Microsoft has a support lifetime for each of their products. Below is a list of software that has or soon will reach its end of life and support. You should not run software that is not supported, since it may contain security issues that are not fixed and can put your computer and information at risk. Michael Spice can help you with replacement and updating to a supported version of Office, Windows and Windows Server.
Microsoft Office 2016 (codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, succeeding both Office 2013 and Office for Mac 2011 and preceding Office 2019 for both platforms. It was released on macOS on July 9, 2015, and on Microsoft Windows on September 22, 2015, for Office 365 subscribers. Mainstream support ended on October 13, 2020, and most editions have extended. Support for Office 2016 for Mac will end on October 13, 2020. Rest assured that all your Office 2016 apps will continue to function—they won't disappear from your Mac, nor will you lose any data. But here's what the end of support means for you: You'll no longer receive Office 2016 for Mac software updates from Microsoft Update. Today we mark the end of support for Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac. This means that we’ll no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security updates for these products, and organizations that continue to use them may face increased security risks and compliance issues over time. Microsoft provides with detailed notes on how to download and install or reinstall Office 365 or Office 2016 on a PC or Mac. It is worth noting that Office 2007 has reached its End of Life.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office 2003 – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Office 2007 – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Office 2010 – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Office 2013 – April 11, 2023
Microsoft Office 2016 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Office 2019 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac – October 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Windows Vista – April 11, 2017
Microsoft Windows 7 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows 8 – January 12, 2016 users must upgrade to Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 – January 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1507 from July 2015 – May 9, 2017
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1511 from November 2015 – October 10, 2017
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1607 – April 10, 2018
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1703 – October 9, 2018
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1709 – April 9, 2019 (October 13, 2020 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1803 – November 12, 2019 (May 11, 2021 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1809 – November 10, 2020 ( May 11, 2021 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1903 – December 8, 2020
Microsoft Windows 10 release 1909 – May 11, 2021 (May 10, 2022 – Enterprise and Education version)
Microsoft Windows 10 release 2004 – December 14, 2021
Microsoft Windows 10 release 20H2 – May 10, 2022
Microsoft Edge Legacy and Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge Legacy Edition that came with Windows 10 – March 9, 2021
Microsoft Internet Explorer – August 17, 2021
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – July 14, 2015
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 – July 14, 2015
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 – January 14, 2020
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 – October 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 – October 10, 2023
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 – January 12, 2027
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 – January 9, 2029
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 – April 8, 2014
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – April 11, 2017
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 – October 13, 2020
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 – April 11, 2023
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 – October 14, 2025
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – April 12, 2016
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – July 9, 2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – July 12, 2022
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – July 9, 2024
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 – July 14, 2026
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 – October 12, 2027
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 – January 8, 2030
Originally published: July 18, 2016
Updated: August 17, 2020
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What is the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Microsoft 365 and Office products?
The Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suite of services, along with Microsoft 365 Apps, is governed by the Modern Lifecycle Policy.
On April 21, 2020, we adopted 'Microsoft 365 Apps' for our two Office client subscription products:
- Office 365 ProPlus will become Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
- Office 365 Business will become Microsoft 365 Apps for business
Also, on that date, we changed the names of our Office 365 small and medium business offerings and many of our consumer offerings:
- Office 365 Business Essentials will become Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Office 365 Business Premium will become Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Business will become Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Office 365 Home will become Microsoft 365 Family
- Office 365 Personal will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Solo will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Services will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 University will become Microsoft 365 Personal
- Office 365 Home (for military) will become Microsoft 365 Family
There are no naming changes for Office 365 Enterprise, Government, and Education editions and Microsoft 365 Enterprise, Government, and Education editions.
Other Office on-premises products are governed by the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Search for a specific Office product to see its corresponding Lifecycle Policy and end-of-support dates.
Office 2016 For Mac End Of Life
For Office 2019, Microsoft will provide 5 years of mainstream support with 2 years of extended support as an exception to the 10-year Fixed-Lifecycle Policy term. This 7-year term will align with the support period for Office 2016.
Will Office 365 and Microsoft 365 run in any browser?
Yes. Please find the latest system requirements for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 here.
Please note, beginning August 17, 2021, Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer (IE) 11. Additionally, Microsoft Teams will no longersupport IE 11 beginning November 30, 2020. Go here to learn more.
What is the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Office for Mac?
Microsoft Office for Mac products (all editions) are governed by the Fixed Policy and offer 5 years of Mainstream Support.
Where can I find additional resources for Office end of support and migration information?
Change Log
Office 2019 End Of Support
July 2020 edits
ADDED: Additional resources links
August 2020 edits
ADDED: Added IE11 support info