This article explains how to get the full version Microsoft Office XP free of charge on your computer. Follow the instructions below to learn how to install Microsoft Office XP.
Table of contents
- About the software
- The end of clippy
- Office XP and Windows XP
- Microsoft Office XP System Requirements
Minimum
How to Install Microsoft Office XP
Required files
More information about the software
Microsoft Office XP (also known in the beta phase as Office 10 and also known under the name Office 2002) is a Microsoft Office family suite distributed by Microsoft on the Microsoft Windows platform. This suite, which is the successor to Microsoft Office 2000 and predecessor to Office 2003, can be identified by the name ‘Office 10’ or its codename. It was released on March 5, 2001 in the USA, while in Europe it first appeared in markets on August 4, 2001. The ‘Mainstream’support phase for Office XP came to an end on the 11th of July 2006. This was also the day that Windows 98/ME were discontinued. Extended support ended on 12 July 2011. Office XP tools received the title of 2002, even though they had the suffix “XP”. Word 2002, for example, was not named Word XP.
The end of clippy
Microsoft Office XP’s advertising campaign highlighted the removal of Clippy & other Office Assistants from the default option. Microsoft was aware that they were not very popular and unused by users. These features were not entirely removed in the 2007 version.
Office XP & Windows XP
Microsoft Office XP released in the same year as Windows XP. Despite their similar names Office XP is compatible not only with Windows XP but also with Windows NT 4.0. Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 and Windows Me. It maintains a certain compatibility also with Windows Vista but has no compatibility with Windows 7. It is not compatible to Windows 95 (the last compatible Suite for Windows 95 being Office 2000).
Microsoft Office XP System Information
Office XP runs on Windows 98SE or Me, Windows 98SE or later, Windows 2000 and XP.
Memory
- Windows XP: Requires 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8MB of RAM for each Office program (e.g., Word) running simultaneously
- Windows 2000 Professional: Windows 2000 Professional requires 64MB RAM to run the operating system and 8MB RAM for each Office program (e.g. Word) that is 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 requirements for hard disk space will vary according to configuration. Custom installation choices will determine the space required. Listed below are the minimum hard disk requirements for Office XP suites:
- Office XP Standard – 210MB hard disk space
- Office XP Professional and Professional Special Edition: 245MB of available hard disk space
- An additional 115MB is required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed. System Files Upgrade will not work for users without Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Me.
Display
Office XP Professional demands a Super VGA display (800×600) and higher resolution 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
This is required for Office XP speech recognition (available only in English, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese)
- Pentium II 400MHz processor or higher
- RAM 128MB and more
- Close-talk microphone
- An audio output device
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or Later
How To Download and Install Microsoft Office XP
- Click on the download button(s) below and finish downloading the required files. Depending on the speed of your download, it could take up to several hours.