Support of Office 2016 and 2019 to end in 2025

Headline

Microsoft is informing users that support for its Office 2016 and Office 2019 suites as well as associated productivity servers will terminate as of October 14, 2025. After the support date has passed, they will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, and technical…

Context

Microsoft is informing users that support for its Office 2016 and Office 2019 suites as well as associated productivity servers will terminate as of October 14, 2025. After the support date has passed, they will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, and technical updates for the applications in the two Office suites, which include versions of Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and other programs. Business users who continue to use these products after support ends run the risk of “potential security threats, productivity losses, and compliance issues,” according to Microsoft senior product marketing manager Mariana Prudencio.

Evidence

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Analysis

The impending end of support for Exchange servers should cause businesses particular concern, according to Jack Gold, founder and principal analyst at J. Gold Associates. He warned that not updating their security would put them at “a lot of risk,” as many attacks target email and email servers, and stolen identities are a major concern in this situation. Smaller businesses are more likely to run Exchange on-premises, so migrating to a cloud environment may be more expensive or challenging for them, according to Gold. Conversely, Gold claimed that the end of support for the Office suites poses less of an issue, especially for users in small businesses. Smaller businesses often use third-party antivirus software and other security tools that can help mitigate numerous potential threats, even though security updates are still important. Also read: What AI voice generator is everyone using?

Key Points

Older versions of Office apps and servers will no longer get security updates as of October 2025 — when Windows 10 also reaches the end of support.
Using these products after the end of support leaves business users vulnerable to potential security threats, productivity losses, and compliance issues.
Some smaller businesses will look to migrate to Microsoft’s cloud-based Office apps.