Microsoft to end Office 2021 support on October 13 (opens in new tab)

Microsoft will end support for Office 2021 on Oct. 13, 2026, affecting the suite’s core productivity apps, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The company says the apps may continue to function after that date, but unsupported installations will face “serious and potentially harmful security risks”. Users who want to remain on a one-time purchase model can move to Office 2024, which Microsoft offers as a lifetime-license product for essential apps. Users also can choose the subscription-bas...