Office for Mac 2011 system requirements

Office for Mac 2011 will reach end of support on October 10, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see these resources.

 

Applies to: Office for Mac 2011

Topic Last Modified: 2016-12-16

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 Microsoft 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 Guide.

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