If you are still using Office 2019 or Office 2016, get ready to consider upgrades since the apps will soon be out of support.
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Microsoft has announced that it will end all of its software and update support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 apps, plus its many related productivity servers, on October 14, 2025.
Microsoft released Windows security updates for Windows 11 as well as 10 this week via Patch Tuesday. It also rolled out security fixes for Office 2013/2016 that resolve spoofing and more such flaws.
Microsoft released Windows security updates for Windows 11 as well as 10 this week via Patch Tuesday. It also rolled out security fixes for Office 2013/2016 that resolve RCE and Spoofing flaws.
Microsoft has now published details about an Outlook bug that has been troubling users as they are unable to open links in their email. The issue is a result of recent Office security hardening.
Microsoft is significantly enhancing its Office apps update process built on Click-to-Run technology. The latest improvement will allow Office apps to update without disruptions to your workflow.
Several Microsoft documents caused a lot of confusion by implying that Office 2016 and 2019 won't be able to connect to Microsoft 365 after October 2023. The company has now issued a clarification.
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This week brought with it new Insider builds for both Widows and Office, the availability of new Surface hardware and of course, Xbox Series optimized games. Be sure to catch up via our recap.
It's Patch Tuesday today, meaning that there are products that are nearing the end of support. Software on the chopping block today include Office 2010, and also Office 2016 for macOS.
Microsoft has announced that the desktop OneNote app won't be included in Office 2019, and new features won't be added to the current version. The company is recommending the Windows 10 app instead.
Microsoft released a new Office Insider Preview build today for those using Office 2016 on the Windows desktop. It contains new features for Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.
After being in preview since June, the Office 365 applications that are available through the Microsoft Store are now available to everyone, and have gotten rid of the preview naming.
Today, Microsoft released Office 2016 version 16.9.0 for Mac, marking a major milestone. For the first time in decades, Office on all platforms, including mobile and PC, now shares the same code base.
Microsoft is releasing a new build of Office 2016 to Office Insiders today. While it contains a few minor new features, the main spotlight is going to be on Excel Insights which uses machine learning.
Microsoft released the November 2017 feature update for its Office apps, improving the inking support for iOS devices and bumping up the software version of Microsoft Office 2016 to 2.7.
Microsoft has rolled out a new Insider Fast build that introduces a set of new features as well as bug fixes to Office 2016 for Mac comprising the Outlook 2016 and Excel 2016 for Mac.
Microsoft began sending invitations out today, asking Insiders to try out the Office 2016 apps that have been available to Windows 10 S users in the Store. The preview expires in January.
Office Insiders in the Slow ring can now get their hands on a new preview build - Version 1708 (build 8431.2046) for Windows desktop - which Microsoft says includes users' "top-requested features".
Today, Microsoft updated Office 2016 on Windows for Insiders in the Slow ring, bringing the version number to 1707, or build 8326.xxxx. It contains a number of new features for the suite of apps.
Originally developed as a prototype during a company hackathon, Dictate promises to convert speech to text using the same "state of the art speech recognition" technologies used by Cortana.
According to a support document that was discovered by Twitter user WalkingCat, Microsoft's Office 2016 applications will be available from the Windows Store beginning tomorrow, June 15.
Microsoft today released a new Office 2016 Insider Preview build for Macs, bringing it to version 15.36 (170524). It contains a number of bug fixes and improvements, as well as a known issue.
Microsoft today released a new build for Office 2016 Insiders that are on the Slow ring. The focus areas for this build include new features for Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2016.
Containing 16 critical and 41 important security fixes, Microsoft has unleashed its biggest Patch Tuesday addressing serious flaws found in Windows, Office, and even Windows Defender.
Microsoft will be hosting an event on May 2, at which it's expected to announce its new Windows 10 Cloud edition - possibly known as 'Windows 10 S' - along with new hardware, and more.
Microsoft today announced another Office Insider Preview build for Office 2016 for Windows desktop users, bringing with it a range of improvements for Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio.
After releasing the features to Office Insiders a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft has now announced that Outlook 2016 officially has Add-ins, as well as support for Apple's new Touch Bar.
New versions of Office 2016 Insider Fast level builds will include the Editor pane, replacing the Proofing pane, to assist with document proofing by providing contextual information and suggestions.
Microsoft today released a new Office Insider Preview build for users of Office 2016 on Windows. New improvements allow you to collaborate on email attachments in real time, and more.
Microsoft today released a new build of Office for Windows to members of the Insider Program. It contains a number of new features, such as restoring changes in shared files, and more.
Microsoft today announced the latest Office Insider build for Windows. Version 16.0.7369.2017 is now available in the Slow ring, adding new features such as Ink replay, and more.
Microsoft has announced August Insider Slow feature update for Office 2016 on Mac, bumping the build version to 15.25, and bringing a variety of new features on OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint and more.
Microsoft is finally bringing 64-bit Office to the Mac. Office Insiders can grab the 64-bit variant of Office 2016 for Mac right now. Before installing, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Microsoft has begun rolling out the May 2016 Insider Preview build for Office Insiders, bringing the build number to 16.0.6965.2051. The new build brings improvements for Excel and Skype for Business.
For a limited time, Microsoft has cut 10% off the price of a one-year Office 365 Home subscription for 5 PCs, 5 tablets and 5 phones; and 21% off Office Home and Student 2016 for both PC and Mac.
Microsoft has announced three upgrades that will further expand the capabilities present in PowerPoint Designer and Morph, two automation tools which speed up the slide design process.
A new build of Office 2016 is available for those on the Insider Preview. The new build is version 16.0.6769.2011 and contains a few new features. The update is available right now.
Bing has rolled out improvements to its image search functionality on the web, in Microsoft Office, and Edge, including an updated search experience and an "Ask Cortana" option for images on webpages.
Microsoft's project to bring Win32 apps to the Windows Store is far from complete, but the company now seems to be testing a version of its complete Office suite that can be downloaded from the Store.