Boulevard Compatibility with Other Microsoft Office Applications
Boulevard 2026 (and future versions) does not require Microsoft Office to be installed on your system. However, if a Microsoft Office version is installed, it needs to be a 64-bit version of Microsoft Office (not 32-bit). If you do not have a conflicting Microsoft Office 32-bit version installed, see Boulevard Not Opening from Shortcut. If you are unsure whether you have a conflicting Microsoft Office 32-bit version installed, see Microsoft Office Bit Version Check.
What to Do:
If you have a 32-bit version of Microsoft Office installed, you'll need to uninstall it. Below are some alternatives you can use that will not conflict with Boulevard. The key thing to remember is that if you install a Microsoft Office product, it is 64-bit, not 32-bit. Non-Microsoft options, however, can be either 32-bit or 64-bit since they don’t interfere with Boulevard's database, which is built on Microsoft Access.
Once you have verified that you do not have any 32-bit versions of Microsoft Office installed (or you have uninstalled it), please see Boulevard Not Opening from Shortcut if you have any issues opening Boulevard. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please Submit a Request.
Installed options:
- LibreOffice (Free option)
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Apache OpenOffice (Free option)
From your Windows search bar, type Microsoft Store app, then search for Apache OpenOffice -
Microsoft 365 / Office (Paid Option)
Note: If you have an existing Microsoft subscription, switching your Microsoft Office installation from 32-bit to 64-bit requires uninstalling the 32-bit version and then installing the 64-bit version. You can download the 64-bit version from your Microsoft 365 account. Visit the Download and Install Microsoft 365 page for detailed instructions. And if you use Publisher, view their information about Microsoft retiring the use of Publisher in October 2026.
Online options:
- Google Docs, which also has an offline option and instructions to work with Microsoft Office files (Free option)
- Microsoft 365 apps for free on the web (Free option)