Overview: Microsoft Office 2013 EOL
On April 11, 2023, Microsoft officially announced the end of support for Office 2013. This means that the perpetual-license product will no longer receive security patches or technical support from Microsoft.
It’s important to note that Microsoft had already discontinued mainstream support for Office 2013 back in April 2018, and has since only provided security updates and bug fixes for the product.
End User Impact
In a recent blog post, Microsoft confirmed the end of its 10-year product support phase for Office 2013. Although the product’s core functionality will continue to work, it will no longer receive any new security patches, which could increase business exposure to security risks and vulnerabilities.
To address this, Microsoft recommends migrating to its cloud based Microsoft 365 subscription services, which provide access to Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and OneNote on a subscription-based model, either monthly or annually.
In its statement, Microsoft also explained that Microsoft will also stop testing Office 2016 and Office 2019 connections to Microsoft 365 going forward. This means that users may experience performance and reliability issues on their systems.
Connecting Office 2016 and Office 2019 to Microsoft 365 reaches end of support on October 10, 2023. After this end date, we won’t block these Office versions from connecting to Microsoft 365 services if they are kept up to date. But after October 10, 2023, improvements to Microsoft 365 services will no longer be tested with these Office versions, so users could experience performance or reliability issues.
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Further Advice & Guidance
If you’re currently using Office 2013, it’s time to consider migrating to a newer version of Office to ensure continued security and support.
Existing Customers:
Existing customers will have already been contacted regarding the upgrade paths available and no further action will be required if you have upgraded to a newer version.
For other organisations still using Microsoft Office 2013 :
Microsoft offers a subscription-based model with Microsoft 365 services via partners like Hixon Group which provides access to the latest versions of Office, along with other valuable tools and features.
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