Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac to enter view-only mode in July 2026 due to certificate expiration
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Summary
Microsoft has scheduled a remote degradation of perpetually-licensed Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac and iOS, set for July 13, 2026, when a license-validation certificate expires. After this date, the apps will enter a "reduced functionality mode" where files can only be viewed but not edited or saved. This contradicts Microsoft's earlier assurance that Office 2019 for Mac would "continue to function" after reaching end of support in October 2023. The article, from the Consumer Rights Wiki, frames this as a concerning practice affecting users who purchased perpetual licenses.
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· 3 pulledOffice 2019 for Mac reached end of support in October 2023, Microsoft assured customers their installed apps would 'continue to function.'
The July 13, 2026 conversion instead drops the apps into a Microsoft-defined 'reduced functionality mode,' in which files can be opened and viewed but not edited or saved.
After Office 2019 for Mac reached end of support in October 2023, Microsoft assured customers their installed apps would 'continue to function.'
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