Microsoft has released Office 2016, the latest version of the Office suite of applications for Windows. ICTS is conducting product suitability testing for compatibility with UCT core IT applications and services.

Minimum system requirements

Office 2016 supports PCs or Windows tablets running Windows 7 or higher. It requires the following minimum hardware:

  • Processor: 1GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB (32-bit), 2 GB (64-bit)
  • Disk space: 3 GB
  • Monitor resolution: 1024x768                 

Test results

The results of testing are available in the following test matrix.

 

 

Key to symbols used

Testing Key

Tested and approved

Tested and NOT approved

Not working/Not yet functional

Not tested/Testing in progress

Known issues

 

 


Application

What was tested

Results & Comments

Status

Win 7: 32-bit

Win 7: 64-bit

Win 8.1: 32-bit

Win 8.1:
64-bit

Win 10:
32-bit

Win 10: 64-bit

Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows

Microsoft Access 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Excel 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Word 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Outlook
2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Onedrive

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Onedrive for Business

Installation, functionality

 

Excel 2016: Marks Processing Add-in

Installation, functionality

 

Word 2016: PeopleSoft Mail Merge Tool

Installation, functionality

 

Online Video
(in Word and PowerPoint)

Installation, functionality

 

Smart Lookup
(in Word)

Installation, functionality

 

Sharing via OneDrive

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Project 2016

Microsoft Project 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Microsoft Visio 2016

Microsoft Visio 2016

Installation, functionality

 

Other applications

Microsoft Lync 2010

Compatibility

 

Microsoft Lync 2013

Compatibility

 

Skype for Business 2016

Compatibility

 

Outlook Web App

Compatibility

 

McAfee EPO Agent

Compatibility

 

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8

Compatibility

 

Novell Client for Windows 7 (2 SP3)

Compatibility

 

Novell iPrint

Compatibility

 

Nashua Equitrac

Compatibility

 

PeopleSoft web client

Compatibility

 

PeopleSoft COMMGEN

Compatibility

 

RightFax client 10

Compatibility

 

RightFax web client

Compatibility

 

SAP 7.40 client

Compatibility

 

SAP Business Objects: Web Intelligence

Compatibility

 

SAP Business Objects: BI Launch Pad

Compatibility

 

Syllabus Plus

Compatibility

 

RMS Mercury reports

Compatibility

 

3rd Party System

Compatibility

 

Technical writing templates

Compatibility

 

ZENworks 11 Application Window

Compatibility

 

Nvivo

   

Endnote

 

Ensure that you updated to the latest version of Endnote in order to use the Write and Cite plugin for MS Word 2016.

Refworks

Compatibility

Version 4.4.1376 and above

Microsoft upgrade testing

Office 2007

Installation, functionality

Upgrade does not remove Office 2007 package completely. Uninstalling Office 2007 before installing Office 2016 is recommended.

Office 2010

Installation, functionality

 

Office 2013

Installation, functionality

 

Project 2007

Installation, functionality

 

Project 2010

Installation, functionality

 

Project 2013

Installation, functionality

 

Visio 2007

Installation, functionality

 

Visio 2010

Installation, functionality

 

Visio 2013

Installation, functionality