Standalones affected: Effective July 1, 2026, Microsoft will increase prices for various standalone licenses, as announced on February 16. These increases will complement the previously announced pricing adjustments for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites that will also take effect on July 1, 2026.
Effective June 1, 2026, Microsoft will stop selling its standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business Plan 1 and Plan 2 subscriptions. This change begins a phased retirement: existing customers may continue to renew these standalone plans until January 2027, and all standalone SharePoint
Effective February 1, 2026, Microsoft will decrease pricing for its Commercial Cloud services in select local currencies to reflect the weakened US Dollar. This results in a -7.4% price adjustment for Euro-based purchases. This adjustment applies to cloud services only, while on-premises software pricing
Effective October 14, 2025, Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reached the end of support. This means Microsoft no longer provides updates (including security fixes or bug fixes) for these Office versions. Using Office 2016 or 2019 past this date can expose you
Effective November 1, 2025, Microsoft is making significant changes to Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Teams licensing and pricing. These updates are in response to European Commission competition concerns about the bundling of Teams, but they benefit customers worldwide by providing more choice, transparency,
Organizations in government, defense, and regulated industries often face a difficult trade-off: modern cloud capabilities vs. full control over data. That is why, on August 5, 2025, Microsoft has introduced the Sovereign Private Cloud, an integrated solution combining Azure Local and Microsoft 365 Local.
Did you know: If your organization has purchased 150 or more licenses of Microsoft 365, Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, or Windows 11 Enterprise, your organization is eligible for Microsoft FastTrack – a free benefit from Microsoft that helps you deploy and adopt
Effective March 6, 2025, Microsoft 365 Business Premium is now an eligible prerequisite for Microsoft Defender Suite (previously known as Microsoft 365 E5 Security). This change allows Business Premium customers to purchase the Defender Suite add-on, enhancing their security coverage. Effective May 2, 2025,
Effective October 14, 2025, support will end for all Office 2016 and 2019 suites, standalone apps, and servers. After that date, no further updates, security fixes, or technical support will be available for these versions. We recommend starting to upgrade any unsupported versions as