Office for Mac 2011 system requirements

The following table lists the minimum hardware and software requirements for installing Microsoft Office for Mac 2011.

Component

Minimum requirement

Processor

Intel only

Operating system

Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later

Memory

1 GB of RAM or more

Hard disk

2.5 GB of available hard disk space

HFS +, also known as Mac OS Extended format

External disk drive

DVD drive (or connection to a local area network if you are installing over a network)

Monitor

1280 x 800 pixel or higher resolution

Input device

Mouse or compatible input device

Microsoft Exchange Server

Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 with Update Rollup 4 (KB952580) or later

Additional Requirements

  • Certain online functionality requires a Windows Live ID.

  • Access to files stored on a SharePoint server requires connectivity to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or later.

  • Safari 5 or later (recommended).

The following table lists the minimum hardware and software requirements for installing Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011.

Note  Communicator for Mac is available as part of Microsoft Office for Mac Standard 2011 as well as a standalone edition for volume licensing customers. For information about Communicator for Mac deployment, see the Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment GuideClick this link to open a browser window..

Component

Minimum requirement

Display resolution

1280 x 800 pixel or higher resolution

Other requirements

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Office for Mac 2011

Note  Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 does not work with Live Communications Server 2005. If your organization uses Live Communications Server 2005, you should use Messenger for Mac Version 6.0.

Web Browser

Safari 5

The following table lists the recommended minimum hardware and software for audio/video.

Component

Recommended for audio/video

Video memory

Video card with 64 MB of RAM

Voice

Compatible microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device

Sample devices include a built-in Apple Apple iSight webcam and other external devices that are compatible with Mac OS X.

Video

Compatible webcam

Sample devices include a built-in Apple Apple iSight webcam and other external webcams that are compatible with Mac OS X.

Internet connection

Broadband

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