On October 14 2025 Microsoft will retire Office 2016 and Office 2019
On April 16, 2024, Microsoft officially announced that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will be retired at the same time on October 14, 2025.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/office-2016-2019-end-of-support
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/endofsupport/resources
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/office-end-of-support-blog/key-end-of-support-dates-for-office-2016-2019-apps-amp/ba-p/4095876
However, due to the opposition of enterprise users. Eventually, Microsoft released Windows 11 and Office 2021.
Since a permanent update action has been taken for Windows 10 and Office 2019. For example, separating OneNote from Office 2019 and releasing it as a separate software www.onenote.com.
When Office 2019 was released on February 1, 2018, OneNote was not included in the installation package. Later, in March 2020, OneNote returned to the Office 2019 installation package.
Office 2016 was supposed to be retired in 2021, but Office 2016 was eventually extended to retire with Office 2019 as compensation.
Extended support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 is ending
Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Office 2016 and Office 2019 after October 14, 2025. To avoid potential security risks, we recommend moving those licenses to the cloud with Microsoft 365.https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/office-2016-2019-end-of-support
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 |
| Office 2019 | October 14, 2025 |
| Office 2016 | October 14, 2025 |
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/endofsupport/resources
Key End of Support dates for Office 2016, 2019 Apps & Productivity Servers
This post applies to:
- Office 2016, Office 2019 Applications: Access 2016, Access 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2019, OneNote 2016, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2019, Project 2016, Project 2019, Publisher 2016, Publisher 2019, Skype for Business 2016, Skype for Business 2019, Visio 2016, Visio 2019, Word 2016, Word 2019
- Productivity Servers: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2015, Skype for Business Server 2019
What does end of support mean?
All of the above applications and servers (including Office 2016, Office 2019) will reach the end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025. After this end date, Microsoft will no longer provide security fixes, bug fixes, or technical support. Using products after end of support leaves your organization vulnerable to potential security threats, productivity losses, and compliance issues.https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/office-end-of-support-blog/key-end-of-support-dates-for-office-2016-2019-apps-amp/ba-p/4095876
Why is there a situation where 2 versions of Office are retired at the same time?
Originally, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 and Office 2019 would be the last releases. Windows 11 and Office 2021 are no longer present. In the future, only strive for updates to Windows 10 and Office 2019.However, due to the opposition of enterprise users. Eventually, Microsoft released Windows 11 and Office 2021.
Since a permanent update action has been taken for Windows 10 and Office 2019. For example, separating OneNote from Office 2019 and releasing it as a separate software www.onenote.com.
When Office 2019 was released on February 1, 2018, OneNote was not included in the installation package. Later, in March 2020, OneNote returned to the Office 2019 installation package.
Office 2016 was supposed to be retired in 2021, but Office 2016 was eventually extended to retire with Office 2019 as compensation.