What is Office 2013 Professional Plus
- Office 2013 is a version of Microsoft Office with a perpetual license (one‑time purchase).
- “Professional Plus” is a high‑end edition intended mostly for volume‑license/business use, with more applications and features than the Home/Student or standard editions.
What’s in Office 2013 Professional Plus
It includes a suite of Office apps. Some of the key ones are:
- Word 2013
- Excel 2013
- PowerPoint 2013
- Outlook 2013
- Publisher 2013
- Access 2013
- Possibly Skype for Business / Lync, depending on licensing
Also some special add‑ins/features available only in the “Plus” edition, for example:
- Power Pivot add‑in in Excel (for data modeling) Microsoft Support
- Inquire add‑in (helps analyze workbooks: find formula errors, hidden data, etc.)
System Requirements (Typical / Minimum)
Here are approximate requirements (from what is known about Office 2013), subject to your specific operating system:
- Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (some compatibility)
- CPU: ~1 GHz or better, with SSE2 support
- RAM: at least 1‑2 GB for 32‑bit, more for 64‑bit installs
- Disk Space: a few GB free space (installation requires some space, plus room for documents etc.)
- Display: a monitor with sufficient resolution (often minimum 1024×576 or similar)
Pros & Cons
Advantages:
- Once purchased, you can use it indefinitely (no subscription).
- Strong offline capability (local installation).
- Many standard office features and tools; the Plus version adds business/enterprise features.
- Familiar interface if you are used to Office 2013 – simple compared to some newer versions with more frequent updates or cloud‑features.
Disadvantages:
- Since support has ended, no security updates → vulnerable to new threats.
- Missing many modern features that newer Office versions (or Microsoft 365) provide: cloud‑collaboration, updated UI, AI features, etc.
- Compatibility issues over time: file compatibility, newer OS compatibility, compatibility with Microsoft 365 services may degrade.
- Getting support (help, troubleshooting) is harder since official channels no longer maintain it.
