{"id":70852,"date":"2026-01-14T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=70852"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:03:03","slug":"microsoft-products-retiring-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-products-retiring-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft products retiring in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

In\u00a02026<\/strong>, a list of\u00a0Microsoft<\/strong>\u00a0products<\/strong>\u00a0will\u00a0retire according to a schedule<\/strong>. Upon retirement, there will be\u00a0no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0retiring products<\/strong>, governed by the\u00a0Modern Policy<\/strong>, in 2026 are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Product<\/strong><\/td>\nRetirement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azure API for FHIR<\/p>\n

Azure FXT Edge Filer<\/td>\n

September 30, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azure Anomaly Detector<\/p>\n

Azure Metrics Advisor<\/p>\n

Azure Personalizer<\/td>\n

October 1, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access 2021<\/p>\n

Excel 2021<\/p>\n

Office 2021<\/p>\n

OneNote 2021<\/p>\n

Outlook 2021<\/p>\n

PowerPoint 2021<\/p>\n

Project 2021<\/p>\n

Publisher 2021<\/p>\n

Visio 2021<\/p>\n

Word 2021<\/td>\n

October 13, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What are the next steps?<\/h2>\n

If you are currently using any of those products, we recommend searching for suitable alternatives from Microsoft. The software licensing experts at SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT would be more than happy to assist you with finding the right alternatives.\u00a0Contact us<\/a>\u00a0for expert services.<\/p>\n

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What is the Modern Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft?<\/h2>\n

The retirements happen according to the Modern Lifecycle Policy of Microsoft. The Modern Lifecycle Policy covers products and services that are serviced and supported continuously. Under this policy, the product or service remains in support if the following criteria are met:<\/p>\n