While the computing giant claims that your apps “can continue to work”, it also warns of the risk of “serious and potentially harmful security risks” if you continue to use their now unsupported software after the official expiration date of October 13, 2026.
In all likelihood Office 2021 will continue to work as intended for most users most of use cases, much as you can still use Office 2010 or Office 2013, provided you’re willing to accept the limitations of those iterations.
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And for all those consumers who are concerned about owning their software rather than leasing it, Office 2024 offers a Purchase “Lifetime License”Providing permanent access to essential applications like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel without expensive cloud storage infrastructure or frequent, down-the-line software updates.
Otherwise, upgrading means switching to Microsoft 365.
To learn more about the end of support for Office 2021, Microsoft has a whole post with all the details on their support section.
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