What are the minimum system requirements to install Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac?

Microsoft Office for Mac Standard 2011 (UH Volume License for Faculty/Staff Only)

System Requirements

- A Mac computer with an Intel processor
- Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later
- 1 GB of RAM or more
- 2.5 GB of available hard disk space
- HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
- 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor
- DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network)
- Safari 5 or later recommended

 

Additional items or services are required to use some features:
- Certain online functionality requires a Windows Live ID.
- Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 and certain features require Internet access (fees may apply).
- Exchange support in Outlook for Mac 2011 requires connectivity to Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 or later.
- Access to files stored on a SharePoint server requires connectivity to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or later.
- Co-authoring requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
- Communicator 2011 requires an account on Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

 

Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 AND Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011 (Available for purchase from CougarByte)

 

System Requirements
- A Mac computer with an Intel processor
- Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later
- 1 GB of RAM or more
- 2.5 GB of available hard disk space
- HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
- 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor
- DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network)
- Safari 5 or later recommended

 

Additional items or services are required to use some features:
- Certain online functionality requires a Windows Live™ ID.
- Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 and certain features require Internet access (fees may apply).
- Exchange support in Outlook for Mac 2011 requires connectivity to Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 or later.
- Access to files stored on a SharePoint server requires connectivity to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or later.
- Co-authoring requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or a Windows Live ID.


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Created: Oct 25, 2010 - 10:48am Updated: Feb 10, 2021 - 3:8am Author: UIT Support Center Article: 2385
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