Office 2010 suites
Applies to: Office 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2011-07-15
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. |
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” |
| Microsoft Excel 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft OneNote 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Word 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Outlook 2010 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Publisher 2010 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Access 2010 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Lync 2010 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2010 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| 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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