System Requirements for Word 2000

To use Microsoft Word 2000, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Processor: Pentium 75 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor, or a compatible processor.
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or later, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP.
• Memory for Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me): 16 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for Microsoft Word.
• Memory for Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later, or Microsoft Windows 2000: 32 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for Microsoft Word.
• Memory for Windows XP: 128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported) for operating system, plus an additional 4 MB of RAM for Microsoft Word.
• Available hard-disk space: 146 MB for Microsoft Word 2000. This figure indicates a default installation; your hard-disk usage varies depending on your computer's configuration and the options that you choose to install. Choices made during a custom installation may require more or less hard disk space.
• Disk drive: CD-ROM drive
• Monitor: VGA or higher-resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended
• Pointing device: Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device