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Refer to What's New, available from the Help menu, for descriptions of new functionality.
For current information about SOLIDWORKS PDM active products and End of Life products, see SOLIDWORKS and SW Data Management System Requirements. For Microsoft® Operating System Lifecycle information, see Microsoft’s Lifecycle FAQ - Windows.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2026 SP5 is the last release to support Microsoft Word 2021, Excel 2021, and PowerPoint 2021.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2026 SP5 is the last release to support Microsoft SQL Server® 2019.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 SP5 is the last release to support Microsoft SQL Server 2017.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2025 SP5 is the last release to support Microsoft Windows Server® 2019.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2025 SP5 is the last release to support the Microsoft Windows® 10 operating system.
You can have only one SOLIDWORKS Manage client installation on a computer. Installing a SOLIDWORKS Manage 2025 client removes earlier versions.
The installation package of SOLIDWORKS PDM does not include the installation of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). To download SSMS, see Install SQL Server Management Studio.
To modify an installation of SOLIDWORKS PDM Server and its components, use Programs and Features from the Windows Control Panel. You cannot modify the installation with SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager (SLDIM), even if that is what you used to install SOLIDWORKS PDM Server.
Reactivate SolidNetWork License products once a year even if the licensed products are from an earlier release.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2025 SP3 is the release to start support for Microsoft Word 2024, Excel 2024, and PowerPoint 2024.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2026 supports SOLIDWORKS Design 2026, SOLIDWORKS 2025, and SOLIDWORKS 2024. SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard 2026 supports SOLIDWORKS Design 2026 only. The combination of a newer version of SOLIDWORKS Design and an older version of SOLIDWORKS PDM is not supported.
Microsoft SQL Server 2025 is supported starting with SOLIDWORKS PDM 2026 SP0.