ChemOffice is a biology and chemistry software suite available for Microsoft Windows. The macOS equivalent is ChemDraw.

ChemOffice Professional includes:

  • ChemDraw Professional
  • Chem3D
  • ChemFinder
  • ChemScript
  • GAMESS
  • Chem3D connections for Gaussian, GAMESS, MOPAC, Autodesk and Conflex, ChemBioViz, ChemDraw/Excel and CombiChem/Excel and ChemDraw and Chem3D Active X Pro Plugins and Controls.

ChemDraw Professional includes:

  • ChemDraw Prime
  • ChemProp
  • ChemDraw ActiveX Control
  • ChemDraw Plugin.

Accessing ChemOffice and ChemDraw

ChemOffice and ChemDraw are available free-of-charge on UQ-owned computers. 

On Windows computers you can self-install ChemOffice using the Microsoft Software Centre. For macOS computers, ask your local IT support team or submit an IT request to have ChemDraw installed. 

Home use

Conditions of use

ChemOffice and ChemDraw can be used at UQ for academic and non-commercial research purposes only.

The ChemOffice Professional site subscription licence is renewed and paid for through central funding annually on 11 December.

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