Microsoft Office End of Life

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Microsoft’s productivity suites Office 2016 and Office 2019 will both be going end-of-life on the 14th of October 2025. At the same time Windows 10 will be reaching it’s final end of life date, so the Microsoft 365 suite for Windows 10 will too. This means that any software included in these packages will no longer receive security updates, patches, or technical support. Make sure that all of your installations are on the 2021 version or higher in order to keep receiving support. 

What Is Microsoft Office?

Microsoft Office is a suite of productivity software that includes a range of applications, each with a specific purpose. Office includes most of Microsoft’s well-known applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Some versions also include Publisher, OneNote, Teams, and more.

All of the Microsoft Office apps can be purchased together as the Office suite or separately, depending on your needs. You can choose to use Office as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription or to buy it as a one-time purchase. For the one-time purchase, you pay a single up-front cost to get the Office apps for a singular computer. However, these packages cannot be upgraded.

If you need to upgrade to a newer version, you will have to purchase the next major release at full price. At the time of writing, the most recent version is Office 2024 (LTSC).

Microsoft Office Lifecycle

With Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 both going end of life, there will be 2 versions that are still supported: 2021 and 2024, and of course the Microsoft 365 subscription.

Up to and including the 2019 version, Microsoft Office follows Microsoft’s Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products under this policy receive 10 years of support. For the first 5 years, you receive mainstream support, which includes feature updates, platform updates, security updates, and functionality fixes. The 5 years after that are extended support, which only includes security updates.

Office 2021 and 2024 follow the Modern Lifecycle Policy. Products under this policy receive continuous updates and support. All you have to do is make sure that your installations meet the servicing and system requirements.

Version	End of Life
Microsoft Office 2013	April 11, 2023
Microsoft Office 2016	October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2019	October 14, 2025
Office 2021	October 13, 2026
Office LTSC 2024	October 9, 2029

Office 2016 and 2019 End of Life

On the 14th of October, 2025, Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 will both be going end of life. After the end-of-life date, the suite and all included products will no longer receive any updates or support. Make sure that all of your installations are on version 2021 or higher of Office in order to keep receiving support.

Aside from being supported, newer versions also add a list of new features that you can use for all included software. Microsoft has released this migration guide to help you with upgrading. You can either purchase a subscription for Office LTSC 2024 or opt for a Microcoft 365 subscription.

Run the End-of-Life Audit

Our experts have created an audit report that will provide you with an overview of all Microsoft Office installations in your network as well as their end-of-life dates. It also tells you how many days still remain until the EOL date. This way you will have an actionable list of any installations that may need to be updated.

Older EOL Versions

Microsoft Office 2013 End of Life

Office 2013 went end of life on the 11th of April 2023. Since the end-of-life date, the suite and all included products have no longer received any updates or support. Make sure that all of your installations are on a supported version of Office in order to keep receiving support.