This topic provides information about the operating systems, web browsers, and applications that are compatible with Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses.
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.
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Windows 7 (32-bit) |
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Windows 7 (64-bit) |
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Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (32-bit) Support ends January 1, 2014. |
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Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (64-bit) Support ends January 1, 2014. |
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Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (32-bit) Support ends January 1, 2014. |
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Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (64-bit) Support ends January 1, 2014. |
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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 |
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Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6, or Mac OS X 10.7 |
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In addition, Office 365 supports the following Office software:
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Microsoft Office 2010 with Service Pack 1
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Microsoft Office 2007 with Service Pack 2
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Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 with Service Pack 1
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Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac version 12.2.9
Support ends April 9, 2013.
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| 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. |
The following table lists Office 365 user services and features and provides links to their respective software requirements.
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Microsoft Office 365 desktop setup |
Windows: Macintosh: |
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Microsoft Outlook Web App |
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SharePoint Online |
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Microsoft Office Web Apps |
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Lync |
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Microsoft Office Professional Plus |
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Microsoft Office for Mac |
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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Exchange Control Panel |
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Microsoft SharePoint Online Administration Center |
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Lync Online Control Panel |
Windows: Macintosh: |
