"Yesterday, Microsoft's director of product marketing for the Microsoft 365 portfolio reminded administrators that support for the Office 2016 and 2019 suites will end on October 14. In addition to familiar applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the 2016 or 2019 suffix, Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 will also retire, as will Skype for Business Server 2015 and 2019."
"But Office hasn't been given a reprieve. With less than a month to go, the message from Microsoft is clear: "There will be no extension and no extended security updates." As with affected versions of Windows 10, unsupported versions of Office won't suddenly stop working. However, there will be no more updates or fixes, and the company will also stop providing technical support over the phone or via chat."
Support for Office 2016 and 2019 and related servers ends on October 14, covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Exchange Server 2016/2019, and Skype for Business Server 2015/2019. Microsoft offered a limited stay for Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server security fixes for signed-up users but did not guarantee future patches. Office will receive no extension or extended security updates. Unsupported Office versions will continue to run but will no longer receive updates, fixes, or phone/chat technical support. Microsoft recommends migrating to Microsoft 365 or using on-premises Office LTSC 2024 for commercial customers. Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 also reach end of servicing in October and November.
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