If you want Microsoft Office 2019, you're going to need Windows 10. The upcoming productivity app update drops Window 7 and Windows 8.1 support. Windows 10 SAC, Windows 10 LTSB 2016, Windows 10 LTSB 2015, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 Service Pack 1., Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2. Please note Office 2016 will not be supported on Windows 10 LTSC 2019.
- Windows 7 Not Compatible With Office 2019
- Pack Office 2019 Compatible Windows 7
- Office 2019 Windows 7 Compatible Windows 7
- Office 2019 Compatible Con Windows 7
Before we talk about the Office 2019 System Requirements, let me first clarify what you get with this release.
Office 2019 is now available on a preview for commercial customers for both Windows and Mac. We do not have a lot of information available on the release dates yet since we are still away from the final release of the product. We expect the version to debut sometime in the latter half of 2018, subject to change. So, how does it differ from a traditional O365 subscription? Well, if you are an existing Office 365 ProPlus customer, you should already be on the latest version of the Office build. Office 2019, on the other hand, is a one-time purchase which gives you access to the 32-bit & 64-bit Windows desktop applications. So, in essence, Office 2019 is a perpetual upgrade to Office 2016.
This release of Office 2019 is ideal for disconnected PCs and Laptops which are not connected to the internet or are installed in a corporate environment.
With the Office 2019 release, you get the following:
- Word 2019
- Excel 2019
- PowerPoint 2019
- Outlook 2019
- OneNote 2019
- Publisher 2019
- Access 2019
- Project Professional 2019 and
- Visio 2019
Note: Commercial Previews are for Microsoft’s Volume Licensing Customers only!
On the server side, we expect Microsoft to release the following:
- Exchange Server 2019
- SharePoint Server 2019
- Project Server 2019 with SharePoint 2019 as a prerequisite
- Skype for Business Server
Office 2019 System Requirements
Windows 7 Not Compatible With Office 2019
At the time of writing this post, we do not have much information on specific details. So, we will keep this post as a placeholder, before we get concrete official information on the Microsoft Website.
What we heard is that neither Windows 7 or 8.1 are supported. The rumor is that Office 2019 will only be expected to run on Windows 10. The following Windows 10 editions are expected to run Office 2019.
- Any supported Windows 10 SAC (Windows as a Service) release
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) 2018
- The next LTSC release of Windows Server 2019
With a onetime purchase, you will get security and stability updates, plus bug fixes. What you do not receive is feature upgrades. You can visit the official Microsoft Office Blog for more updates regarding this release.
For regular automatic feature updates, we recommend going with the subscription-based O365 subscription. For an overview, see below:
Office 365 – An Overview
Microsoft offers you ten different alternatives when it comes to Office 365. If you are confused about what Office 365 all about, it is a cloud-based office product that caters to the online usage of the service. It also gives you a subscription-based licensing for Office products installed on your client PCs.
You have access to the following ten options you can opt for –
- Office 365 Home
- Office 365 Personal
- Office 365 Home and Student
- Office 365 ProPlus
- Office 365 Enterprise E1
- Office 365 Enterprise E3
- Office 365 Enterprise E5
| Features | ||
| Office 365 Message Encryption | Yes | No |
| Data Governance | No | Yes |
| Archiving | Yes | Yes |
| Auto expand archival | Yes | No |
| Manual retention/deletion policies | Yes | No |
| Data Loss Prevention | Yes | No |
| Number of users | Unlimited | Max 300 |
| OneDrive Storage | Unlimited | 1 TB |
| Email Storage | Unlimited | 50 GB |
| Custom templates, including departmental templates | Yes | No |
| In-place Hold and Litigation Hold | Yes | No |
| eDiscovery Online/SharePoint online | Yes | No |
Conclusion
We hope you get some idea about what to expect with the next release of Office 2019. Once we have more information, we will update our post with more detailed information. Comments and suggestions are welcome in the comment section below. Thanks for visiting!
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Earlier today, Microsoft announced Office 2019 for Windows and Mac. Like its earlier versions, Office 2019 also includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project, Outlook, and Publisher applications.
Office 2019 includes all the features that have been added to Office 365 since the release of Office 2016.
Ever since Microsoft announced Office 2019 preview earlier this year, some users have been asking if they can install and run Office 2019 on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1.
Is Office 2019 compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1?
Pack Office 2019 Compatible Windows 7
Well, Office 2019 doesn’t support Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1. It is compatible with only the latest version of Windows operating system, which is Windows 10. On the server side, it requires Windows Server 2019.
The Workaround to get Office 2019 on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1
There is no way out there to install Office 2019 on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1. However, since Office 365 is compatible with Windows 7 SP 1 and Windows 8/8.1, you can buy Office 365 (which offers all the features of Office 365 and much more) subscription and install it on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 with ease.
For those who are hearing Office 365 for the first time, Office 365 is a subscription service whereas Office 2019 is a one-time purchase.
So, in short, you cannot install Office 2019 on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1. For your reference, here are the minimum system requirements for running Office 2019.
Office 2019 minimum system requirements
# 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core processor
2.0 GHz or faster recommended for Skype for Business
# 4 GB RAM for 64-bit; 2 GB RAM for 32-bit
# 4.0 GB free disk space
# 1280 x 768 or higher screen resolution
# Windows 10, Windows Server 2019
Office 2019 Windows 7 Compatible Windows 7
# Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10
NOTE 1: If you are running Windows 10 Fall Creators Update or later version, it requires WDDM 1.3 or higher.
NOTE 2: Skype for Business requires DirectX9 or later, 128 MB graphics memory and 32 bits per pixel capable format
You might need to install .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to use some features.
Office 2019 Compatible Con Windows 7
It’s worth mentioning that Office 2019 cannot be installed alongside Office 2016.