Reference: Technical Requirements for Excel Interface for Planning
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Hardware and Software Requirements
To install Excel Interface for Planning or OfficeConnect the first time, you must have Windows administrative permissions.
| Operating System |
Microsoft Windows® 8.1 or later (32-bit or 64-bit) Server/desktop virtualization environments (such as Remote Desktop Services) NOT SUPPORTED: Mac® OS |
| Web Browsers | |
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Internet Explorer |
11 |
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Edge |
Latest version |
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FireFox |
Latest version, latest ESR |
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Chrome |
Latest version |
| Microsoft Office |
SUPPORTED: OfficeConnect requires Microsoft Office with the Semi-Annual Channel install. Microsoft Office 2019 (enterprise version) Microsoft Office 2016 (Professional Plus) Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus (32-bit or 64-bit) Only production deployments of Microsoft Office NOT SUPPORTED: Office Home and Business 2016 MS Office 2010 Microsoft Office Online editions Office 365 Business Essentials (only available as online edition) Office 365 Business (Monthly Channel) Office 365 Business Premium (Monthly Channel) MS Office Monthly Channel, Monthly Channel (Targeted), Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), and Office Insider Versions and Builds MS Office Universal Windows Platform (UWP) versions |
| Memory (RAM) |
4 GB minimum 8 GB recommended Learn how to check your computer's RAM ( instructions at the bottom of this page). |
| Language, localization | English |
| Regional Settings | English |
Installation Prerequisites
If the prerequisites aren't already installed, administrative permissions will be requested during the Excel Interface for Planning and OfficeConnect installation. Alternatively, IT can install these prerequisites in advance to allow users to install without administrative permissions.
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 |
If you prefer, install .NET 4.7 beforehand Check the technical requirements for .NET 4.7. |
| Microsoft Visual Studio® 2010 Tools for Office Runtime |
Required: Install Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime beforehand |
| Workday Event Log Components |
If you prefer, install the Workday Event Log Components Setup beforehand. This item appears in the Windows Add/Remove Programs as a separate entry and allows OfficeConnect and Excel Interface for Planning to log errors and other data to the Windows Event Log. |
Update Requirements
Promptly install updates for Excel Interface for Planning and OfficeConnect.
Per-User Updates
When Workday releases a new update, each user will be prompted to install the update when logging in to Excel Interface for Planning or OfficeConnect. Each user can do this without administrative permissions, or, if preferred, IT can silently install updates for multiple users.
Promptly install the update before the deadline noted in the prompts. In general, users have 30 days from the release of an update before it becomes mandatory; however, high priority updates may have shorter deadlines.
Per-Machine Updates
When Workday releases a new update, members of the local Administrators group will be prompted to install the update by a certain date. In general, you have 60 days to install the update from the time of the release.
For the first 45 days, only users with administrative permissions will be notified. After 45 days, users will also start seeing daily notifications of an available update. OfficeConnect and Excel Interface for Planning require the update to be installed by the date listed in the notification.
Although the typical grace period for an update is 60 days from release, the deadline may be shorter for high priority updates.
Check RAM
To check the memory (RAM) installed on the computer:
- Click the Windows Start button.
- In the search box, type msinfo32, and then click OK.
- In the right pane of the System Information dialog box, the number listed for Installed Physical Memory is the RAM installed in your computer.
- Make sure it is at least 4 GB. For optimum performance, Workday recommends 8 GB.
Support
Need help installing or using Excel Interface for Planning and OfficeConnect? Contact us.