Microsoft is urging Office 2016 and 2019 customers to upgrade to Microsoft 365 before support ends Oct. 14, but analysts said viable alternatives are available outside Microsoft’s walled garden.

Microsoft is starting to roll out the final version of Office 2016 for Mac, beginning with those who have access to the new version via their Office 365 subscriptions. Mary Jo Foley has covered the ...

Update Aug. 8, 2022: Microsoft clarified that connections to Microsoft 365 services aren't ending for Office 2016 and Office 2019 users in Oct. 2023. Instead, some things may not work. See this ...

Microsoft will let Office 2016 users connect to Microsoft's online services for three more years than the company had earlier said. Microsoft is giving Office 2016 a reprieve of sorts, saying that the ...