System Requirements for MS Office 97, Developer Edition

ID: Q164504

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office Developer Edition 97

SUMMARY

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


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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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Version : WINDOWS:97
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Last Reviewed: April 28, 1999
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