OFF97: Microsoft Office 97 System Requirements (156042)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1)
This article was previously published under Q156042

SUMMARY

This article contains a list of the system requirements of Microsoft Office 97 and Microsoft Office 97 SR-1.

For a list of qualifying upgrade products for Office 97 Upgrade, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

158069 OFF97: Products That Qualify for the Office Upgrade

MORE INFORMATION

Note that the system requirements for Microsoft Office 97 SR-1 are slightly different than those for Microsoft Office 97. If your Microsoft Office 97 package includes the logo "Designed for Intel MMX" in the lower-left corner of the front of the box, you have Microsoft Office 97 SR-1.

To use Microsoft Office 97 or Microsoft Office 97 SR-1, you need:
  • Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor

  • Microsoft Office 97: Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating system or later, or Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later (will not run on earlier versions)

    Microsoft Office 97 SR-1: Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating system or later, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later (will not run on earlier versions)

  • For use on Windows 95/98: 8 (megabytes) MB of memory 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 97: 73-191 MB hard disk space required; 121 MB required for typical installation, depending on configuration. Use the Office Upgrade Wizard during setup to maximize free disk space

    Microsoft Office 97 SR-1: 73-191 MB hard disk space required: 125 MB required for typical installation, depending on configuration. Use the Office Upgrade Wizard during setup to maximize free disk space

  • CD-ROM drive (Coupon enclosed for 3.5" high-density disks. CD-ROM product contains Microsoft Internet Explorer, additional clip art, fonts, video files, and sounds not available on 3.5" disks)

  • 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 baud or higher modem (14.4 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

  • 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
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/19/2005
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