We recommend using the most up-to-date browser that is compatible with your operating system. The best browser for you depends on how you use Office Online and what devices you have. See the tables in this article for details.
For the best security and functionality, keep your web browser up to date. If you're using Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer, your browser is kept current by using Windows Update. If you need help with Windows Update, see What is Windows Update?
If you're using another browser and need to upgrade to the latest version, go to the website for your browser:
The tables in this section give you a detailed view of operating system / browser support, organized by device.
Desktop and laptop computers
In this table, Best means all Office Online features work; Good means most features work; Unsupported means some features may work. Blocked means Office Online cannot be accessed. Blanks indicate combinations that are not available.
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Operating system / browser combination |
Edge |
IE 11 |
IE 10 |
IE 9 |
Firefox |
Chrome |
Safari |
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Windows 10 |
Best |
Best |
Good |
Best |
Unsupported |
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Windows 8 and 8.1 |
Best |
Unsupported |
Good |
Best |
Unsupported |
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Windows 7 (SP1) |
Best |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
Good |
Best |
Unsupported |
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Windows Vista (SP2) |
Unsupported |
Good |
Good |
Unsupported |
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Mac OS X (10.8 and later) |
Good |
Best |
Good |
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Linux |
Good |
Good |
If your organization is dependent upon Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9 to access older web apps and services, you may want to consider upgrading to Internet Explorer 11 and evaluating Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11. This update helps provide better backward compatibility for legacy web apps.
Tablets
In this table, Best means all Office Online features work; Good means most features work; Unsupported means some features may work. Blanks indicate combinations that are not available, and Coming soon means we’re working on it.
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Operating system / browser combination |
Edge |
Internet Explorer |
Firefox (Latest) |
Chrome (Latest) |
Safari |
Other native browser |
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Windows 10 |
Best |
Best |
Good |
Best |
Unsupported |
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Windows 8 and 8.1 |
Best |
Good |
Best |
Unsupported |
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Windows RT 8.1 |
Best |
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Android (Latest) |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
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iOS (Latest) |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
Good |
Note: Some unsupported browsers will redirect you to a mobile viewing experience, where you can read documents but not edit them.
Smartphones
In this table, Best means you can use the touch-enabled Mobile Viewer; Good means you can use a menu-driven Mobile Viewer; Unsupported means some features may work. Blanks indicate combinations that are not available.
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Operating system / browser combination |
Edge |
Internet Explorer |
Firefox (Latest) |
Chrome (Latest) |
Safari |
Other native browser |
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Windows Phone 10 |
Best |
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Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 |
Best |
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Windows Phone 7.5 |
Best |
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Windows Phone 7 |
Good |
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Windows Mobile |
Good |
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Android (4 and later) |
Unsupported |
Best |
Best |
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iOS (4.3 and earlier) |
Unsupported |
Good |
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iOS (5 and later) |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
Best |
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BlackBerry (6 and later) |
Good |
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Nokia S60 |
Good |
Other devices
In this table, Good means most features will work.
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Device / browser combination |
Edge |
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Xbox One |
Good |
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HoloLens |
Good |
