What is the compatibility of my software with Microsoft Office?

Check the compatibility of your software with Microsoft Office in a table format

Sage 50 Accounts 

To check your Sage 50 Accounts version number, on the menu bar click Help, then click About.

 

Compare your version number with the chart below to see which Microsoft Office it is compatible with.

NOTE: A warning symbol ⚠️in the chart means the version can email reports and layouts, send information to Excel and use ODBC integration only. If these versions are 64-bit, you must install the 64-bit ODBC driver.  

To find out the version of Office you're using, read Microsoft's help guide. Read more >

NOTE: You can only use integrated Microsoft 365 features with Sage 50 Accounts. To find out more about Microsoft 365 and integrate it with Sage 50 Accounts - Read more >

Office version	v29 v28	v27 v26
Office 2003 - No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌
Office 2007 - No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌
Exchange 2010 -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌
Office 2010 32-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	✔️
Office 2010 32-bit starter edition - No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌
Office 2010 64-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	⚠️
Office 2010 Click-to-Run - No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	✔️
Office 2011 for Mac -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌
Office 2013 32-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️
Office 2013 64-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	⚠️	⚠️
Office 2013 Click-to-Run -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️
Office 2016 32-bit	✔️	✔️
Office 2016 64-bit	⚠️	⚠️
Office 2016 Click-to-Run	⚠️	⚠️
Office 2019 32-bit	✔️	✔️
Office 2019 64-bit	⚠️	⚠️
Office 2021 32-bit	✔️	✔️
Office 2021 64-bit	⚠️	⚠️
Microsoft 365 - Cloud based	❌	❌
Microsoft 365 - 32-bit - Desktop based	✔️	✔️
Microsoft 365 - 64-bit - Desktop based	⚠️	⚠️
Trial, student and not for business use versions	❌	❌

Sage 50 Payroll, HR and Forecasting

To check your software version in Sage 50 Payroll or Sage 50 Forecasting, on the menu bar click Help, then click About.

If you're using a non-compatible version of Outlook and would like to email documents from your Sage software, you can email using SMTP settings.

	Payroll v29	HR	Forecasting
Office 2003 - No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	✔️	✔️
Office 2007 - No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️	✔️
Exchange 2010 -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌	❌
Office 2010 32-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️	✔️
Office 2010 32-bit starter edition -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌	❌
Office 2010 64-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌	❌
Office 2010 Click-to-Run -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️	✔️
Office 2011 for Mac -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️	✔️
Office 2013 32-bit  - No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	❌	❌
Office 2013 64-bit -  No longer supported by Microsoft.	❌	❌	❌
Office 2013 Click-to-Run - No longer supported by Microsoft.	✔️	✔️	✔️
Office 2016 32-bit	✔️	❌	❌
Office 2016 64-bit	❌	❌	❌
Office 2016 Click-to-Run	✔️	✔️	✔️
Office 2019 32-bit	✔️	❌	❌
Office 2019 64-bit	❌	❌	❌
Office 2021 32-bit	✔️	❌	❌
Office 2021 64-bit	✔️	❌	❌
Microsoft 365 - Cloud based	❌	❌	❌
Microsoft 365 - 32-bit - Desktop based	✔️	❌	❌
Microsoft 365 - 64-bit - Desktop based	❌	❌	❌
Trial, student and not for business use versions	❌	❌	❌