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Microsoft is effectively ending support for Office 2019 on Mac by July 13, forcing users to upgrade or accept a read-only mode due to an expired validation certificate. This move contradicts earlier assurances that the software would continue functioning, highlighting a significant gap between Microsoft's stated support timelines and its actual enforcement of license restrictions. For Mac users, this underscores the critical importance of maintaining current software versions to avoid sudden loss of editing capabilities in core productivity tools.

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Microsoft is disabling Office 2019 for Mac next month

The VergeJune 10, 20262 min read

Microsoft's Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company isn't renewing a certificate that validates Office licenses. Owners of Office 2019 for Mac are being warned they'll have to purchase Office 2024 or a Microsoft 365 subscription if they want to continue editing documents. Microsoft previously promised that "all your Office 2019 apps will continue to function," when it announced end of support in 2023. The company then quietly updated that support note last month to remove the mention of apps continuing to function, replacing it with "Rest assured that all your Office 2019 apps won't lose any data." Starti … Read the full story at The Verge.

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company…

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