OFF95: Minimum System Requirements for Running Office 7.0

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

The minimum hardware and software requirements for running Microsoft Office version 7.0 for Windows 95 are the following:

OFFICE STANDARD ON FLOPPY DISK

• Personal computer with a 386DX or higher processor (486 recommended)
• Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 3.51 or later (will not run on earlier versions of Windows)
• 8 MB of memory to run two programs on Windows 95; 16 MB of memory to run two programs on Windows NT Workstation; more memory recommended to run three or more programs simultaneously on Windows 95 or Windows NT Workstation
• Hard disk space required: 28 MB compact; 55 MB typical; 89 MB custom (maximum)
• One 3.5-inch high-density disk drive (for Office on floppy disks)
• One CD-ROM drive (for Office on CD-ROM)
• VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (SVGA 256-color recommended)
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Options

• Windows-compatible network required for workgroup functionality and WordMail
• Microsoft Exchange client required for workgroup functionality and WordMail on Windows NT
• 2400 or higher baud modem (9600 baud modem recommended)
• Audio board with headphones or speakers