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Welcome to the new Office End of Support community!
This community will provide a forum to discuss topics related to the end of support for all Office client products, including key dates to be aware of, recommended upgrade paths, support resources, and technical details spanning all affected audiences. Microsoft is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals succeed by empowering them to work together seamlessly, from anywhere. Most Microsoft products have support lifecycles during which we provide bug fixes and security fixes. The end of this lifecycle is known as the product's end of support. When a product reaches the end of support, Microsoft no longer provides the following: Technical support for issues Bug fixes for issues that are discovered Security fixes for vulnerabilities that are discovered As end of support deadlines approach, Microsoft strongly recommends users shift to newer software to help them stay productive, safe, and at the forefront of digital transformation. Want to stay in touch? Click “Join” to ensure you get all the latest news and information about changes to Office support in the coming months.
Windows Server 2022 and M365
I'm looking at the Win and Office support matrix and Win Server 2022 and M365 Apps aren't supported. Can anyone explain why this is? It looks like Microsoft if going to remove the ability to host virtual desktop for clients and install M365 licensing on it. I assume in a push forcing people to use Azure.
Totally bummed out
I probably should have expected this to happen eventually. Been using MS office for longer than I can recall. Most recent is Office 2010 pro which my former client installed when I was consulting so I could be on same version since I was on 2007, they allowed me to keep when I had to leave due to wife’s relocation since I continued to do some remote work for them. But then medical issues, surgeries, and forced retirement hit and the cost to upgrade is just too high. So now into full retirement my monthly income is only enough for the bare minimum and I’m stuck with Office 2010 at EOL. It’s really a great thing MS caters to the education community with free or low cost deals. But I was an engineer with no ties to education. Meanwhile, I feel they have completely abandoned the retiring boomer generation that has made them wealthy and the powerhouse they are today. We are retiring and some of us have hit hard times. Guess it’s time to look at open source!o365 apps end of support in Server 2016
Hi, As per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/end-of-support/windows-server-support I know that running 0365 apps on Server 2016 will no longer be 'supported' beyond Oct 2025 but what exactly is meant by 'supported'. Will it: A: Immediately cease to function. B: Keep working but with no feature or security updates (obviously not something we want to do for long !). Migrating to Server 2025 will buy us more time, but I would still like to know exactly what this 'end of support' means. Thanks.1 TB storage with subscription of Office 365 not assigned
I have had a subscription to Office 365 for over 5 years. Just received an email stating that my cloud storage (considerably less than 1 TB) was full. How do I set up the 1 TB cloud storage. Also, how do I set up saving files to my computer and not to One Drive.Support for Office 2010—and Office 2016 for Mac—has ended: Here’s what you need to know
On October 13, we marked the end of support for Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac. This means that we’ll no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security updates for these products, and organizations that continue to use them may face increased security risks and compliance issues over time. The requirements for connecting to Office 365 services have also changed—and customers will now need Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2019, or Office 2016 to connect to Office 365 services like Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. While we will not take any active measures to block legacy versions of the Office client from connecting, these older clients will fall out of step with the service enhancements and may present performance and/or reliability issues over time. Read the full announcement of these changes here.Last day for OPPTransition for Office ProPlus
Hi, I cant find the information again about when the OPPTransition activation of Office ProPlus going away. So if someone got a link it would be much appreciated. As we dont have the Azure AD connect up and running yet I in desperate need to know now that we more or less cant work from work off the current situation in the world.I lost my Office Home and Student version and want it back on the same computer
I had Office 2010 on an older laptop. When I upgraded the operating system, I lost my Office 2010 Home and Student version. It indicates on the “Office Product Key Card” that it’s for 1 preloaded PC only. This is still the same computer that it was initially installed on. How can I reinstall it without a disk or is this not possible?
MS office 2016 perpetual Volume Licenses Queries
Hi , pl help me to get clarification of following points :- How do we find the number of activation done against one MAK (Multiple Activation Key) Volume Licenses –Office 2016 What is the maximum number of activation allowed on a volume licenses- say the key for 100 licenses. Reallocation of volume licenses - Can we disable the volume licenses from one machine and activate it in another in case the user is changing the laptops. if yes steps to be followed. regards ACregression testing process
Hello, not sure this is the right place to post my question. What does the compatibility and regression testing process look like for third-party providers of Office 365 add-ins? How can we (as customers) be assured that add-ins won't break as we roll out each new feature update?
Workflow 2013 Deprecation
As mentioned in the following article: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/office-end-of-support-blog/support-update-for-sharepoint-2010-workflows-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/1505453 Workflow 2013 will become deprecated in the near future. When workflow 2013 will reach end of support, does this also mean that the related content type 'Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013)' will be deleted? How will this work? This would not be desired in some cases, because maybe we would want the new power automate to use the same data structure for their tasks. In that case, we could still reuse the same content type which reduces the impact of the rework. Also, there is a lot of historical data for us in these workflow tasks (or a content type that inherits from 'Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013)'), deleting the content type would mess up this historical data. With kind regards, Stijn Brouwers
Recent Blogs
- Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 ends soon—start your migration to Microsoft 365 today.Sep 15, 2025
- 3 MIN READAs part of this evolution of Microsoft 365 experiences, we are retiring SharePoint Alerts feature from SharePoint Online.May 12, 2025
