Microsoft Product

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a Microsoft product filed under Document Creation Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 19 versions listed, latest 2024 (1 Oct 2024).

Releases and Lifecycle

Release and support dates as published by Microsoft; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

Microsoft Word 19 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	End of life	Source
2024Modern Lifecycle Policy	1 Oct 2024	–	–	9 Oct 2029	[2][268]
LTSC 2024Fixed Lifecycle Policy	18 Sep 2024	9 Oct 2029	–	–	[1][267]
2021Modern Lifecycle Policy	5 Oct 2021	–	–	13 Oct 2026	[2][270]
LTSC 2021Fixed Lifecycle Policy	16 Sep 2021	13 Oct 2026	–	–	[1][269]
2019 for MacFixed Lifecycle Policy	24 Sep 2018	10 Oct 2023	–	–	[1][271]
2019Fixed Lifecycle Policy	24 Sep 2018	10 Oct 2023	14 Oct 2025	–	[1][272]
2016 for MacFixed Lifecycle Policy	27 Sep 2015	13 Oct 2020	–	–	[1][273]
2016Fixed Lifecycle Policy	22 Sep 2015	13 Oct 2020	14 Oct 2025	–	[1][274]
2013Fixed Lifecycle Policy	9 Jan 2013	10 Apr 2018	11 Apr 2023	–	[1][275]
2007 Service Pack 3Fixed Lifecycle Policy	25 Oct 2011	–	–	10 Oct 2017	[1][279]
for Mac 2011Fixed Lifecycle Policy	9 Dec 2010	10 Oct 2017	–	–	[1][276]
2010Fixed Lifecycle Policy	15 Jul 2010	13 Oct 2015	13 Oct 2020	–	[1][277]
2007 Service Pack 2Fixed Lifecycle Policy	28 Apr 2009	–	–	8 Jan 2013	[1][279]
2008 for MacFixed Lifecycle Policy	12 Mar 2008	9 Apr 2013	–	–	[1][278]
2007 Service Pack 1Fixed Lifecycle Policy	11 Dec 2007	–	–	13 Jul 2010	[1][279]
2007Fixed Lifecycle Policy	27 Jan 2007	9 Oct 2012	10 Oct 2017	–	[1][279]
2007 (original release, no service pack)Fixed Lifecycle Policy	27 Jan 2007	–	–	13 Jan 2009	[1][279]
2004 for MacFixed Lifecycle Policy	22 Jul 2004	10 Jan 2012	–	–	[1][280]
2003Fixed Lifecycle Policy	27 Nov 2003	14 Apr 2009	8 Apr 2014	–	[1][281]

Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Products with a defined support timeline at launch: a minimum of five years of Mainstream Support, then a period of Extended Support for some products, with service pack levels required for eligibility. [1]
Modern Lifecycle Policy. Products and services that are serviced continuously and remain in support while customers stay current, are licensed and Microsoft still offers support, with at least 12 months' notice before support ends when no successor is offered. [2]

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