In the ecosystem of productivity suites, Microsoft Office 2013 occupies a unique space. It bridges the gap between the ribbon-heavy Office 2010 and the cloud-integrated Office 2016/2019. For users working with Raftech (a common reference for system integrators, legacy hardware resellers, or industrial software environments), the 32-bit version of Office 2013 remains particularly relevant.
After installation, Raftech guides recommend the following tweaks: office 2013 32 bits raftech
The 32-bit heart of the company hadn't just accepted the update. It had used it to wake up. The 32-bit version is essential if you use
<Configuration Product="ProPlusRetail">
<Display Level="basic" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes" />
<Logging Type="standard" Path="%temp%" Template="Microsoft Office 2013 Setup(*).txt" />
<Setting Id="SETUP_REBOOT" Value="Never" />
<Setting Id="KMS_HOSTNAME" Value="kms.raftech.local" />
</Configuration>
The 32-bit version is essential if you use legacy ActiveX controls or Com-Add-ins that do not have 64-bit equivalents. System Performance: navigating to File > Account
The Legacy of Office 2013 32-bit and the Raftech Distribution
You can check your specific version by opening Word, navigating to File > Account , and selecting About Word to see the bit-version at the end of the line.
2. 32-Bit Architecture The "32-bit" designation refers to the architecture of the software.