Microsoft reminded clients once more this week that Workplace 2016 and Workplace 2019 will attain the top of prolonged help in lower than 30 days, on October 14, 2025.
Redmond additionally suggested organizations utilizing Visio 2016/2019, Mission 2016/2019, and associated apps to improve as quickly as potential to keep away from safety, compliance, and efficiency points since they will even attain the top of help subsequent month.
Based on the corporate’s product lifecycle web site, Workplace 2016 reached the top of mainstream help 5 years earlier, in October 2020, whereas Workplace 2019 reached it in October 2023.
“As beforehand communicated right here and MC1056260 (April ’25), help for Workplace 2016 and Workplace 2019 will finish on October 14, 2025. After that date, no additional updates, safety fixes, or technical help shall be out there for these variations of Workplace,” the corporate mentioned in a Microsoft 365 message middle replace on Tuesday.
“Whereas the purposes could proceed to operate, utilizing unsupported software program may result in potential safety dangers, compliance dangers, system incompatibilities, and different points.”
This week’s reminder follows one other one issued in April, urging customers emigrate to Microsoft 365 Apps, a subscription-based model of the Microsoft Workplace productiveness suite. Redmond’s help web site gives detailed steering for upgrading from older Workplace variations to Microsoft 365 Apps.
Those that need a standalone Microsoft Workplace launch may also change to Workplace 2024, which was launched in October 2024 for small companies and residential customers with out Microsoft 365 subscriptions and contains locked-in-time variations of Phrase, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Home windows and macOS techniques.
An alternative choice is Workplace LTSC (Lengthy-Time period Servicing Channel) 2024, launched by Microsoft in September 2024, a volume-licensed, perpetual model of Workplace for Home windows and macOS designed for presidency and industrial clients with gadgets that come with out web connectivity and require long-term help, resembling specialty techniques like medical tools.
Microsoft will present 4 extra years of help for Workplace 2024 and Workplace LTSC 2024, extending the help interval till October 9, 2029.
Final week, the corporate additionally reminded clients that Home windows 10 will attain its finish of help in 30 days, and cautioned IT directors to decommission outdated Alternate 2016 and Alternate 2019, which will even cease receiving safety updates beginning subsequent month.
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