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IT for everyone #32 | Microsoft Office 2021 End of Life: what now?

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Laptop on a desk with icons for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on the screen.
Laptop on a desk with icons for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on the screen.

As a user of Microsoft Office 2021, I recently received a news update stating that this Office product will reach its “End of Life” in October 2026. I can imagine that such an announcement might cause panic for many people. Does this mean we will no longer be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook? Will it suddenly stop working on that date? One reassurance upfront: that will not be the case.

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