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Iron Contributor

Jul 28, 2016

Classic mode support timeline

I love the new SharePoint experiences with the new document library and the new list. It needs some work, but I can see the advantages. However, a lot of companies have customized the classic exp...

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Extensibility

Chris McNulty
Jul 28, 2016
There are no plans to remove classic mode anytime soon. For more details, see our post on modern extensibility at http://dev.office.com/blogs/update-on-modern-document-libraries-and-extensiblity Until we roll out the framework and related patterns and practices, we havent earned the right to even talk about it. But since you asked, any change to support would be communicated long in advance.

Ignacio Javier Ortiz Bofill

Brass Contributor

Hi Chris McNulty, just to keep this alive.

This post dates from 2016 but it is the most relevant when searching for "SharePoint Online Classic End of Life". Has anything changed or, is there more clarity of the path moving forward as we are entering 2020?

I understand we should be working into moving to the modern experience but some things are still not there yet, and for some cases there is no path to get away from Classic, yet.

Thank you,

Ignacio

Prasiri

Copper Contributor

Feb 05, 2020

Now that we are in 2020, would like to know if things have changed. Is there a timeline for supporting classic mode.

James Boman
Brass Contributor
Feb 05, 2020
Since there isn't feature parity between Classic/Modern is there any reason why you would think Classic mode must be deprecated? Would like to know if you have seen a statement from Microsoft regarding deprecation.
- Prasiri
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 05, 2020
  James Bomanwe still use classic mode for few sites and I am just wondering if it is okay to continue or it would later be a redo work. I was reading this article - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/what-is-modern-sharepoint-and-why-should-i-care/ba-p/161941
  , refer to the section #10 "Future investment".
- Ignacio Javier Ortiz Bofill
  Brass Contributor
  Feb 06, 2020
  James Boman it's exactly because of that that we are asking what's the path moving forward. The push for Modern is huge and in my world, MS has a rep for phasing stuff out. The idea is to be able to plan and future proof, to see where the efforts and investments should be headed.
  
  There are 2 of these profiles so just in case, Chris McNulty Chris McNulty
  - James Boman
    Brass Contributor
    Feb 07, 2020
    Good to ask for clarification - In my world, Project Online still makes extensive use of Classic Webpart Pages, and subwebs based on Classic templates. As far as I know we should be okay until at least 2026.