Office 2010 suites
Published: May 16, 2012
Microsoft offers six editions of Office 2010, which lets you choose the best Office suite to deploy in your environment. These include the following editions:
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Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
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Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
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Microsoft Office Standard 2010
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Microsoft Office Professional 2010
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Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
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Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010
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Microsoft requires activation of all editions of Microsoft Office 2010. This includes those obtained through a Volume Licensing program. Only the volume-licensed version enables organizations to host browser-based versions of the software. |
Comparisons of Office 2010 editions
The following table compares Office 2010 suites, products, and features.
| Programs, products, and features | Home and Student | Home and Business | Standard | Professional | Professional Plus | Professional Academic |
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Licensing |
Retail |
Retail |
Volume |
Retail |
Volume |
Retail with valid “@__.edu” |
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Microsoft Excel 2010 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft OneNote 2010 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Word 2010 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Outlook 2010 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Publisher 2010 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Access 2010 |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Lync 2010 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Microsoft InfoPath 2010 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Office 2010 is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. For a list of specific requirements, see System requirements for Office 2010.

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