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Microsoft Office 2013#Comparison

{{Short description|Version of Microsoft Office released in 2013}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Microsoft Office 2013

| logo = Microsoft Office logo (2013–2019).svg

| logo caption =

| screenshot = Microsoft Office 2013 Screenshots.png

| caption = Microsoft Office 2013 applications from top left to bottom right: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook which collectively make up the Home & Business edition.

| developer = Microsoft

| released = {{Start date and age|2013|01|29}}

| latest release version = Service Pack 1 (15.0.5603.1000)

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2023|11|07}}{{cite web|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2013|title=Update history for Office 2013|website=learn.microsoft.com|accessdate=14 September 2023|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718160729/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2013|url-status=live}}

| operating system = Windows 7 or later
Windows Server 2008 R2 or later{{Cite web|last1=Ben-Zur|first1=Liat|last2=President|first2=Corporate Vice|last3=Life|first3=Modern|last4=Search|last5=Devices|date=2021-10-01|title=It's easier to create together with Microsoft 365 and Office 2021|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/10/01/its-easier-to-create-together-with-microsoft-365-and-office-2021/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Microsoft 365 Blog|language=en-US|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006233829/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/10/01/its-easier-to-create-together-with-microsoft-365-and-office-2021/|url-status=live}}

| platform = IA-32, x64, ARM

| language = English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

| language count = 40

| language footnote = {{cite web|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179219.aspx|title=Language identifiers and OptionState Id values in Office 2010|publisher=Microsoft|date=May 12, 2010|access-date=August 16, 2010|archive-date=March 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307155549/http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179219.aspx|url-status=live}}

| genre = Office suite

| license = Trialware
OneNote: Freemium (since 2014)

| replaces = Microsoft Office 2010 (2010)

| replaced_by = Microsoft Office 2016 (2015)

}}

Microsoft Office 2013 (codenamed Office 15{{cite web |title=Exclusive: A sneak peek at Office Web Apps Preview, coming with Office 2013 (and a new logo!) |url=http://www.liveside.net/2012/06/11/exclusive-a-sneak-peek-at-office-web-apps-preview-coming-with-office-2013-and-a-new-logo/ |access-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-date=July 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703093653/http://www.liveside.net/2012/06/11/exclusive-a-sneak-peek-at-office-web-apps-preview-coming-with-office-2013-and-a-new-logo/ |url-status=live }}) is a version of Microsoft Office, a productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. Unlike with Office 2010, no macOS equivalent was released.

Microsoft Office 2013 includes extended file format support, user interface updates and support for touch among its new features and is suitable for IA-32 and x64 systems.{{cite web |url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-public-preview-multitouch-gesture-support-143702 |title=Office 2013 Public Preview: Multi-Touch and Gesture Support |publisher=Paul Thurrott’s WinSupersite |date=June 16, 2012 |access-date=August 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022171751/http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-public-preview-multitouch-gesture-support-143702 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Office 2013 is compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 through Windows 10 v21H1 and Windows Server 2019.{{cite web |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx |title=System requirements for Office 2013 |publisher=Microsoft |work=TechNet |access-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119020642/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/xp-and-vista-users-no-office-2013-for-you/ |title=XP and Vista users, no Office 2013 for you |last=Whitney |first=Lance |date=July 19, 2012 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=CNET |access-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414010717/http://www.cnet.com/news/xp-and-vista-users-no-office-2013-for-you/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/16/3162375/office-2013-no-windows-xp-windows-vista-support |title=Office 2013 drops support for Windows XP and Windows Vista |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=July 16, 2012 |publisher=Vox Media |work=The Verge |access-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-date=May 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503103823/http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/16/3162375/office-2013-no-windows-xp-windows-vista-support |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.informationweek.com/applications/office-2013-wont-run-on-windows-xp-vista/d/d-id/1105381? |title=Office 2013 Won't Run On Windows XP, Vista |last=McDougall |first=Patrick |date=July 18, 2012 |work=InformationWeek |publisher=UBM plc |access-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425194228/http://www.informationweek.com/applications/office-2013-wont-run-on-windows-xp-vista/d/d-id/1105381 |url-status=live }} A version of Office 2013 comes included on RT devices.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/02/09/building-windows-for-the-arm-processor-architecture.aspx |title=Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture |publisher=Microsoft |date=February 9, 2012 |access-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126020149/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/02/09/building-windows-for-the-arm-processor-architecture.aspx |url-status=live }} It is the last version of Microsoft Office to support Windows 7 RTM and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM.

Development on this version of Microsoft Office was started in 2010 and ended on October 11, 2012, when Microsoft Office 2013 was released to manufacturing. Microsoft released Office 2013 to general availability on January 29, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2239580/microsoft-says-office-2013-arrives-on-29-january |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131011519/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2239580/microsoft-says-office-2013-arrives-on-29-january |url-status=unfit |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |title=Microsoft says Office 2013 will arrive on 29 January |work=The Inquirer |publisher=Incisive Media |date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |first=Carly |last=Page}} This version includes new features such as integration support for online services (including OneDrive, Outlook.com, Skype, Viva Engage and Flickr), improved format support for Office Open XML (OOXML), OpenDocument (ODF) and Portable Document Format (PDF) and support for multi-touch interfaces.

Microsoft Office 2013 comes in twelve different editions, including three editions for retail outlets, two editions for volume licensing channel, five subscription-based editions available through Microsoft Office 365 program, the web application edition known as Office Web Apps and the Office RT edition made for tablets and mobile devices. Office Web Apps are available free of charge on the web although enterprises may obtain on-premises installations for a price. Microsoft Office applications may be obtained individually; this includes Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project and Microsoft SharePoint Designer which are not included in any of the twelve editions.

Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released on February 25, 2014.{{cite web|title=List of all Service Pack 1 (SP1) updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and related desktop products|url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2850036|work=Microsoft|date=February 25, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225055020/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2850036|url-status=live}} Support for the original release (RTM) ended on April 14, 2015, and Service Pack 1 is required for receiving updates and support. Support for Office 2013 ended on April 11, 2023.{{cite web|title=End of support for Office 2013|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/end-of-support-for-office-2013-90e4b0d1-098f-4656-b6e7-8b13b67ed62f|website=support.microsoft.com|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=11 April 2023|language=en-us|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411211321/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/end-of-support-for-office-2013-90e4b0d1-098f-4656-b6e7-8b13b67ed62f|url-status=live}}

On June 9, 2018, Microsoft announced that its forums would no longer include Office 2013 or other products in extended support among its products for discussions involving support.{{cite web |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3279897/microsoft-axes-support-on-answers-forum-for-win-7-81-office-2010-2013-many-surfaces.html |title=Microsoft axes support on Answers Forum for Win 7, 8.1, Office 2010, 2013, many Surfaces |last=Leonhard |first=Woody |date=June 11, 2018 |publisher=International Data Group |work=Computerworld |access-date=December 11, 2018 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032617/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3279897/microsoft-axes-support-on-answers-forum-for-win-7-81-office-2010-2013-many-surfaces.html |url-status=live }} On August 27, 2021, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Outlook 2013 SP1 with all subsequent updates will be required to connect to Microsoft 365 Exchange servers by November 1, 2021; Outlook 2013 without SP1 will no longer be supported.{{cite web |url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/new-minimum-outlook-for-windows-version-requirements-for/ba-p/2684142 |title=New minimum Outlook for Windows version requirements for Microsoft 365 |date=August 27, 2021 |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914133912/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/new-minimum-outlook-for-windows-version-requirements-for/ba-p/2684142 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last1=Ben-Zur|first1=Liat|last2=President|first2=Corporate Vice|last3=Life|first3=Modern|last4=Search|last5=Devices|date=2021-10-01|title=It's easier to create together with Microsoft 365 and Office 2021|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/10/01/its-easier-to-create-together-with-microsoft-365-and-office-2021/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Microsoft 365 Blog|language=en-US|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006233829/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/10/01/its-easier-to-create-together-with-microsoft-365-and-office-2021/|url-status=live}}{{Additional citation needed|reason=The linked source does not mention Windows Server 2022 or any other version of Windows Server.|date=September 2023}}{{Inconsistent|reason=The article's summary said earlier that it was not confirmed Office 2013 could run on Windows Server 2022.|date=September 2023}}

Office 2013 removed support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX and is also the final version of Microsoft Office that supports processors without PrefetchW, LAHF and SAHF. Its successor, Office 2016, requires a processor with PrefetchW, LAHF and SAHF in any supported architecture. It is also the final version of Microsoft Office to receive a Service Pack from Microsoft.

Despite the end of support for Office 2013 in April, Microsoft is still rolling out monthly security patches for the Office suite programs as of November 2023.{{cite web|title=Update history for Office 2013|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2013|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=September 16, 2023|date=August 31, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=September 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929082256/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2013|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=November 7, 2023, update for Outlook 2013 (KB5002514)|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/november-7-2023-update-for-outlook-2013-kb5002514-b6e8f50d-8182-47f3-bf27-6f3054bd979d|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=November 7, 2023|date=November 7, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107190701/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/november-7-2023-update-for-outlook-2013-kb5002514-b6e8f50d-8182-47f3-bf27-6f3054bd979d|url-status=live}}

Development

Development started in 2010 while Microsoft was finishing work on Office 14, released as Microsoft Office 2010. On January 30, 2012, Microsoft released a technical preview of Office 15, build 3612.1010, to a selected group of testers bound by non-disclosure agreements.{{cite web|title=Microsoft Office 15 Begins Technical Preview: Tablet Readiness Questioned|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/248968/microsoft_office_15_begins_technical_preview_tablet_readiness_questioned.html|work=PC World|date=January 30, 2012|access-date=August 26, 2012|archive-date=August 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820030700/http://www.pcworld.com/article/248968/microsoft_office_15_begins_technical_preview_tablet_readiness_questioned.html|url-status=live}}

On July 16, 2012, Microsoft held a press conference to showcase Office 2013 and to release the Consumer Preview.{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Sean |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/office-2013-microsofts-bid-to-win-the-future/ |title=Office 2013: Microsoft's bid to win the future |publisher=Ars Technica |date=July 16, 2012 |access-date=June 7, 2013 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606080338/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/office-2013-microsofts-bid-to-win-the-future/ |url-status=live }} The Office 2013 Consumer Preview is a free, fully functional version but will expire 60 days after the final product's release.{{cite web|url= http://blogs.computerworld.com/applications/20699/microsoft-office-2013-aka-15-beta-release-date-today|title= Microsoft Office 2013 (aka 15) beta release date 'today'|publisher= Computerworld.com|date= July 16, 2012|access-date= August 27, 2012|archive-date= October 1, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121001121303/http://blogs.computerworld.com/applications/20699/microsoft-office-2013-aka-15-beta-release-date-today|url-status= dead}}{{cite web |url= http://techdows.com/2012/07/office-2013-consumer-preview-expiration-date.html |title= Office 2013 Consumer Preview Expiration Date? |publisher= techdows.com |date= July 17, 2012 |access-date= February 24, 2013 |archive-date= March 6, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130306101157/http://techdows.com/2012/07/office-2013-consumer-preview-expiration-date.html |url-status= live }} An update was issued for the Office 2013 Customer Preview suite on October 5.{{cite web |url= http://www.neowin.net/news/office-2013-update-available-for-build-15041281025 |title= Office 2013 Update Available for build 15.0.4128.1025 |publisher= Neowin.net |date= October 5, 2012 |access-date= October 13, 2012 |archive-date= October 10, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121010061547/http://www.neowin.net/news/office-2013-update-available-for-build-15041281025 |url-status= live }}

Office 2013 was released to manufacturing on October 11, 2012.{{cite web|last=Koenigsbauer|first=Kirk|title=Office Reaches RTM!|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/10/11/office-reaches-rtm.aspx|work=Office News|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=November 20, 2012|date=October 11, 2012|archive-date=December 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226144520/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/10/11/office-reaches-rtm.aspx|url-status=live}} It was made available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on October 24, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-office-2013-professional-plus-technet-and-msdn-users|title=Microsoft releases Office 2013 Professional Plus RTM to TechNet and MSDN subscribers|publisher=WinBeta|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=November 18, 2012|archive-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082705/http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-office-2013-professional-plus-technet-and-msdn-users|url-status=live}} On November 15, 2012, 60-days trial versions of Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus, Project Professional 2013 and Visio Professional 2013 were made available to the public over the Internet.[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-sg/evalcenter/jj192782.aspx Office 2013 Professional Plus - TechNet Evaluation Center - Microsoft TechNet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227112335/http://technet.microsoft.com/en-sg/evalcenter/jj192782.aspx |date=February 27, 2014 }}, retrieved November 19, 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2013-60-day-trial-now-available-download|title=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 60-day trial now available for download|publisher=WinBeta|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=November 18, 2012|archive-date=November 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118002320/http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2013-60-day-trial-now-available-download|url-status=live}} Microsoft has released Office 2013 for general availability on January 29, 2013. Microsoft released the service pack 1 update on February 25, 2014.{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Chris|title=Office 2013 Service Pack 1 now available|url=http://blogs.office.com/2014/02/25/office-2013-service-pack-1-now-available/|work=Office News|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=February 25, 2014|date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226021639/http://blogs.office.com/2014/02/25/office-2013-service-pack-1-now-available/|url-status=dead}}

Features

=New features=

Office 2013 introduces Click-To-Run 2.0 installation technology for all editions based on Microsoft App-V Version 5.{{Cite web |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_resource_kit/2012/07/30/office-2013-preview-app-v-packages-available-app-v-5-0-beta/ |title=Office 2013 Preview App-V packages available (App-V 5.0 Beta) |access-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923144413/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_resource_kit/2012/07/30/office-2013-preview-app-v-packages-available-app-v-5-0-beta/ |url-status=live }} Previously, only certain editions of Office 2010 were available with Click-To-Run 1.0 installer technology, which was based on App-V 4.x, where a separate Q drive was created and installed files of Office were isolated from the rest of the system, causing many Office add-ins to not be compatible.{{Cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2012/08/27/click-to-run-and-office-on-demand/ |title=Click-to-Run and Office on Demand |access-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923144409/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2012/08/27/click-to-run-and-office-on-demand/ |url-status=live }} With the newer Click-To-Run technology, Office 2013 installs files just like Windows Installer (MSI) to the Program Files directory. Retail versions of Office 2013 use the Click-to-Run installer. Volume-licensed versions use Windows Installer (MSI) technology.{{Cite web |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/office-installed-with-click-to-run-and-windows-installer-on-same-computer-isn-t-supported-30775ef4-fa77-4f47-98fb-c5826a6926cd |title=Office installed with Click-to-Run and Windows Installer on same computer isn't supported |access-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923144414/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/office-installed-with-click-to-run-and-windows-installer-on-same-computer-isn-t-supported-30775ef4-fa77-4f47-98fb-c5826a6926cd |url-status=live }} Some editions like Professional Plus are available in both retail (C2R) and volume (MSI) channels.

Office 2013 is more cloud-based than previous versions; a domain login, Office 365 account, or Microsoft account can now be used to sync Office application settings (including recent documents) between devices, and users can also save documents directly to their OneDrive account.{{cite web|title=Office 2013 Tip: Personalize the Office Applications|url=http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-tip-personalize-office-applications|publisher=Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows|access-date=March 27, 2013|archive-date=April 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405085039/http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-tip-personalize-office-applications|url-status=live}}

Microsoft Office 2013 includes updated support for ISO/IEC 29500, the International Standard version of Office Open XML (OOXML) file format: in particular it supports saving in the "Strict" profile of ISO/IEC 29500 (Office Open XML Strict). It also supports OASIS version 1.2 of ISO/IEC 26300:2006, Open Document Format,{{cite web |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/08/13/the-new-office-expands-file-format-options.aspx |title=New file format options in the new Office |website=Office Next |date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=June 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918063646/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/08/13/the-new-office-expands-file-format-options.aspx |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} which Office 2013 can read and write.{{cite web |url = http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-Office-15-to-support-ODF-1-2-1560464.html |title = Microsoft Office 15 to support ODF 1.2 |access-date = April 26, 2012 |archive-date = July 9, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120709080059/http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-Office-15-to-support-ODF-1-2-1560464.html |url-status = live }} Additionally, Office 2013 provides full read, write, and edit support for ISO 32000 (PDF).

New features include a new read mode in Microsoft Word, a presentation mode in Microsoft PowerPoint and improved touch and inking in all of the Office programs. Microsoft Word can also insert video and audio from online sources as well as the capability to broadcast documents on the Web.{{cite web |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/office-15-build-15027031000-images-leak |title=Office 15 Build 15.0.2703.1000 images leak |publisher=Neowin.net |access-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902043712/http://www.neowin.net/news/office-15-build-15027031000-images-leak |url-status=live }} Word and PowerPoint also have bookmark-like features which sync the position of the document between different computers.

The Office Web Apps suite was also updated for Office 2013, introducing additional editing features and interface changes.{{cite web|title=Office 2013 Web Apps: A step forward, but still dependent on the desktop|date=July 18, 2012|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/office-2013-web-apps-a-step-forward-but-still-dependent-on-the-desktop/|publisher=Ars Technica|access-date=March 12, 2013|archive-date=February 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222044035/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/office-2013-web-apps-a-step-forward-but-still-dependent-on-the-desktop/|url-status=live}}

Other features of Office 2013 include:

  • PDF Import feature in Microsoft Word
  • Improved text wrapping and improved Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word
  • Flash Fill in Microsoft Excel
  • Office Remote/Microsoft PowerPoint Remote app and Office add-in to control presentations from a Windows Phone or Android phone.
  • Automatic slide resizing/refit in Microsoft PowerPoint
  • New Office Open XML-based format, VSDX for Microsoft Visio
  • Flatter look of the Ribbon interface and subtle animations when typing or selecting (Word and Excel)
  • Band in application color at bottom of each screen
  • A new visualization for scheduled tasks in Microsoft Outlook
  • Remodeled start screen{{cite web|title=What's new in Office 2013|date=September 18, 2020|url=https://winproactivator.com/microsoft-office-2013-free-download/|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=October 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025020524/https://winproactivator.com/microsoft-office-2013-free-download/|url-status=live}}
  • New graphical options in Word{{cite web|title=What's new in Word 2013|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/word-help/what-s-new-in-word-2013-HA102809597.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102830213|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=February 18, 2013|archive-date=February 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211023545/http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/word-help/what-s-new-in-word-2013-HA102809597.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102830213|url-status=live}}
  • Objects such as images can be freely moved; they snap to boundaries such as paragraph edges, document margin and or column boundaries
  • Supports embedding of Online picture support with content from Office.com, Bing.com and Flickr (by default, only images in public domain) to in replacement to the cliparts gallery from previews office versions.
  • Ability to return to the last viewed or edited location in Word and PowerPoint
  • New slide designs, animations and transitions in PowerPoint 2013
  • Support for Outlook.com and Hotmail.com in Outlook
  • Support for integration with Skype, Yammer and SkyDrive{{cite web |last=Mullins |first=Robert J. |date=July 16, 2012 |title=Microsoft Touts Office 2013 Integration With Skype, Yammer, Cloud |url=https://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/microsoft-touts-office-2013-integration-with-skype-yammer-cloud/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |work=eWeek |publisher=QuinStreet |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007082739/https://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/microsoft-touts-office-2013-integration-with-skype-yammer-cloud/ |url-status=live }}
  • IMAP special folders support{{cite web|last=Bellew|first=Allie|title=The New IMAP in Outlook 2013|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/10/18/the-new-imap-in-outlook-2013.aspx?PageIndex=2|work=Outlook Blog|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=July 29, 2013|date=October 18, 2012|archive-date=January 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119012108/http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/10/18/the-new-imap-in-outlook-2013.aspx?PageIndex=2|url-status=live}}
  • Starting with Office 2013, proofing tools are separately and freely downloadable without being bundled in Multilingual User Interface (MUI)/Multilanguage packs, Language Interface Packs (LIPs) or Single Language Packs (SLP).{{Cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=35400 |title=Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2013 |access-date=May 2, 2018 |archive-date=May 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180158/https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=35400 |url-status=live }}

  • Excel 2013 supports new limit models, as follows:{{cite web|title=Data Model specification and limits|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel-help/data-model-specification-and-limits-HA102837464.aspx|work=Office.com|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=July 29, 2013|archive-date=August 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807051007/http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel-help/data-model-specification-and-limits-HA102837464.aspx|url-status=live}}

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=Removed features=

The following features were removed from Microsoft Office 2013.

;Removed from the entire suite[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954(v=office.15).aspx Changes in Office 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826175255/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954(v=office.15).aspx |date=August 26, 2017 }} (Updated October 2, 2012)

  • Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
  • Microsoft Clip Organizer
  • Microsoft Office Picture Manager
  • Office 2007 and Office 2010 chart styles
  • Ability to insert a 3D cone, pyramid, or cylinder chart (It is still possible to insert a 3D rectangle chart and change the shape after insertion.)
  • Only basic version of help files available while offline. There is no longer an option to install local help files during installation.{{cite web|last=na|first=na|title=Changes in Office 2013|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954.aspx|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=May 8, 2013|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422101923/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954.aspx|url-status=live}}

;Features removed from Microsoft Word:

  • Custom XML markup has been removed for legal reasons
  • Older WordArt objects are now converted to new WordArt objects
  • Word 2013 no longer uses ClearType{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/murrays/archive/2014/05/31/crisp-text-display.aspx|title=DevBlogs|access-date=August 25, 2014|archive-date=December 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230131043/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/murrays/archive/2014/05/31/crisp-text-display.aspx|url-status=live}}

;Features removed from Microsoft Excel:

  • Simultaneous open files via Multiple Document Interface (MDI), along with requisite changes to VBA code to no longer support MDI; Excel is now Single Document Interface (SDI) only{{cite web | url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba/excel-vba/articles/programming-for-the-single-document-interface-in-excel | title=Programming for the Single Document Interface in Excel | date=March 30, 2022 | access-date=June 17, 2018 | archive-date=October 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007082740/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/excel/Concepts/programming-for-the-single-document-interface-in-excel | url-status=live }}

;Features removed from Microsoft Access:

  • Access Data Projects (ADP)
  • Support for Jet 3.x IISAM
  • Access OWC control
  • dBASE support suite

;Features removed from Microsoft Outlook

  • Download Headers Only mode for IMAP{{cite web|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/10/18/the-new-imap-in-outlook-2013.aspx#sign-in-box-popup|title=The New IMAP in Outlook 2013|author=Outlook Team|date=October 18, 2012|publisher=Outlook Blog|access-date=November 2, 2012|archive-date=November 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125083203/http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/10/18/the-new-imap-in-outlook-2013.aspx#sign-in-box-popup|url-status=live}}
  • Outlook Exchange Classic offline
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 support{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Raul|title=Outlook 2013 : Unable to connect to an Exchange 2003 mailbox|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rathomas/archive/2012/12/01/outlook-2013-unable-to-connect-to-an-exchange-2003-mailbox.aspx|work=Rahul Thomas Blogs, MSDN Blogs|access-date=February 1, 2013|archive-date=February 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210011505/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rathomas/archive/2012/12/01/outlook-2013-unable-to-connect-to-an-exchange-2003-mailbox.aspx|url-status=live}}
  • Public Folder Free/Busy feature (/Cleanfreebusy startup switch){{Elucidate|reason=Why is it important?|date=December 2012}}
  • Ability to import from or export to any formats other than Personal Storage Table (PST) or comma-separated values (CSV)
  • Notes and Journal customization
  • Outlook Activities tab
  • Outlook Mobile Service (OMS)
  • Outlook Search through Windows Shell

;Features removed from Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Support for Visio Drawing

Changes

=Distribution changes=

Unlike past versions of Office, retail copies of Office 2013 on DVD are only offered in select regions, such as those Microsoft classifies as emerging markets, as well as Australia, at the discretion of retailers. In all other regions, retail copies of Office 2013 and Office 365 subscriptions only contain a product key, and direct users to the Office website to redeem their license and download the software.{{cite web|title=Office 2013 available now: Microsoft ditches DVDs in push for cloud subscriptions|date=January 29, 2013|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3927866/office-2013-pricing-office-365-subscriptions-available-now|publisher=The Verge|access-date=March 3, 2013|archive-date=March 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309154615/http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3927866/office-2013-pricing-office-365-subscriptions-available-now|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=James |first=Daniel |url=http://www.bit.com.au/News/335664,microsoft-clarification-office-2013-is-available-on-dvd-if-stores-choose-to-stock-it.aspx |title=Microsoft clarification: Office 2013 is available on DVD, if stores choose to stock it |work=BIT |publisher=Haymarket Media Group |date=March 7, 2013 |access-date=June 7, 2013 |archive-date=May 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513015447/http://www.bit.com.au/News/335664,microsoft-clarification-office-2013-is-available-on-dvd-if-stores-choose-to-stock-it.aspx |url-status=live }}

=Licensing changes=

The original license agreement for retail editions of Microsoft Office 2013 was different from the license agreements of retail editions of previous versions of Microsoft Office in two significant ways.{{cite web|last=Thurrott|first=Paul|title=Office 2013 Gotcha: Standalone Products are for One PC Only|url=http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-gotcha-standalone-products-are-one-pc-only|work=Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows|publisher=Penton Media|access-date=February 15, 2013|date=February 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217032419/http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-gotcha-standalone-products-are-one-pc-only|archive-date=February 17, 2013|url-status=dead}} The first of these was that the software could no longer be transferred to another computer. In previous versions of Office, this restriction applied only to OEM editions; retail Office license agreements allowed uninstalling from one computer to install on another computer.

Digitally downloaded copies of Office were also said to be permanently locked to that PC's hardware, preventing it from being transferred to any other computing device. Should the buyer have wished to use Office 2013 on a different computer, or if they later became unable to use the computing device that the original license was downloaded to (e.g. hardware became inoperable due to malfunction) then a completely new, full-priced copy of Office 2013 would have to have been purchased to replace the prior one. Microsoft stated that this change was related to the software piracy that has been rampant for years, worldwide.{{cite web|title=What Office 2013's draconian licensing policy really means for you|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028609/what-office-2013s-draconian-licensing-policy-really-means-for-you.html|publisher=PC World|access-date=March 12, 2013|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312105316/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028609/what-office-2013s-draconian-licensing-policy-really-means-for-you.html|url-status=live}} However, many commentators saw this change as an effort to forcibly move its customers towards the subscription-based business model used by the Office 365 service.{{cite web |last=Bright |first=Peter |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/02/why-microsofts-new-office-2013-license-may-send-users-to-google-docs/ |title=Why Microsoft's new Office 2013 license may send users to Google Docs |publisher=Ars Technica |date=February 17, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527131745/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/02/why-microsofts-new-office-2013-license-may-send-users-to-google-docs/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Microsoft confirms Office 2013 licenses can't be transferred to other computers|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/02/16/microsoft-confirms-office-2013-licenses-cant-be-transferred/|publisher=engadget.com|access-date=February 17, 2013|archive-date=February 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218184345/http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/16/microsoft-confirms-office-2013-licenses-cant-be-transferred/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://news.techworld.com/applications/3426900/microsoft-office-2013-lockdown-aims-boost-cloud-services/ |title=Microsoft Office 2013 lockdown aims to boost cloud services - Techworld.com |publisher=News.techworld.com |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-date=June 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627073902/http://news.techworld.com/applications/3426900/microsoft-office-2013-lockdown-aims-boost-cloud-services/ |url-status=live }} The legality of this move, particularly in Europe, has been questioned.{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/20/office_2013_license_no_transfers/|title=Microsoft: Office 2013 license is for just one PC, FOREVER|publisher=The Register|access-date=February 25, 2013|archive-date=February 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225173419/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/20/office_2013_license_no_transfers/|url-status=live}}

However, on March 6, 2013, Microsoft announced that equivalent transfer rights to those in the Office 2010 retail license agreements are applicable to retail Office 2013 copies effective immediately. Transfer of license from one computer to another owned by the same user is now allowed every 90 days, except in the case of hardware failure, in which the license may be moved sooner. The first user of the product is now also allowed to transfer it to another user.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/03/06/office-2013-retail-license-agreement-now-transferable.aspx |title=Office News - Office 2013 now transferable |publisher=Blogs.office.com |date=March 6, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525074546/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2013/03/06/office-2013-retail-license-agreement-now-transferable.aspx |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/455639/microsoft_retreats_from_office_2013_restrictive_licensing/ |title=Microsoft retreats from Office 2013 restrictive licensing |publisher=Computerworld |date=March 6, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320070328/http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/455639/microsoft_retreats_from_office_2013_restrictive_licensing/ |url-status=live }} The second difference, which remains in the updated licensing agreement, is that the software can be installed on only one computer. In previous versions of Office, this restriction also applied only to OEM editions; retail Office license agreements allowed installing the product on two or three computers, depending on the edition.

Microsoft requires an account in order to activate any Office edition from 2013 on.

Editions

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=Traditional editions=

As with previous versions, Office 2013 is made available in several distinct editions aimed towards different markets. All traditional editions of Microsoft Office 2013 contain at least Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and are licensed for use on one computer.

Five traditional editions of Office 2013 were released:

  • Home & Student: This retail suite includes the core applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.{{cite web |author=Paul Thurrott |url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-pricing-packaging-144267 |title=Office 2013: Pricing and Packaging | Office content from Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows |publisher=Winsupersite.com |date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920010302/http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-pricing-packaging-144267 |archive-date=September 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
  • Home & Business: This retail suite includes the core applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote plus Outlook.
  • Standard: This suite, only available through volume licensing channels, includes the core applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote plus Outlook and Publisher.
  • Professional: This retail suite includes the core applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote plus Outlook, Publisher and Access.
  • Professional Plus: This suite includes the core applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote plus Outlook, Publisher, Access, InfoPath and Lync.

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{{Main|Microsoft Office 365}}

The Office 365 subscription services, which were previously aimed towards business and enterprise users, were expanded for Office 2013 to include new plans aimed at home use. The subscriptions allow use of the Office 2013 applications by multiple users using a software as a service model. Different plans are available for Office 365, some of which also include value-added services, such as 20 GB of OneDrive storage (later increased to 1 TB) and 60 Skype minutes per month on the new Home Premium plan.{{cite web | url=http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-pricing-packaging-144267 | title=Office 2013: Pricing and Packaging | publisher=Penton | date=September 18, 2012 | access-date=September 18, 2012 | author=Thurott, Paul | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920010302/http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-pricing-packaging-144267 | archive-date=September 20, 2012 | url-status=dead }} These new subscription offerings were positioned as a new option for consumers wanting a cost-effective way to purchase and use Office on multiple computers in their household.{{cite web|title=Office 2013 vs. Office 365: Should you buy or rent?|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2026703/office-365-vs-office-2013-should-you-rent-or-own-.html|access-date=March 15, 2013|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312104957/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2026703/office-365-vs-office-2013-should-you-rent-or-own-.html|url-status=live}}

=Office RT=

A special version of Office 2013, initially known as Office 2013 Home & Student RT, is shipped with all Windows RT devices. It initially consisted of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. In Windows RT 8.1, the suite was renamed Office 2013 RT and Outlook was added. The edition, whilst visually indistinguishable from normal versions of Office 2013, contains special optimizations for ARM-based devices, such as changes to reduce battery usage (including, for example, freezing the animation of the blinking cursor for text editing during periods of inactivity), enabling touch mode by default to improve usability on tablets, and using the graphics portion of a device's SoC for hardware acceleration.{{cite web |url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-deliver-final-version-of-office-2013-rt-starting-in-early-november/ |title= Microsoft to deliver final version of Office 2013 RT starting in early November |publisher= ZDNet |date= September 14, 2012 |access-date= October 5, 2012 |archive-date= October 3, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121003011908/http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-deliver-final-version-of-office-2013-rt-starting-in-early-november-7000004281/ |url-status= live }}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/09/13/building-office-for-windows-rt.aspx|title=Building Office for Windows RT|publisher=Microsoft|date=September 14, 2012|access-date=October 5, 2012|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005034728/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/09/13/building-office-for-windows-rt.aspx|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3490&news=microsoft+windows+rt+office+2013+x86+x64+differences |title=Microsoft Details Office 2013 RT Availability and Features |publisher=Tablet PC Review |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023180708/http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3490&news=microsoft+windows+rt+office+2013+x86+x64+differences |url-status=live }}

Windows RT devices on launch were shipped with a "preview" version of Office Home & Student 2013 RT. The release date for the final version varied depending on the user's language, and was distributed through Windows Update when released. On June 5, 2013, Microsoft announced that Windows RT 8.1 would add Outlook to the suite in response to public demand.{{cite web|title=Outlook finally coming to Windows RT tablets|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57587700-75/outlook-finally-coming-to-windows-rt-tablets/|work=CNET|access-date=June 5, 2013|archive-date=February 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207105847/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57587700-75/outlook-finally-coming-to-windows-rt-tablets/|url-status=live}}

Office RT modifies or excludes other various features for compatibility reasons or resource reduction. To save disk space; templates, clip art, and language packs are downloaded online rather than stored locally. Other excluded features include the removal of support for third-party code such as macros/VBA/ActiveX controls, the removal of support for older media formats and narration in PowerPoint, editing of equations generated with the legacy Equation Editor, data models in Excel (PivotCharts, PivotTables, and QueryTables are unaffected), searching embedded media files in OneNote, along with data loss prevention, Group Policy support, and creating e-mails with information rights management in Outlook.{{cite web |url=http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376276/windows-rt-wont-get-full-office-2013 |title=Windows RT won't get full Office 2013 |publisher=PC Pro |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104181415/http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376276/windows-rt-wont-get-full-office-2013 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

As the version of Office RT included on Windows RT devices is based on the Home & Student version, it cannot be used for "commercial, nonprofit, or revenue-generating activities" unless the organization has a volume license for Office 2013 already, or the user has an Office 365 subscription with commercial use rights.{{cite web|title=Microsoft Office for Windows RT: How to move to a commercial-use license|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-for-windows-rt-how-to-move-to-a-commercial-use-license/|work=ZDNet|access-date=October 27, 2012|archive-date=November 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128092247/http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-for-windows-rt-how-to-move-to-a-commercial-use-license-7000005893/|url-status=live}}

=Windows Store apps=

Alongside Office RT, free versions of OneNote and the Lync client were made available as Windows Store apps.{{cite web |title=Microsoft's Lync and OneNote apps for Windows 8, Windows RT now in Windows Store |url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/microsofts-lync-and-onenote-apps-for-windows-8-windows-rt-now-in-windows-store/ |work=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=March 14, 2013 |archive-date=February 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228210530/http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-lync-and-onenote-apps-for-windows-8-windows-rt-now-in-windows-store-7000006457/ |url-status=live }} The OneNote app, originally known as OneNote MX, contains a limited feature set in comparison to its desktop version, but is also optimized for use on tablets.{{cite web |title=OneNote MX: First Take |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/onenote-mx-first-take/ |work=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=March 14, 2013 |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104165624/http://www.zdnet.com/onenote-mx-first-take-7000002105/ |url-status=live }} The OneNote app has since received several major updates, including camera integration, printing abilities, and multiple inking options.

Universal Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps were released in 2015.{{cite web|title=Microsoft's touch-friendly Office apps now available to download for Windows 10|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879587/microsofts-touch-friendly-office-apps-now-available-to-download-for-windows-10.html|website=PC World|publisher=IDG|access-date=6 February 2015|archive-date=February 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206084218/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879587/microsofts-touch-friendly-office-apps-now-available-to-download-for-windows-10.html|url-status=live}}{{Update inline|date=February 2016}}

= Office Mobile =

{{Further|Microsoft Office Mobile}}

Windows Phone 8 ships with an updated version of the Office Mobile suite, consisting of mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. In comparison to their Windows Phone 7 versions, the new versions add an improved Office Hub interface that can sync recently opened and modified documents (including changes to documents stored via Office 365 and SkyDrive),{{cite web|title=Windows Phone 8: A tour of the business features|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-phone-8-a-tour-of-the-business-features/|publisher=ZDNet|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=April 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403061919/http://www.zdnet.com/windows-phone-8-a-tour-of-the-business-features-7000006600/|url-status=live}} a separated OneNote app with additional features (such as voice notes and integration with the new "Rooms" functionality of the OS), and improved document editing and viewing functionality.{{cite web|title=Introducing the new Office on Windows Phone 8|url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/10/29/introducing-the-new-office-on-windows-phone-8.aspx|work=Office Next|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=March 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330031044/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-next/archive/2012/10/29/introducing-the-new-office-on-windows-phone-8.aspx|url-status=live}}

In June 2013, Microsoft released a version of Office Mobile for iPhone; it is similar to the Windows Phone version, but originally requires an Office 365 subscription to use.{{cite web|title=Office Mobile for iPhone Review|url=http://winsupersite.com/office-365/office-mobile-iphone-review|work=Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows|access-date=June 15, 2013|archive-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213150309/http://winsupersite.com/office-365/office-mobile-iphone-review|url-status=live}} A version for Android smartphones was released in July 2013; it, too, originally needed Office 365 for use.{{cite web|title=Microsoft releases Office Mobile for Office 365 Android app|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_releases_office_mobile_for_office_365_android_app-news-6495.php|work=GSMArena|access-date=August 9, 2013|archive-date=February 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211185237/http://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_releases_office_mobile_for_office_365_android_app-news-6495.php|url-status=live}}

Apps for iPad and Android tablet computers were released in March 2014 and January 2015, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/|title=Office for iPhone and Android phones is now completely free, Android tablet version coming 'in the future'|author=Emil Protalinski|date=27 March 2014|publisher=The Next Web|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422102121/https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.office.com/2015/01/29/office-love-now-android-tablet/|title = The Office you love is now on your Android tablet|date = January 29, 2015|access-date = January 29, 2015|website = Office Blogs|publisher = Microsoft|last = Koenigsbauer|first = Kirk|archive-date = February 1, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201140938/http://blogs.office.com/2015/01/29/office-love-now-android-tablet/|url-status = live}} These, along with their smartphone equivalents, have been made free for personal use, though certain premium features have been paywalled and require Office 365, which includes licensing of the apps for business use.

Windows 10 Mobile that was released in December 2015 included new Office apps, more in line with their iPhone and Android equivalent, and making use of the "universal app" platform pioneered.{{cite web|title=The next chapter of Office on Windows|url=http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/|website=Office Blog|date=February 4, 2015|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=6 February 2015|archive-date=February 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206002844/http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Windows 10 will start rolling out to phones in December|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9468147/windows-10-mobile-release-date|access-date=October 7, 2015|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=October 6, 2015|archive-date=October 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007234623/http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9468147/windows-10-mobile-release-date|url-status=live}}

=Comparison=

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! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Traditional editions

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|archive-date=January 26, 2013

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|publisher=Microsoft

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|archive-date=February 2, 2013

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! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Office 365 subscriptions

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style="text-align:center"| Office RT

! style="text-align:center"| Home & Student

! style="text-align:center"| Home & Business

! style="text-align:center"| Standard

! style="text-align:center"| Professional

! style="text-align:center"| Professional Plus

! style="text-align:center"| Personal{{cite web|title=Office 365 Personal|url=http://blogs.office.com/2014/03/13/announcing-office-365-personal-a-new-way-to-access-office-365/|work=Office 365 Blog|date=March 13, 2014|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=March 16, 2014|archive-date=March 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316061802/http://blogs.office.com/2014/03/13/announcing-office-365-personal-a-new-way-to-access-office-365/|url-status=dead}}

! style="text-align:center"| Home

! style="text-align:center"| University{{cite web|title=Office 365 University|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-office-university-suite-online-subscription-FX102918415.aspx?WT.intid1=ODC_ENUS_FX101785584_XT103927783|work=Office 365 Portal|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=February 3, 2013|archive-date=February 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212181719/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-office-university-suite-online-subscription-FX102918415.aspx?WT.intid1=ODC_ENUS_FX101785584_XT103927783|url-status=live}}

! style="text-align:center"| Small Business Premium

! style="text-align:center"| ProPlus

! style="text-align:center"| Enterprise

Availability{{N/A|Varies}}Windows RTRetail, OEMRetail, OEMVolume licensingRetail, OEMRetail5, Volume licensingSoftware plus servicesSoftware plus servicesSoftware plus servicesSoftware plus servicesSoftware plus servicesSoftware plus services
Maximum users1111As licensed1As licensed1all users in one household{{cite web |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/09/17/the-new-office-365-subscriptions-for-consumers-and-small-businesses.aspx |title=The new Office 365 subscriptions for consumers and small businesses |publisher=Microsoft.com |access-date=January 10, 2013 |archive-date=September 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924024709/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-news/archive/2012/09/17/the-new-office-365-subscriptions-for-consumers-and-small-businesses.aspx |url-status=live }}11025{{cite web |author=Paul Thurrott |url=https://www.itprotoday.com/office-365/office-2013-gotcha-standalone-products-are-one-pc-only |title=Office 2013 Public Preview: Office 365 for Home and Businesses | Office content from Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows |publisher=Winsupersite.com |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023073930/http://www.winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-365-public-preview-office-365-home-businesses-143706 |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead}}Unlimited
Devices per user1111As licensed1As licensed1 computer and 1 mobile5 shared among all users2 computers and 2 mobiles555
Commercial use allowed?{{Yes}}{{Partial|Separate}}2{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/office-365-home-premium |title=Microsoft Office Home Premium 2013 Preview - Official Site |publisher=Microsoft.com |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130201429/http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/office-365-home-premium |url-status=live }}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Word{{Yes}}{{Yes}}1{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Excel{{Yes}}{{Yes}}1{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
PowerPoint{{Yes}}{{Yes}}1{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
OneNote{{Yes}}3{{Yes}}1{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Outlook{{Yes}}{{Yes}}1{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Publisher{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Access{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
InfoPath{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}4{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
Lync{{Yes}}3{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}{{Yes}}
SharePoint Designer{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}
Project
Has multiple editions		{{Yes}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}{{No}}
Visio
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:1 The Windows RT versions do not include all of the functionality provided by other versions of Office.

:2 Commercial use of Office RT is allowed through volume licensing or business subscriptions to Office 365.

:3 Windows Store versions are also available.

:4 InfoPath was initially part of Office 365 Small Business Premium.{{cite web|last1=Arar|first1=Yardena Arar|title=Decoded: Microsoft's puzzling Office 365 rollout|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2029437/decoded-microsofts-puzzling-office-365-roll-out.html|website=PC World|publisher=IDG|access-date=July 24, 2014|date=February 27, 2013|archive-date=July 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724153236/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2029437/decoded-microsofts-puzzling-office-365-roll-out.html|url-status=live}}

{{cite web|last1=Thurrott|first1=Paul|title=The Office 365 Upgrade: From Small Business to Small Business Premium|url=http://winsupersite.com/office-365/office-365-upgrade-small-business-small-business-premium|website=SuperSite for Windows|publisher=Penton Media|access-date=July 24, 2014|date=May 8, 2013|archive-date=July 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727213316/http://winsupersite.com/office-365/office-365-upgrade-small-business-small-business-premium|url-status=live}} However, it's currently unavailable though subscription.{{cite web|title=Office 365 Small Business Premium|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/office-365-small-business-premium-office-online-FX103037625.aspx|website=Microsoft Office website|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=July 24, 2014|archive-date=July 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726145236/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/office-365-small-business-premium-office-online-FX103037625.aspx|url-status=live}}

:5 Professional Plus edition on the retail channel is/was available with MSDN subscription or via Microsoft Home Use Program.{{cite web|title=Microsoft Home Use Program - Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013|url=http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx|work=Microsoft Home Use Program|publisher=Microsoft|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222053217/http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx|access-date=April 15, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2013}}

{{Refend}}

System requirements

Each Microsoft Office 2013 application has the following requirements, although there may be app-specific requirements.{{cite web|title=System requirements for Office 2013|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee624351%28office.15%29.aspx#Overview1|work=Microsoft TechNet|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=December 19, 2012|at=Office 2013 for Personal Computers--standard system requirements|date=December 4, 2012|archive-date=November 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130124700/http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee624351(office.15).aspx#Overview1|url-status=live}}

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ItemRequirement
CPU1 GHz clock speed, IA-32 or x64 architecture with SSE2 support
RAMIA-32 edition: 1 GB
x64 edition: 2 GB
Hard disk drive3.0 GB free disk space
Operating systemWindows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later
Software.NET Framework 3.5 or later

In addition to these, graphics hardware acceleration requires a screen resolution of 1024×576 pixels or larger and a DirectX 10-compliant GPU with at least 64 MB of video memory (in case of absence of the required hardware, however, Office 2013 applications can still run without graphics acceleration.)

See also

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