Software requirements for Office 365
This topic provides information about the operating systems, web browsers, and applications that are compatible with Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses.
- Supported operating systems and software
- Software requirements for user services
- Software requirements for administrative tools
Supported operating systems and software
This section lists the operating systems and Microsoft Office software that are supported by Office 365.
The following table lists supported operating systems and web browsers.
Operating systems |
Web browsers |
Windows 7 (32-bit)
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- Windows Internet Explorer 8 and later versions
- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Chrome 6 and later versions
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Windows 7 (64-bit)
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- Internet Explorer 8 and later versions
- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Chrome 6 and later versions
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Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (32-bit)
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- Internet Explorer 7 and later versions
- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Chrome 6 and later versions
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Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (64-bit)
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- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 5
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Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
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- Internet Explorer 7 and later versions
- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Chrome 6 and later versions
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Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (64-bit)
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- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 5
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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
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- Internet Explorer 8 and later versions
- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Chrome 6 and later versions
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Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6, or Mac OS X 10.7
See Set up your Mac for Office 365
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- Firefox 3 and later versions
- Safari 4 and later versions
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In addition, Office 365 supports the following Office software:
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Office 2007 with Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 with Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac version 12.2.9
Note |
Microsoft Office Professional Plus when offered as a subscription service to Office 365 customers isn’t designed to be installed on servers or virtualized platforms. Microsoft doesn’t provide technical support for customer or partner issues related to the installation or use of Office 365 on a server running Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, on a server running Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008, or on any virtualized platform. |
Software requirements for user services
The following table lists Office 365 user services and features and provides links to their respective software requirements.
Software requirements for administrative tools
The following table lists the Office 365 tools that administrators use and links to, or information regarding, their respective software requirements.
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