Over the long period of development of the Windows operating systems and Office software packages, a significant number of versions of both products have been released. Therefore, users are often confused about the compatibility of a certain version of Microsoft Office with their operating system, and vice versa.
If you are looking for information about which version of Microsoft Office is compatible with the Windows 11 operating system on your computer, or which version of Office can be installed on devices running Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating systems, you are provided with answers below.
It should be noted that the most current version of Microsoft Office is compatible with the Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. This version is available as part of an Office 365 subscription and as a traditional Office 2021 suite.
Windows & Office Compatibility Chart:
| Windows XP | Windows 7 | Windows 8/8.1 | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Office 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Office 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Office 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Office 365 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Office 2019 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Office 2021 | No | No | Yes | Yes |