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Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more
Office LTSC Roadmap
Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Standard, Professional Plus, and Mac are software suites that... more
Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Office Timeline
The Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise desktop application suite follows a different release and retirement... more
Office and Visio
Roadmaps for Office and Visio software.
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Office LTSC to Last Through 2029
Updated: October 21, 2024
Office LTSC 2024 extends the support lifespan of Microsoft’s oldest Office suites until at least...more
Office LTSC Timeline
Updated: October 21, 2024
Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 2024 extends the supported lifespan of the Office suites...more
FSLogix Offers VDI Benefits
Updated: August 19, 2024
FSLogix can improve performance in nonpersistent VDI environments, particularly for Office applications such as Outlook....more
When do Service Accounts Require Additional Licensing?
Updated: March 14, 2024
Applications and automated tasks running on-premises servers or in the cloud may require additional licensing...more
Time to Walk Away from Some Microsoft Products
Updated: June 2, 2023
Microsoft is dropping development, cutting support, and raising prices for many on-premises products. These dead-end...more
Dedicated Windows VDI at AWS Likely Requires Changes
Updated: May 31, 2023
Customers running the Windows desktop OS and Office on dedicated hardware in Amazon, Google, or...more
Office in Server Applications Poses Licensing Problems
Updated: May 31, 2023
Many organizations have server applications that rely on legacy Office suites as a component....more
The End Approaches for Office on Windows Server
Updated: May 31, 2023
Update: This report was originally published in May 2022. On Oct. 14, 2022, Microsoft announced...more
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement On-Premises Extends Support
Updated: May 31, 2023
Microsoft is extending support for its final on-premises CRM product by three years, providing customers...more
SP1 Delivered for Office, SharePoint, and Other 2013 Applications
Updated: October 3, 2021
SP1 updates shipped for the Office 2013 suite (including the Lync client), SharePoint Server, Project,...more
Service Packs Rereleased for SharePoint, Other Products
Updated: October 3, 2021
Service packs have been reissued for SharePoint Server 2013, Project Server 2013, and other related...more
MapPoint, Streets & Trips Retiring
Updated: October 3, 2021
MapPoint and Streets & Trips, two long-running Microsoft mapping products, will be retired this year,...more
Office and Visio Install Compatibility
Updated: July 24, 2020
Chart shows Office and Visio install compatibility by version and installation technology
Licensing Risks Posed by Robotic Process Automation
Updated: July 24, 2020
Robotic process automation automates routine processes by mimicking user actions such as opening files and...more
Office 365 ProPlus Versus Office 2019 Professional Plus
Updated: July 24, 2020
Technology and licensing trade-offs will affect the choice between the Office 365 ProPlus and Office...more
Dual Use Right Helps Move to Per-User Office
Updated: July 24, 2020
Some Enterprise Agreement customers licensing Office 365 ProPlus via Microsoft 365 suite purchases also get...more
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Updated: December 30, 2024
Microsoft's Office LTSC 2024 begins rolling out
Updated: April 8, 2024
Microsoft’s subscription-free, ‘perpetual’ Office LTSC 2024 to ship this year