Will there be a Microsoft Office 2023?
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Yesterday Microsoft came out stating that connectivity support for Office 2016 and 2019 to current Microsoft 365 apps could end as soon as October 2023. However, someone may have jumped the gun in approving that version
of messaging about the incompatibility between Microsoft 365, Office 2016 and Office 2019 because, the company is now clarifying that the experience of connecting the three could have issues but should ultimately continue after the proposed date. As Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet has pointed out, even Microsoft is confusing itself
with contradictory sentences about where Microsoft 365 apps and Office 2016 and 2019 stand beyond 2023. First: Note: Office 2019 and Office 2016 will be supported for connecting to Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) services until October 2023. One paragraph later: Important: We won't take any active measures to block other versions
of the Office client that are still supported and are up to date, such as Office 2013 with Service Pack 1, from connecting to Microsoft 365 services. But these older clients may encounter performance or reliability issues over time. As the end of life for many of these non-subscription versions of Office nears including Office 2013 losing mainstream support April 2023, it seems Microsoft is imploring a subtle scare tactic to get users to frustratingly switch to its less confusing subscription model. While Office 2016 and 2019 should still connect to Microsoft 365 beyond October 2023, the company is not guaranteeing that they will do so without issues, and in fact, is implying that there will be issues beyond its support control. Despite being legendarily known for its long support lifecycles to an almost detrimental degree, Microsoft is attempting to plow through with updates to Microsoft 365 services with or without its disparate versions of "outdated" Office software.
Microsoft's original message came out yesterday and today the company is getting a bit more nuanced in its description, perhaps, if we wait until Friday, the company will have rescinded the entire notion and added another year of mainstream support for Office 2016 and 2019. Share This Post:Microsoft's new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software started rolling out Oct. 5 -- the same day as Windows 11. The company previously emphasized that while its main focus remains on its Microsoft 365 subscription offering, it will release the one-time purchase Office 2021 for those who aren't yet ready to move to the cloud. Office 2021 arrives in two versions: one for commercial users called Office LTSC (which stands for Long Term Servicing Channel), and one for personal use. Office LTSC includes enhanced accessibility features, performance improvements across Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and visual improvements like dark mode support across apps. It's meant for specialty situations, such as process control devices on the manufacturing floor that are not connected to the internet, as opposed to for entire organizations. Meanwhile, Office 2021 for personal use includes some Google Doc-style collaboration features that allow for real-time collaboration through OneDrive. Office 2021 users can also get access to Microsoft Teams, a redesigned look for the apps and features previously exclusive to Microsoft 365 like advanced grammar suggestions and Presenter Coach in PowerPoint. Office Home and Student 2021 is $150. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Microsoft Teams for PC and Mac. Office Home and Business comes with everything from Office Home and Student, plus Outlook for PC and Mac, as well as the rights to use the apps for business purposes. Office Home and Business costs $250. Both versions of Office will be supported on Windows and Mac and will ship with the OneNote app. Microsoft will also ship both 32- and 64-bit versions, according to the post, support the software for five years. The company said it does not plan to change the price. In April 2020, Microsoft transitioned Office 365 into Microsoft 365, a subscription service that added features to the tools suite but required a monthly payment -- $7 for an individual plan or $10 for a family of up to six. (Note: That price will be increasing in March 2022.) The company said its main focus will continue to be on the cloud, but it understands not everyone is ready to take that step. While you can use Microsoft 365 apps like Word, PowerPoint and Excel online for free with limited functionality, you'll need either a perpetual version or subscription to take full advantage of their capabilities. Some wondered if Office 2019 would be the last perpetual version of the software once Microsoft 365 came along. But then Microsoft announced its plan for a perpetual release of Office in a September blog post. For more, check out how to download Windows 10 for free, how to download Windows 11 for free and everything you need to know about transitioning from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
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Is Microsoft Office being discontinued?On April 11, 2023, some important Microsoft products will reach their end of support, which includes: Applications: Access 2013, Excel 2013, Lync 2013, Lync Phone Edition, Office 2013, OneNote 2013, Outlook 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Publisher 2013, Skype for Business 2015.
Is there a new MS Office coming out?It was released on October 5, 2021, along with Windows 11, and replaced Office 2019. In October 2022, Microsoft announced that Office 2021 would be the last version of Microsoft Office as its components will eventually be rebranded as Microsoft 365 in 2023.
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Microsoft Office 2021.. What is the future of MS Office?Microsoft said they will support Office 2021 for five years under a "one-time purchase model," where owners pay a single, one-time cost for the software. The company said it will unveil more information about features coming to Office 2021 in the future.
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