End of support resources for Office

Using versions of Office that are no longer supported, or using Office on unsupported operating systems, might cause performance and reliability issues over time. Also, Office or the operating system might be vulnerable to security threats if security updates are no longer available.

The following resources are designed to help you plan for end of support events that affect Office.

Upcoming end of support events

The following table shows upcoming end of support events that affect Office that you should be aware of.

End of support event	Date	More information
Office 2019	October 14, 2025	Plan an upgrade from older versions of Office to Microsoft 365 Apps
Office 2016	October 14, 2025	Plan an upgrade from older versions of Office to Microsoft 365 Apps

Past end of support events

The following table shows past end of support events that affect Office, along with links to additional information.

End of support event	End of support date	More information
Office 2019 connectivity to Microsoft 365 services	October 10, 2023	Office versions and connectivity to Microsoft 365 services
Office 2019 for Mac	October 10, 2023	Upgrade an installation of Office for Mac
Office 2016 connectivity to Microsoft 365 services	October 10, 2023	Office versions and connectivity to Microsoft 365 services
Office 2013	April 11, 2023	Plan an upgrade from older versions of Office to Microsoft 365 Apps
Windows 8.1	January 10, 2023	Windows 8.1 end of support and Microsoft 365 Apps
Internet Explorer 11 with Microsoft 365	August 17, 2021	Microsoft 365 apps say farewell to Internet Explorer 11
Office 2010	October 13, 2020	Plan an upgrade from older versions of Office to Microsoft 365 Apps
Office 2016 for Mac	October 13, 2020	End of support for Office 2016 for Mac
Office 2013 connectivity to Microsoft 365 services	October 13, 2020	Office versions and connectivity to Microsoft 365 services
Windows 7	January 14, 2020	Windows 7 end of support and Microsoft 365 Apps
Windows Server 2008 R2	January 14, 2020	Windows Server end of support and Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2012	January 14, 2020	Windows Server end of support and Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2012 R2	January 14, 2020	Windows Server end of support and Microsoft 365 Apps

Resources to help you upgrade Office

We recommend that you upgrade older Office clients to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. If that's not possible, we recommend that you upgrade to Office Long Term Service Channel (LTSC) 2024, which is the most current version of Office available through volume licensing.

We provide various services to help you upgrade to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. The following list provides some examples of resources that are available:

• Microsoft FastTrack, for migration and deployment assistance from Microsoft experts.
• App Assure, for assistance from Microsoft with application compatibility issues.
• Deployment guide for Microsoft 365 Apps, for technical documentation.
• Product lifecycle dashboard and upgrade readiness dashboard, for users of Microsoft Configuration Manager (current branch).

Other resources

• System requirements For a list of installation requirements, including supported operating systems, see System requirements for Microsoft 365 and Office.

• Windows and Office configuration support matrix For a list of end of support dates for different versions of Office on various versions of Windows, see the Windows and Office configuration support matrix (PDF).

• Microsoft Lifecycle Policy To get support information about all Microsoft products, go to the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy site.

• Microsoft Tech Community To discuss or learn more about end of support for Office versions, visit Microsoft Office End of Support on the Microsoft Tech Community.