System Requirements for MS Office 97, Developer Edition

Last reviewed: June 4, 1997
Article ID: Q164504
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition

SUMMARY

This article contains a list of the system requirements for Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition combines the developers kits for the Office programs into one all-inclusive kit. Office programs no longer have separate developers kits as do earlier versions of Microsoft Office. The reason for this is that each Microsoft Office program shares a common programming language, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. To use the Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition, you need: - Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor

  • Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later (will not run on earlier versions)
  • For use on Windows 95: 8 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) required to run programs individually (12 MB required to run Microsoft Access); more memory may be required to run additional programs simultaneously
  • For use on Windows NT Workstation: 16 MB of RAM required to run programs individually; more memory may be required to run programs simultaneously
  • 92-210 MB of available hard disk space required; approximately 140 MB required for a typical installation, depending on configuration. Use the 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 (14.4 baud recommended)
  • Multimedia computer required to use 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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Last reviewed: June 4, 1997
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