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Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus

Name: Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus
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Author: Microsoft

The lightweight legacy office suite that still runs happily on old and low powered machines, in both architectures, with the full Professional Plus application set and a perpetual licence that never expires.

Version 14.0.7268.5000 1.86 GB Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 (32-bit and 64-bit) Updated 1 week ago

Overview

What this release is

Office 2010 is the version people install when the hardware is old, the requirement is modest, or a specific legacy workflow depends on it. It runs comfortably on machines that struggle with anything newer, it starts quickly, and it asks almost nothing of the system, which keeps it in service on the fleets of older computers that quietly run the world.

The suite introduced the ribbon across every application and added the backstage view, and for a great many users that interface is still the one they know best. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, OneNote, and the SharePoint tools are all present in the Professional Plus configuration, and the file formats are the same docx and xlsx that current versions use.

Excel 2010 brought sparklines, slicers, and the first version of PowerPivot, which is more capable than its age suggests and covers the everyday spreadsheet work most people actually do. Outlook 2010 has the conversation view and the classic profile handling that later releases moved away from, which still matters on machines that connect to older mail systems.

The package includes both 32-bit and 64-bit builds and installs entirely from the local payload. The licence is perpetual, so nothing expires and no account is created at any point in the installation.

Feature set

What you get

Runs on old hardware

Modest requirements and a quick start keep it usable on machines that struggle with newer suites.

Full application set

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, and OneNote in the Professional Plus configuration.

Modern file formats

Reads and writes the same docx and xlsx formats current versions use, so files exchange cleanly.

Excel data tools

Sparklines, slicers, and the first PowerPivot, which covers most everyday spreadsheet work.

Classic Outlook

Conversation view and traditional profile handling that still suit older mail systems.

Both architectures

32-bit and 64-bit builds in one package, installed entirely from the local payload.

Changes in this build

What changed

Repackaged with the final cumulative update set rolled in
Added a language selector to the front end instead of separate downloads
Improved detection of existing Office installations before setup begins
Fixed the setup failure on systems with a newer Click-to-Run installation present
Reduced package size by removing duplicate proofing tool payloads

Installation

How to install it

Remove any existing Office installation, including trial versions that shipped with the machine.
Extract the archive and run the front end as administrator.
Choose the architecture, then select the applications you want and deselect anything unneeded.
Let the installation finish without opening any application in the middle of the process.
Apply the included activation step and confirm the account panel reports a licensed product.

Hardware

System requirements

Processor	500 MHz or faster
Memory	256 MB minimum, 1 GB recommended
Graphics	DirectX 9 capable, 1024 x 576 or higher
Storage	3 GB free space
Display	1024 x 768
System	Windows 7 through Windows 11, 32-bit or 64-bit

Package

Release information

Title	Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus
Version	14.0.7268.5000
Developer	Microsoft
Category	Office Suites
Platform	Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Package size	1.86 GB
Interface languages	Multilingual (35 interface languages)
Release identifier	BS-14072685
Listed	6 years ago
Last rebuilt	1 week ago
Total downloads	353,823

Questions

Before you start

Will it run on an old machine?

Yes. It is the most forgiving of the modern era suites on limited hardware and starts quickly.

Does it open current docx and xlsx files?

Yes. It uses the same formats, though features added in later versions may not display.

Can it be installed next to a newer Office?

Not reliably. Click-to-Run installations conflict, so a clean machine is safer.

Which architecture should be chosen?

32-bit is the safer default on this release for legacy add-in compatibility unless large spreadsheets require 64-bit.