Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 ends on October 14, 2025: it’s time to upgrade to Microsoft 365

July 2025

Microsoft has announced that support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 will end on October 14, 2025. This means the end of security updates, bug fixes and technical support, making these versions of Office operationally inefficient and increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Microsoft is encouraging companies still using Office 2016 and Office 2019 to upgrade to Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E5 licenses, which are designed to improve business productivity and security. These solutions ensure continuous support and updates, while also helping reduce IT infrastructure maintenance costs.

In addition to replacing outdated versions of Office 2016 and Office 2019, Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E5 licenses provide your company with AI-powered technologies, the latest security apps, tools for automating routine tasks and seamless operations in the cloud.

According to a study by the global market research company Forrester, using the cloud platform Microsoft 365 provides commercial organizations with the following economic benefits:

• Thanks to Microsoft 365 built-in cybersecurity tools, IT team resources are released for other critical tasks, while the number of support requests is reduced by 45%.
• Employees gain the ability to work in cloud apps from any location and device, which improves productivity and saves each user over 70 hours annually.
• Replacing outdated infrastructure significantly reduces operational costs, while having all the necessary services and applications in one place allows companies to save $60 per user each month.
• The integration of the AI assistant Copilot into Microsoft 365 apps helps employees run meetings, write emails, chat and work with documents more efficiently, saving them about 108 hours per year.

For companies still using Office 2016 and Office 2019, it’s crucial to migrate to Microsoft 365 licenses by October 14, 2025.

Would you like to receive a detailed consultation on migrating from Office 2016 and Office 2019 or learn more about the benefits of the cloud platform Microsoft 365? Contact us at +38 044 490 22 20 (UA) or +1(302)4672024 (US), or email at info@innoware.com