If you have not yet upgraded to the newest versions of the suite Office or Microsoft 365, in this article you will find out until you can use it Office 2019 or Office 2016.
As with any software application, the suite Office has received major updates over the years from Microsoft. The updates aim to bring stability to the new operating systems, new features for productivity and new interconnection technologies with cloud. But there comes a time when updates are no longer enough and an upgrade to a new major version is necessary to benefit from the latest technologies. Especially after Microsoft stops updating old versions of Office.
Until when you can use Office 2019 or Office 2016
For Office 2016, there are two stages in which Microsoft withdraws support for updates. In the first stage, on October 10 2023, Office 2016 will remain without support for connecting to services Microsoft 365, following that in the second stage, on October 14 2025, the support should stop altogether. This means that the application will become unsafe to use. You will no longer receive updates that ensure security and reliability or compatibility with certain changes that may appear on newer versions of Windows.
On the date of October 10 2023, will stop supporting and for Office 2019 (macOS), and support for connecting to services Microsoft 365 for all versions Office 2019.
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For a user "home user", most of the time, updates are not a problem. Things are different for companies, where updating the applications used in production requires time and costs. However, if applications such as those in the suite Office I no longer receive updates, very high risks appear.
Using Versions Office which no longer receive updates can cause performance and reliability problems over time. Also, Office or operating system could be vulnerable to security threats if security updates are no longer available.
In conclusion, if you use Office 2019 or Office 2016, it is recommended to plan an upgrade until October 10, 2023.
