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What is the purpose of this article? This article was written to inform administrators of the technical requirements to install and setup Solution 7 for themselves and their company.
- For instructions on how to install and setup Solution 7, click here.
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1. Hardware and software requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8.1 (32-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) or later |
| CPU | 1.6 GHz 2-core | Quad core or greater |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB or greater |
| Hard disk | 4 GB free | SSD — 10 GB free |
| Excel | 2016 | 2021 or Microsoft 365 (Windows) |
2. Microsoft Windows support
| Version | Supported | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8 | ✗ | Not supported |
| Windows 8.1 | ✗ | Not supported |
| Windows 10 | ✓ | |
| Windows 11 | ✓ |
3. macOS support
macOS is supported; however, due to programming limitations, Excel for Mac is not currently natively supported. Live calculations require running Windows Excel in a virtualised environment.
| CPU | Live calculations | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Intel | ✓ | Parallels, VirtualBox, or VMware Fusion |
| M1, M2 | ✓ | Parallels (supported); VirtualBox or VMware Fusion (not tested) |
4. Microsoft Office 64-bit vs. 32-bit
Solution 7 supports both 64-bit and 32-bit versions of Microsoft Office. Because Solution 7 can handle larger spreadsheets and memory loads, we recommend running 64-bit Office on 64-bit Windows for Intel-based PCs.
5. Microsoft Excel version support
| Version | Live calculations | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Excel 2003, 2007 & 2010 | ✗ | Not supported |
| Excel 2013 | ✗ | Not supported |
| Excel 2016 | ✓ | |
| Excel 2019 | ✓ | |
| Excel 2021 | ✓ | |
| Microsoft 365 (Excel Windows) | ✓ | |
| Microsoft 365 (Excel Web) | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
| Excel for Mac | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only (see macOS support) |
| Excel Mobile (iOS & Android) | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
6. Non-Microsoft Excel applications
Solution 7 spreadsheets created in Excel can be opened and viewed in the following, though without live calculations:
| Application | Live calculations | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Google Sheets | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
| Apache OpenOffice Calc | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
| LibreOffice Calc | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
| Apple Numbers | ✗ | View static spreadsheets only |
7. Cloud hosting and terminal services support
Solution 7 can be hosted in the cloud using services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. It can also be centrally installed onto a shared network service running Citrix or Windows Terminal Services. For details, see the Windows Administrator, Terminal Services and Citrix installation section below.
8. Command line installation
When installing from the command line, the Solution 7 installer supports the following switches and parameters:
| Switch | Action |
|---|---|
-s |
Silent install |
-passive |
Progress bar only |
-l |
Log to a specified file |
-uninstall |
Uninstall |
-norestart |
Suppress automatic restarts after installation |
Installing OneWorld / Standard editions (silent install only)
During a silent installation, Solution 7 installs the OneWorld edition by default. To choose the edition explicitly, set the FeatureLevel parameter:
9. Windows Administrator, Terminal Services and Citrix installation
When installing Solution 7 under the Windows Administrator profile, or onto a Windows Terminal Server or Citrix Server, each individual user must complete the installation by running the Solution 7 Add-in Manager from the Windows Start Menu.
10. Solution 7 Add-in Manager
The Solution 7 Add-in Manager is a tool for managing the Solution 7 add-in within Excel. It is installed automatically with Solution 7 and can be found in your Windows Start Menu.
The tool has just two buttons: click the appropriate button to Enable or Disable Solution 7 across all Excel versions installed on the computer.
If the Solution 7 tab doesn't appear in Excel after installation — or after a shared/Terminal Services/Citrix install — open the Add-in Manager from the Start Menu and click Enable to register the add-in for your user profile.
Next Steps
Learn how to install & setup Solution 7 here.