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:
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
Microsoft Office Standard 2010
Microsoft Office Professional 2010
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010
Note
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.