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
Effective October 14, 2025, support for Microsoft Visio 2016 and Visio 2019 ends. After that date, these versions will no longer receive updates, security patches, or technical assistance. Although the applications may still operate, using unsupported software can pose security risks and other issues.
Effective June 6, 2023, a new Microsoft Visio app for Microsoft Teams is available for commercial tenants worldwide. It enables users to seamlessly view, edit, and generate Visio files in 31 languages within the Teams environment. Microsoft Visio: What is it? Microsoft Visio
In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will retire according to a schedule. Upon retirement, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. The retiring products, governed by the Modern Policy, in
In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will reach their End of Support on scheduled dates. Hence, there will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates. The following products and releases, governed by
In 2023, a list of Microsoft products will be moving from Mainstream to Extended Support on scheduled dates. Extended Support includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features
Effective mid-Febraury, 2022, customers and individuals without global or billing admin rights can sign up for Microsoft Project or Microsoft Visio 30-day trials before directly purchasing subscriptions or engaging their IT procurement team. This means that existing business sign-in details can be used to
Microsoft Visio Online Plan 1 is a new Microsoft Visio subscription plan which provides a browser-based diagramming tool. Along with this new plan, the Microsoft Visio Pro for Office 365 plan is being renamed as Microsoft Visio Online Plan 2, and also has a
Effective May 21, 2025, Microsoft has officially launched two new free offers regarding Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. These offers are now generally available and allow organizations to explore, develop, and test SQL workloads in Azure at no cost. Free SQL Managed Instance offer One General
On May 19, 2025, Microsoft Foundry Local was launched in public preview. It enables you to run AI models directly on Windows and macOS devices. This eliminates cloud dependencies while maximizing performance, privacy, and control over sensitive data. What Is Foundry Local? Foundry Local is Microsoft’s new local AI
In June 2025, Microsoft has introduced a new Copilot Studio Agent Usage Estimator, that helps organizations forecast how many messages their AI agents might consume each month—based on how the agent is configured and used. While not a pricing calculator, it offers valuable guidance for planning and budgeting Copilot agent