Office 2016 For Mac End Of Mainstream Support

Support For Office 2016 For Mac Will End In October 2020 By Tyler Lee, on 16:34 PDT 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. Listing Start Date Mainstream End Date Extended End Date; Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac:. 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. Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its bigger sibling on Windows, one thing has not changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support.

As communicated in MC191345, September 2019, mainstream support for Office 2016 for Mac will come to an end. Upgrades are recommended prior to the support end date. Find details on technical requirements here.

If your organization does not use Office 2016 for Mac you can disregard this message.

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How does this affect me?

Although you will still be able to use Office 2016 for Mac, you will no longer receive security updates and bug fixes after October 13, 2020. Upgrade to a newer version of Office so you can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates.

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  • Recommended: Upgrading to Office 365, the subscription version of Office that comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other apps, depending on the plan you choose. With Office 365, you can get apps on your computer as well as premium functionality in the web and mobile apps and receive regular feature updates.
  • Upgrading to Office 2019 for Mac. Office 2019 for Mac is a one-time purchase (not a subscription) for installation on one Mac only. Office 2019 for Mac does not receive feature updates.
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How to Prepare

We encourage customers to assess the Office 365 option with the help of their Microsoft account team and/or qualified Microsoft partner. Moving to Office 365 enables customers to take advantage of the latest product innovations and ensure uninterrupted support from Microsoft.

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Microsoft FastTrack services are available with an Office 365 ProPlus subscription (review FastTrack eligibility) and provide assistance to help customers move to Office 365.