Studio '13: System Requirements
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Below are the minimum system requirements for authoring and viewing Articulate Studio '13 content:
Hardware for Authoring Content
CPU |
1.0 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) |
Memory |
512 MB minimum |
Available Disk Space |
512 MB minimum |
Display |
1,024 x 768 screen resolution (1,280 x 800 or higher recommended) |
Multimedia |
Sound card, microphone, and webcam to record video and/or narration |
Software for Authoring Content
Operating System |
Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 7 SP1 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows Vista SP2 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows 2003 (32-bit or 64-bit) Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.7.0 or later with Parallels Desktop 9+ or VMware Fusion 6+ |
.NET Runtime |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later (gets installed if not present) |
VSTO Runtime |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime 4.0 |
MSXML |
MSXML 4.0 (gets installed if not present) |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) PowerPoint 2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) PowerPoint 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit) PowerPoint 2013 (32-bit or 64-bit) PowerPoint 2010 (32-bit or 64-bit) PowerPoint 2007 (SP3 or later) |
Microsoft Word |
Microsoft Office 365 (desktop apps only) Word 2019 (32-bit or 64-bit) Word 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit) Word 2013 (32-bit or 64-bit) Word 2010 (32-bit or 64-bit) Word 2007 (SP3 or later) |
Microsoft VBA |
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is part of Microsoft Office. By default, VBA gets installed with Office automatically. If you have a custom installation of Office and Presenter '13 isn't working, install VBA to fix the problem. You might need to ask your IT staff for help. |
Primary Interop Assemblies |
Microsoft Office 2010 Primary Interop Assemblies (only required for Windows XP—gets installed if not present) |
Adobe Flash Player |
Adobe Flash Player 10 or later |
Compatibility and Integrations
Backward Compatibility |
Articulate Studio '13 will upgrade projects created in Articulate Studio '09. Articulate Studio '13 projects can't be opened in Articulate Studio. |
Product Integrations |
Articulate Presenter '13 is required for integration with Articulate Quizmaker '13 and Articulate Engage '13. Quizmaker '13 and Engage '13 won't work with earlier versions of Presenter. |
Browsers and Mobile Apps for Viewing Published Content
Flash |
Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later plus any of these web browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Google Chrome (latest version), Opera 9.5 and later Mac: Safari 3 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Google Chrome (latest version) Linux: Firefox 1.x and later |
HTML5 |
Windows: Google Chrome (latest version) Mac: Safari 6.0.5 or later, Google Chrome (latest version) Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 6 or later |
Apple iOS |
Articulate Mobile Player in Apple iOS 6 or later on iPad |
Android OS |
Articulate Mobile Player in Android OS 4.1 or later (optimized for tablets) |
CD/DVD |
Internet Explorer 6 or later and Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later |
Accessibility in Published Content
Screen Reader |
JAWS 15 or later with Internet Explorer 11 or later (Flash output only) |
Section 508 Accessibility |