Applies to: Microsoft Office Access 2007, Excel 2007, Groove 2007, InfoPath 2007, Communicator 2007, OneNote 2007, Outlook 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Publisher 2007, Visio 2007, Word 2007
When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2003 to the 2007 release you should not need to upgrade your hardware, although you might need to upgrade to a supported operating system. When upgrading from Microsoft Office 2000 or Office XP to the 2007 release you will have to make sure that your hardware and operating system meet the minimum 2007 Microsoft Office system requirements.
We highly recommend that you evaluate your computer before you install 2007 Microsoft Office system products to verify your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements.
NOTE: The 2007 Microsoft Office system programs client is a 32-bit application and can run on a Windows 64-bit platform (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista) but there may be some feature limitations as noted in the system requirements below.
| Component | Requirement |
| Computer and processor | 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher |
| Memory | 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher1 |
| Hard disk | 2 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. |
| Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or later operating system2 |
| Other | Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). Connectivity to Office Communications Server 2007 is required to enable the full functionality of Office Communicator 2007. |
| Additional | Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. |
1 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory.
2 Internet Fax not available on 64 bit OS.
| Component | Requirement |
| Computer and processor | 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher 1 |
| Memory | 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher1, 2 |
| Hard disk | 2 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. |
| Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or later operating system3 |
| Other | Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. Connectivity to Office SharePoint Server 2007 required for browser-enabled InfoPath forms and additional collaboration functionality. Groove Messenger integration requires Windows Messenger 5.1 or later or Communicator 1.0 or later. Includes a 5 year subscription to the Groove relay service. Some features require Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0, Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b, Microsoft Active Sync 4.1, microphone1, audio output device, video recording device (such as a webcam), TWAIN-compatible digital camera or scanner, Windows Mobile 2003 powered Smartphone or Windows Mobile 5 powered Smartphone or Pocket PC, or a router that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Sharing notebooks requires users to be on the same network. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). Connectivity to Office Communications Server 2007 is required to enable the full functionality of Office Communicator 2007. |
| Additional | Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. |
1 2 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher and 1 GB RAM or higher recommended for OneNote Audio Search. Close-talking microphone required. Audio Search not available in all languages.
2 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory.
3 Send to OneNote 2007 print driver and Internet Fax not available on 64 bit OS. Groove Folder Synchronization not available on 64 bit OS.
| Component | Requirement |
| Computer and processor | 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher1 |
| Memory | 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher1, 2 |
| Hard disk | 2 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. |
| Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or later operating system3 |
| Other | Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality. PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. To share data among multiple computers, the host computer must be running Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP Professional with SP2, or later. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). |
| Additional | Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. |
1 1 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher and 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Business Contact Manager. Business Contact Manager not available in all languages.
2 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory.
3 Internet Fax not available on 64 bit OS.
| Component | Requirement |
| Computer and processor | 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher |
| Memory | 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher1 |
| Hard disk | 1.5 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. |
| Drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
| Display | 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or later operating system2 |
| Other | Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality PowerPoint Slide Library requires Office SharePoint Server 2007. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). |
| Additional | Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. |
1 512 MB RAM or higher recommended for Outlook Instant Search. Grammar and contextual spelling in Word is not turned on unless the machine has 1 GB memory.
2 Internet Fax not available on 64 bit OS.
