Microsoft Office end of life dates
Support end dates for perpetual-license versions of Microsoft Office: Office 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024.
| Name | Status | Released | Security updates until | Extended support until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office 2016 | End of life | September 22, 2015 | October 14, 2025 | |
| Office 2019 | End of life | September 24, 2018 | October 14, 2025 | |
| Office 2021 | End of life | October 5, 2021 | October 13, 2026 | |
| Office 2024 | Supported | October 1, 2024 | October 9, 2029 |
Office 2016 and Office 2019 stopped getting security updates on October 14, 2025, and Office 2021 follows on October 13, 2026. Microsoft 365 subscriptions follow a different policy and are not listed here.
Questions
When does Office 2021 reach end of life? On October 13, 2026, when Microsoft stops security updates for it.
Is Office 2019 still supported? No. Office 2016 and Office 2019 reached end of life on October 14, 2025.
How long is Office 2024 supported? Microsoft provides security updates for Office 2024 until October 9, 2029.
Does the Office end of life date affect Microsoft 365? No. Microsoft 365 subscriptions are not affected by these dates.
Sources
Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.