OFF95: Minimum System Requirements for Running Office 7.0

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SUMMARY

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

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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

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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

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

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