Office 2016 include applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. They’re available as a one-time purchase for use on a single PC. Microsoft 365 plans include premium versions of these applications plus other services that are enabled over the Internet, including online storage with OneDrive and Skype minutes for home use. This means that Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users will not be able to upgrade their Office software to 2019. This means that if you need to deploy a new version of Office 2016 on a Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 machine you must purchase your Office 2016 license prior to October 31st. If you are feeling gutsy here is a link to the preview build of Office 2019. Support for Office 2016 for Mac ended on October 13, 2020. If you haven't already begun to upgrade to a newer version, we recommend you start now. For more information, see End of support for Office 2016 for Mac.
- Office 2016 For Mac Support End Date
- Microsoft Office 2016 Lifecycle
- Microsoft Office 2016 Support Lifecycle
- Office 2016 For Mac Support Ending
If you’re still using Microsoft’s Office 2016 on your Mac computer, you might want to take note that support for the productivity suite will be officially coming to an end in October 2020. This was announced by Microsoft on their support page where they also revealed that the end of support also means that Office 2016 users will no longer be able to connect to Office 365 services.
That being said, it should be noted that just because support will be coming to an end doesn’t mean that users will no longer be able to use the software anymore. Office 2016 for Mac will continue to function where you can still create Word or Excel documents and spreadsheets, but don’t expect support in terms of updates or new features. If you rely on Office 365 for connectivity reasons, then that will also no longer be possible.
However, for those who just need to use the software for basic word processing or spreadsheet capabilities, you can go ahead without any issue. In the meantime, if you think that it might be time for an upgrade, Microsoft is selling Office 2019 for $150. Alternatively, if you’d rather not worry about software no longer being supported, there’s Microsoft 365 Personal which will ensure that you’ll always have access for a $70/year subscription.
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Originally published: July 18, 2016
Updated: August 17, 2020
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What is the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Microsoft 365 and Office products?
The Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suite of services, along with Microsoft 365 Apps, is governed by the Modern Lifecycle Policy.
On April 21, 2020, we adopted 'Microsoft 365 Apps' for our two Office client subscription products:
- Office 365 ProPlus will become Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
- Office 365 Business will become Microsoft 365 Apps for business
Also, on that date, we changed the names of our Office 365 small and medium business offerings and many of our consumer offerings:
- Office 365 Business Essentials will become Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Office 365 Business Premium will become Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Business will become Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Office 365 Home will become Microsoft 365 Family
- Office 365 Personal will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Solo will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Services will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 University will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Home (for military) will become Microsoft 365 Family
There are no naming changes for Office 365 Enterprise, Government, and Education editions and Microsoft 365 Enterprise, Government, and Education editions.
Other Office on-premises products are governed by the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Search for a specific Office product to see its corresponding Lifecycle Policy and end-of-support dates.
For Office 2019, Microsoft will provide 5 years of mainstream support with 2 years of extended support as an exception to the 10-year Fixed-Lifecycle Policy term. This 7-year term will align with the support period for Office 2016.
Will Office 365 and Microsoft 365 run in any browser?
Yes. Please find the latest system requirements for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 here.
Please note, beginning August 17, 2021, Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer (IE) 11. Additionally, Microsoft Teams will no longersupport IE 11 beginning November 30, 2020. Go here to learn more.
What is the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Office for Mac?
Microsoft Office 2016 Lifecycle
Microsoft Office for Mac products (all editions) are governed by the Fixed Policy and offer 5 years of Mainstream Support.
Where can I find additional resources for Office end of support and migration information?
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Microsoft Office 2016 Support Lifecycle
July 2020 edits
ADDED: Additional resources links
August 2020 edits
ADDED: Added IE11 support info