System Requirements Before Installing Microsoft Office 2013

One of the latest business software today is the Office 2013. If you are running an older Office version, you might be wondering if it's possible to upgrade with your current system setup. Most Microsoft products are designed with compatibility in mind, such as the previous MS Office versions (97, 2000, 2003). So if you're running Office 2007, you may have concerns about whether documents created in MS Office 2007 are compatible with older Office users. Microsoft solved this by providing an option to save files in older versions before saving them to the current file format.

The same applies to Office 2013, where you can almost do the same with older file versions. What's new in Office 2013 are added features, UI improvements, and other cool features. To help users with hardware and software compatibility, Microsoft provides reference details.

Office 2013 Microsoft System Requirements

• Computer and processor - 1 gigahertz (Ghz) or faster x86- or x64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set
• Memory (RAM) - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32 bit); 2 gigabytes (GB) RAM (64 bit)
• Hard Disk - 3.0 gigabytes (GB) available
• Display - Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card and 1024 x 576 resolution
• Operating System - Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012
• Browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x
• .NET version - 3.5, 4.0, or 4.5
• Multi-touch - A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8.

The requirements above state that Microsoft Office 2013 will only run on Windows 7 and 8. Windows XP and Vista users will have to upgrade to run Office 2013 applications.

For Office 2013 pricing, you can consult your local tech suppliers about the exact retail price or ask for details regarding business licensing and upgrade rates.