Microsoft to end Office 2019 support on Mac, iPad, and iPhone by July 2026
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Amber Neely
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Summary
Microsoft will end support for standalone Office 2019 on Mac, iPad, and iPhone starting July 13, 2026, effectively making the software unusable. Users who purchased the standalone version will be forced to either purchase a new license or subscribe to Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to continue using Office apps on Apple devices. This move continues Microsoft's strategy of pushing users toward subscription-based models rather than one-time purchases.
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There's not much you can do about it, other than buy again, or subscribe to Office 365.
In October, Microsoft officially ended support for Office 2019 for Mac, a standalone version of its ubiquitous productivity suite.
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