Supported Platforms
Oracle Visual Builder Add-in for Excel runs in Excel on Windows. This section provides details on which versions are supported. Review this topic carefully to make sure your configuration is supported.
Microsoft Excel
Refer to this table for supported versions of Excel.
Note:
Oracle recommends the 32-bit version of Excel whenever possible, as the 64-bit editions have been found to be less stable. Refer to the Microsoft article, 64-bit editions of Office 2013.| Version | Support Expires |
|---|---|
| Excel for Microsoft 365 (desktop installation only) * | Refer to Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy. |
| Excel 2021 | 2026 |
| Excel 2019 | 2025 |
| Excel 2016 | 2025 |
* Please make sure that your version of Microsoft 365 Apps is still supported. If not, take steps to upgrade to a supported version. See Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps.
The following editions of Excel don't support VSTO/COM add-ins and are, therefore, not supported:
- Excel Online
- Excel for Microsoft 365 installed from the Microsoft Store
Microsoft 365 "Beta" and "Preview" update channels provide experimental versions of Excel. Oracle cannot provide support for the add-in when used with software from these channels.
Microsoft Windows
The add-in is supported on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Note:
Please ensure that your version (or "feature update") of Windows is still in service according to the Microsoft policy. Oracle cannot provide support for versions beyond Microsoft's end of servicing date. See Windows 10 Lifecycle Policy.The add-in isn't supported on:
- Windows server editions
- MacOS, iOS, Linux, or any other operating system
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
The Visual Builder Add-in for Excel was designed and tested to work on regular Windows desktop and laptop computers. A number of vendors offer virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions to provide virtual machines that mimic a standard Windows desktop environment. Some VDI implementations reproduce the standard desktop very closely whereas others are significantly different. Refer to Desktop Virtualization for an overview of this technology.
Oracle does not test the add-in with VDI products formally. VDI products are not supported on an official basis.
Even though it may be possible to run the add-in on some virtual machines successfully, doing so is strictly at your own risk. If you run into problems, you’ll have to reproduce the problem on a standard desktop computer before Oracle Support can assist you. If the problem appears to be a VDI issue, contact your VDI vendor for help.
Microsoft Application Virtualization
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is not supported in any version at this time.
Notes
- If a software application or version isn't listed here, it is not supported.
- Later versions of Excel and Windows are not automatically supported when they become available. Support can only be added through an enhancement request.
- Oracle doesn't support the add-in on unsupported software. If a vendor drops support for a given software version, Oracle support ends at the same time. This is true even if the software is listed here.
- Microsoft may not support all possible combinations of their software and operating systems listed here. If Microsoft doesn't support a given combination, Oracle doesn't either. If you're unsure if your versions of Excel and Windows are compatible, consult your software or operating system documentation.
- Support expiration dates for Windows and Excel are determined by Microsoft support policies. See Microsoft Lifecycle Policy.