| Component | Minimum Requirement | | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 7 with SP1, Windows 8 (Consumer Preview), Windows Server 2008 R2 | | Processor | 1 GHz or faster, x86 or x64 (SSE2 instruction set required) | | RAM | 1 GB (32-bit) / 2 GB (64-bit) | | Hard Disk Space | 3 GB available | | Graphics | DirectX 10 compatible for hardware acceleration (optional) | | Touch | A touchscreen was not required, but the "Touch Mode" required a screen with 4+ touch points. |

Word 2010 focused on refining the user experience after the massive changes of the 2007 version.

| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Formatting gets messed up | Use Ctrl + Spacebar to clear character formatting; Ctrl + Q to reset paragraph formatting | | Can’t see ruler | View → Ruler checkbox | | Accidentally deleted text | Ctrl + Z (Undo) multiple times | | Document opens in Read-Only | File → Info → Protect Document → Enable Editing | | Page numbers disappear | Go to Insert → Page Number → Format Page Numbers → Check “Continue from previous section” |

To run Microsoft Word 2012, users will need a computer with the following specifications:

Built-in ability to capture and insert windows directly from your desktop.