Office Online Server
Applies to: Office Online Server
Topic Last Modified: 2017-05-12
Summary: Contains articles that will help you work with Office Online Server (the next version of Office Web Apps Server).
Audience: IT Professionals
Use the articles in the following table to learn about Office Online Server and Office Online with SharePoint Server. Office Online Server is the next version of Office Web Apps Server. It is an on-premises server.
| Article | Description |
|---|---|
| Describes planning considerations for setting up your Office Online Server farm. | |
| Explains how to deploy Office Online Server in a test or production environment. | |
| Explains how to configure SharePoint Server to use Office Online Server for document editing. | |
| Explains how to apply software updates to your Office Online Server farm. | |
| Explains the release schedule for new Office Online Server builds, support dates, and upgrade requirements. |
Office Online Server can be downloaded from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
The following table shows the compatibility between Office Web Apps Server and Office Online Server with SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and Skype for Business Server.
| Product | Office Web Apps Server | Office Online Server |
|---|---|---|
SharePoint Server 2013 | Yes | Yes* |
SharePoint Server 2016 | No | Yes |
Lync Server 2013 | Yes | Yes |
Skype for Business Server 2015 | Yes | Yes |
Exchange Server 2013 | No | No |
Exchange Server 2016 | No | Yes |
*Note that SharePoint Server 2013 cannot use the Excel Online external data connectivity and data refresh functionality in Office Online Server. That's only available with SharePoint Server 2016.