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Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed offline products
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Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion (2026) is a scheduled remote degradation of perpetually-licensed Microsoft Office software for macOS and iOS, set for July 13, 2026 when a license-validation certificate used by the Office apps expires. [ 1 ] After Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support in October 2023, Microsoft assured customers their installed apps would "continue to function.
Key facts
- By May 30, 2026, the same URL carried a new publication date of May 15th, 2026 and a shorter passage
- Microsoft announced general availability of Office 2019 for Windows and Mac on September 24, 2018
- Office 2021 for Mac became generally available on October 5, 2021 under the same one-time-purchase model & is scheduled to reach end of support on October 13, 2026 per the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy
- Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support on October 10, 2023. [ 3 ]
Summary
By May 30, 2026, the original 2023 end-of-support page had been re-dated and rewritten on Microsoft's site; the "continue to function" clause was removed. . Microsoft announced general availability of Office 2019 for Windows and Mac on September 24, 2018. Office 2021 for Mac became generally available on October 5, 2021 under the same one-time-purchase model & is scheduled to reach end of support on October 13, 2026 per the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. . Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support on October 10, 2023. . Microsoft's end-of-support page for Office 2019 for Mac, before and after the 2026 edit.