Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 ended on October 14, 2025 and there will be no extension and no extended security updates. Microsoft Support
This piece explores the utility and legacy of pre-bundled with March 2017 updates , a specific software configuration often sought by power users and system administrators. Product Overview microsoft-office-2016-proplus-with-mar-2017-updates
Unlike modern cloud-based alternatives, Office 2016 runs smoothly on older hardware without requiring high-speed internet or expensive system upgrades. Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 ended
Mainstream support for Office 2016 ended years ago, and extended security support officially concluded on October 14, 2025 . microsoft-office-2016-proplus-with-mar-2017-updates