Tactical yet quite relevant – despite the earlier sense they would, Microsoft will not be blocking Office 2016 and Office 2019 customers from connecting to Microsoft 365 back-end services after October 2023.
And as the details from ZDNet outline, Office 2016 and 2019 will continue to work with Microsoft 365/Office 365 back-end services at least until those Office editions are out of support, which means October 2025. They just might (or might not) work well, especially starting next year, so it’s a “use at your own risk” situation
It’s blocking and tackling, but managing all of those support dates is still a “thing.” So I mention it.
Or just go SaaS. Sure does simplify things.
This content is made possible by community-minded viewers like you
Join the Small Biz Thoughts Community to support independent journalism and get the raw Business of Tech interviews, Channel Intelligence briefs, monthly member calls and more. Member support is one way we sustain the costs of investigative work — from court filings to video editing — while keeping the core reporting open to all.
Thank you
Join the Small Biz Thoughts Community