14,400 baud recommended)
• Multimedia computer required to access sound and other multimedia effects
• Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other MAPI-compliant messaging software required to use e-mail
• The Publish To The Web feature in Microsoft Access requires Microsoft Internet Information Server for Windows NT or Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95
• Microsoft Exchange Server required for certain advanced workgroup functionality in Microsoft Outlook
• Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider

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