Microsoft Office 2021 End of Support (link)
- Microsoft will soon end support for Microsoft Office 2021
- This means that Microsoft will no longer provide software updates, technical assistance, or security updates for these products. Refer to Microsoft's Office Lifecycle FAQ (link) for more details
As a result, ITS will be ending support for Microsoft Office 2021 on September 30, 2025. ITS recommends that UH users with Microsoft Office 2021 upgrade to a supported Microsoft license before this date. Running an unsupported, unpatched software is a security risk to all users and devices on the UH network.
Overview
Microsoft Office helps you complete common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, data management and analysis, and more. Office 2021 is sold as a one-time purchase, which means you pay a single, up-front cost to get Office apps for one computer.
Office 2021 vs Office 365
Often times, the similarity of names between the two Microsoft Office versions tend to cause confusion. While at core, they function similarly, there are notable differences to keep in mind, when choosing between the two applications. You can view Microsoft's full technical breakdown (link) for more information, but here is a snippet of things to keep in mind, specific to the University of Hawai'i:
*Some campuses may be eligible for Microsoft 365 via their campus' Microsoft 365 for Education programs
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ITS Supported Versions
- Microsoft Office 2021 LTSC Standard (Windows)
- Word 2021
- Excel 2021
- PowerPoint 2021
- Outlook 2021
- Publisher 2021*
- OneNote*
- Microsoft Office 2021 LTSC Professional Plus (Windows)
- Word 2021
- Excel 2021
- PowerPoint 2021
- Outlook 2021
- Access 2021*
- Publisher 2021*
- OneNote*
- Microsoft Office 2021 LTSC Standard (Mac)
- Word 2021
- Excel 2021
- PowerPoint 2021
- Outlook 2021
*limited support
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