Microsoft has a support lifetime for each of their products. Below is a list of software that has or soon will reach its end of life and support. You should not run software that is not supported, since it may contain security issues that are not fixed and can put your computer and information at risk. Michael Spice can help you with replacement and updating to a supported version of Office, Windows and Windows Server.

Microsoft Support For Office 2016

In addition, Office 2016 connectivity support for Office 365 services will be extended to October 2023 (was 2020). Other announced changes in product support lifecycles were extending Windows 10 Enterprise & Education support from 18 to 30 months. Today, we are taking a big step forward for Mac users—Office 2016 for Mac is now available in 139 countries and 16 languages. Based on feedback from the great Mac Office community, we’ve made major updates to each of the apps, and we couldn’t be more pleased to deliver it first to our Office 365 customers. Microsoft's Office 2016 for Mac is set to reach its end of support date on October 13, 2020, and after that date, connecting to Office 365 services using the Office 2016 for Mac software will no. WinBuzzer News; Microsoft Office 2010 and Office 2016 Reach End of Support on Mac. Microsoft Office 2010 and 2016 will no longer receive updates of any kind on Mac. 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.

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office 2003 – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Office 2007 – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Office 2010 – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Office 2013 – April 11, 2023
Microsoft Office 2016 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Office 2019 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac – October 10, 2023

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows XP – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Windows Vista – April 11, 2017
Microsoft Windows 7 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows 8 – January 12, 2016 users must upgrade to Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 – January 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1507 from July 2015 – May 9, 2017
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1511 from November 2015 – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1607 – April 10, 2018
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1703 – October 9, 2018
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1709 – April 9, 2019 (October 13, 2020 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1803 – November 12, 2019 (May 11, 2021 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1809 – November 10, 2020 ( May 11, 2021 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1903 – December 8, 2020
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1909 – May 11, 2021 (May 10, 2022 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 2004 – December 14, 2021
Microsoft Windows 10 release 20H2 – May 10, 2022

Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge Legacy Edition that came with Windows 10 – March 9, 2021
Microsoft Internet Explorer – August 17, 2021

Microsoft Windows Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – July 14, 2015
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 – July 14, 2015
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 – October 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 – October 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 – January 12, 2027
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 – January 9, 2029

Microsoft Exchange Server

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – April 11, 2017
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 – April 11, 2023
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 – October 14, 2025

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – April 12, 2016
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – July 9, 2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – July 12, 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – July 9, 2024
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 – July 14, 2026
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 – October 12, 2027
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 – January 8, 2030

Office 2016 For Mac End Of Support Manual

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
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Also, on that date, we changed the names of our Office 365 small and medium business offerings and many of our consumer offerings:

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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 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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Does Microsoft Support Office 2016

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