Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 ended on October 14, 2025  and there will be no extension and no extended security updates. All of your Office 2016 and Office 2019 apps will continue to function. However, you could expose yourself to serious and potentially harmful security risks. Buy or try Microsoft 365 Tip : Not sure what version of Office you have? See Find details for other versions of Office to help you determine what version you're currently running. What end of support means for you after October 14, 2025 Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security fixes for Office 2016 and Office 2019 vulnerabilities which may be subsequently reported or discovered. This includes security updates which can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security fixes for Office 2016 and Office 2019 vulnerabilities which may be subsequently reported or discovered. This includes security updates which can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. You'll no longer receive Office 2016 and Office 2019 software updates from Microsoft Update. You'll no longer receive Office 2016 and Office 2019 software updates from Microsoft Update.

You'll no longer receive phone or chat technical support. You'll no longer receive phone or chat technical support. No further updates to support content will be provided and most online help content will be retired. No further updates to support content will be provided and most online help content will be retired. What are my options? We recommend you upgrade Office. Your options to upgrade will depend if you're using Office 2016 or Office 2019 at home or if your version of Office 2016 or Office 2019 is managed by the IT department or the IT admin at your work or school . If you're using Office 2016 or Office 2019 at home (such as, Office Home & Student 2016 or Office Home & Business 2016), you'll still be able to use it, but we recommend you upgrade to a newer version of Office so you can stay up to date with all the latest features, patches, and security updates. To learn more about upgrading see How do I upgrade Office? You can also buy or try the latest version of Office now. Buy or try Microsoft 365