This article explains how you can download and install Microsoft Office XP full-featured on your computer. For assistance in installing Microsoft Office XP, follow the instructions and direct download link below.
Table of Contents
- About the software
- The end to clippy
- Office XP & Windows XP
- Microsoft Office XP System Requirements
Minimum
How to download and install Microsoft Office XP
Required files
The software
Microsoft Office XP was known in beta stage as Office 10 but is also known as Office 2002. This suite of Microsoft Office products is distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows platform. This suite is the successor to Microsoft Office 2000, and also the predecessor to Office 2003. It can also be identified with the code name „Office 10“ or the name of its code name. In the USA, it was released March 5, 2001. It first made its way to European markets on August 4, 2001. The ‚Mainstream’ support phase for Office XP expired on 11 July 2006, when Windows 98 and Me no longer were supported. Extended support was ended on 12 July 2011. Office XP tools had the title „2002“, even though it was suffixed with „XP“. Word 2002 was instead called Word XP.
The final clippy
Microsoft Office XP’s marketing campaign included the elimination of Clippy (and other Office Assistants) as a default option. Microsoft knew they were very unpopular and unused in users‘ lives. These features didn’t disappear completely until Microsoft Office XP 2007.
Office XP and Windows XP
Microsoft Office XP was released the same year as Windows XP and despite the similarities between names, Office XP is compatible with Windows XP, but also with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me where it will be latest suite compatible. It maintains a certain compatibility also with Windows Vista but has no compatibility with Windows 7. It is not compatible for Windows 95 (the last compatible suite of Windows 95 is Office 2000).
Microsoft Office XP System Prerequisites
Minimum
Office XP runs on Windows 98SE or Me, Windows 98SE or later, Windows 2000 and XP.
Memory (RAM).
- Windows XP – Windows XP uses 128 Megabytes (MB), of RAM to run the operating system. Each Office program (e.g. Word), requires 8MB of RAM.
- Windows 2000 Professional: Requires 64MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8MB of RAM for each Office program (e.g., Word) running simultaneously
- Windows Me and Windows NT 4.0: Requires 32MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8MB of RAM for each Office program (e.g., Word) running simultaneously
- Windows 98SE or Windows 98: Windows 98 requires 24MB RAM to run the operating system. Each Office program (e.g. Word) must be running simultaneously with 8MB RAM.
Hard disk space
The hard disk space required will depend on the configuration. Custom installation options will determine how much space is needed. Listed below are the minimum hard disk requirements for Office XP suites:
- Office XP Standard – 210MB hard disk space
- Office XP Professional & Professional Specific Edition: 245MB Hard Disk Space
- Additional 115MB are required for the installation of the operating system on the hard drive. System Files Updating will be available to users without Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Display
Office XP Professional requires a Super VGA monitor (800×600 or higher) with 256 colors.
CDROM drive
You need a CD-ROM drive to install Office XP.
Pointing device
To use Office XP you need a keyboard and mouse.
Requirements Speech Recognition Features
The following are required to use Office XP’s speech recognition capabilities (available for US English and Japanese only):
- Pentium II 400MHz, or higher processor
- RAM 128MB and more
- Close-talk microphone
- An audio output device
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or later
How to Download and Install Microsoft Office XP
- Click on the download button(s) below and finish downloading the required files. This might take from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on your download speed.
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