Microsoft released Office 2013 (including Visio and Project) in 2013. ICTS conducted product suitability testing to ensure that these productivity suites did not impact on any of the core applications or services currently in use at UCT such as Vula, PeopleSoft and SAP.
Office 2013 versions available at UCT
- Microsoft Office 2013 Professional plus 32-bit
- Microsoft Office 2013 Professional plus 64-bit (not recommended)
- Microsoft Project 2013 Professional 32-bit
- Microsoft Project 2013 Professional 64-bit (not recommended)
- Microsoft Visio 2013 Professional 32-bit
- Microsoft Visio 2013 Professional 64-bit (not recommended)
UCT system requirements for Microsoft Office 2013
Processor: 1Ghz
Memory: 1GB
Hard Disk space: 3GB
Display: 1024x576 or higher resolution monitor
Multi-touch: A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device.
Test results
The test results of the Office 2013 Suite for Windows are available on the test Matrix below.
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Microsoft Office 2013 |
Access 2013; Excel 2013; Word 2013; PowerPoint 2013; Outlook 2013; Excel 2013: Marks Processing Add-in; Word 2013: PeopleSoft mail merge |
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Microsoft Project 2013 |
Project 2013 |
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Microsoft Visio 2013 |
Visio 2013 |
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Other applications |
SAP 7.30 client; Exchange Web access; GroupWise 8.0.2 HP1 Client; GroupWise WebAccess; RightFax client 10.0.0.2032; RightFax Web Client; McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0; McAfee EPO Agent; Novell Client for Windows 7 (2 SP3); Novell iPrint V05.86.00, PeopleSoft web client; ZenWorks Application Window; Technical writing templates; Microsoft Lync 2010, PeopleSoft COMMGEN; SAP Business Objects: Web Intelligence, SAP Business Objects: BI Launch Pad, SAP Business Objects: Dashboard Design, Archibus, Syllabus Plus, RMS, 3rd Party System. |
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Non-standard applications |
HEAT |
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Upgrade testing |
Office 2007 and Office 2010; Project 2007; Project 2010; Visio 2007; Visio 2010 |
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Compatibility |
Office 2013; Office 2013 compatibility pack; Project 2013; Visio 2013 |
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Application |
Results and comments |
Status |
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Win 7: 32-bit |
Win 7: 64-bit |
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Microsoft Office 2013 |
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Microsoft Access 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft Excel 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft Word 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft Outlook |
Testing in progress. |
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Microsoft OneDrive Pro |
Not tested. |
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Excel 2013: Marks Processing Add-in |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Word 2013: PeopleSoft mail merge |
The PeopleSoft Mail Merge Tool has been replaced by PeopleSoft COMMGEN. |
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Apps for Office |
Not functional with the UCT supported browser (Internet Explorer 8) |
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Online Video |
Playing Online Video within the presentation or document are not functional with the UCT supported browser (Internet Explorer 8). |
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Define |
Not functional with the UCT supported browser (Internet Explorer 8). |
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OneDrive |
Basic functionality tested. |
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Sharing via OneDrive |
Basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft Project 2013 |
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Microsoft Project 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft Visio 2013 |
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Microsoft Visio 2013 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Other applications |
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Microsoft Lync 2010 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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GroupWise WebAccess |
Basic testing functionality tested. |
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GroupWise 8.0.2 HP1 |
Basic testing functionality tested. |
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Exchange Web access |
Basic testing functionality tested. |
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HEAT |
Basic testing functionality tested. |
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McAfee EPO Agent |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0.975 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Novell Client for Windows 7 (2 SP3) |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Novell iPrint V05.86.00 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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PeopleSoft web client |
PeopleSoft have not release a date on when they will certify PeopleSoft on Office 2013. |
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PeopleSoft COMMGEN |
Basic functionality tested. |
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RightFax client 10.0.0.2032 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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RightFax web client |
Not tested as there is no integration with Office 2013. |
NA |
NA |
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SAP 7.30 client |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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SAP Business Objects: BI Launch Pad |
Office 2013 not certified by vendor. Proposed solution 3rd quarter of 2013. |
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SAP Business Objects: Dashboard Design |
Office 2013 not certified by vendor. |
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Archibus |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Syllabus Plus |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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RMS |
Basic functionality testing still in progress. |
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3rd Party System |
Basic functionality tested. |
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Technical writing templates |
Issues have been identified with default Microsoft security settings blocking macros in the templates. Adding the templates to the default Templates folder or adding the folder to Trusted locations will enable templates to work. Templates are partially functional. |
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ZENworks 11 Application Window |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Microsoft upgrade testing |
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Office 2010 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Office 2007 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Project 2010 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Project 2007 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Visio 2010 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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Visio 2007 |
Installation and basic functionality tested. |
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