Are Office 2021 and 2024 LTSC the final stand alone versions of Office ?


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Hi folks
With the EOL not too far away of Office 2021 (Oct 13 2026) are there any more stand alone (non subscription) versions of Office to be released. Office 2024 LTSC is not normally available by retail as it's supplied to businesses usually who have a VL type of licensing arrangement with Ms and stillneed a stand alone version for thier clients.

Office 2024 BTW doesn't have publisher in it if you still use that application (it's actually still quite good) - Office 2021 has it though.

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Will there be on-premises versions of Office beyond this?​

We are happy to confirm our commitment to another release of the on-premises version of Office in the future, beyond this release.

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ | Microsoft Support

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ
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pseymour said:

Will there be on-premises versions of Office beyond this?​

We are happy to confirm our commitment to another release of the on-premises version of Office in the future, beyond this release.

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ | Microsoft Support

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
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That sounds good but the link doesn't confirm that !!! so where does the confirmation come from ?.

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That's a direct quote from the linked Microsoft support page. How many confirmations do you need?
 

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jimbo45 said:
are there any more stand alone (non subscription) versions of Office to be released.
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Of course there are. Microsoft needs the revenue. But don’t any major changes.
 
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The upsell is encouraging you to save everything on OneDrive. That's almost as good as M365, since it's recurring income.
 

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pseymour said:

Will there be on-premises versions of Office beyond this?​

We are happy to confirm our commitment to another release of the on-premises version of Office in the future, beyond this release.

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ | Microsoft Support

Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
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Good!! -- :-) :D

Some of us choose not to rely on the cloud and want things kept locally.

One size does not fit all, imo...
 

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cheaterslick said:
Good!! -- :-) :D

Some of us choose not to rely on the cloud and want things kept locally.

One size does not fit all, imo...
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Ta -- that's cleared it up -- whether though it will be available via retail is another matter but I'm sure copies will trickle through.

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Hornblower409 said:
Is the question about a retail version of standalone Outlook 2024?

Office Home & Business 2024 includes Classic Outlook 2024 for Windows.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/office-home-business-2024/cfq7ttc0pbm7
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The main query was about publisher -- however thanks for the answer on Retail for Office 2024. I'm using the VL Enterprise version of Office 2024 LTSC which AFAIK isn't available via normal retail but only via corporate / SME licenses.

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i would have to think that Microsoft has to stick with the retail or on premise installer version of Office , there are those like myself that just flat out refuse to use it's Security nightmare 365 , security nightmare why? because NOTHING in the could is ever safe. Period.
If and when they ever decide to cram 365 down our throats and I am assuming sooner or later they will. That's when I move to Open Office.
 

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