In 2026, 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 2026 are: Product Retirement Azure API for
The following products will be moving from Mainstream to Extended Support in 2026. 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 during the Extended Support phase. The following products
Effective December 31, 2026, Microsoft will retire Office Online Server (OOS). After this date, OOS will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or technical support. Organizations using OOS should begin planning their transition to supported alternatives, such as Microsoft 365, to avoid security
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,
Be reminded that in September and October of 2025, some major Microsoft solutions will reach their retirement. Therefore, we want to help you plan ahead and migrate in time with this list of upcoming product retirements: Product End date End type More information
In 2025, a list of Microsoft products, for example Microsoft Office Apps from 2016 and 2019, 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
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 Office 2016 and Office 2019 ends. After that date, no further updates, security fixes, or technical support will be available for these versions of Office. While the applications may continue to function, using unsupported software could lead
Effective April 15, 2026, the Citrix License Activation Service (LAS) will replace the current method of managing and activating Citrix licenses. As this represents an important shift, we understand that
Effective April 1, 2026, Adobe announced a price increase for Acrobat Standard for business (Teams and Enterprise) customers. This applies to subscriptions under Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP, such as
On January 23, 2026, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 became available as add-on offerings through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. This