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 ...

Now that Microsoft is ending support for Office 2010, you have two primary upgrade choices: Office 2019 or Office 365 (which was recently renamed to Microsoft 365). While both offer Office apps, they ...