They've always recommended the 32-bit version to users who require compatibility with those 3rd party extensions: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e

They've always recommended the 32-bit version to users who require compatibility with those 3rd party extensions: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792.aspx https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792.aspx https://support.office.com/en-us/article/choose-between-the-64-bit-or-32-bit-version-of-office-2dee7807-8f95-4d0c-b5fe-6c6f49b8d261 https://support.office.com/en-us/article/choose-between-the-...