{"id":257952,"date":"2026-05-28T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/how-when-and-why-to-update-from-microsoft-office-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:10:09","slug":"how-when-and-why-to-update-from-microsoft-office-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/how-when-and-why-to-update-from-microsoft-office-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How, when, and why to update from Microsoft Office 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

How, when, and why to update from Microsoft Office 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/05\/28\/microsoft-is-killing-office-2019-for-mac-and-iphone-and-you-cant-do-much-about-it<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-28 12:42:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: appleinsider.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft will be effectively bricking the standalone Office 2019 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users on July 13, 2026. There’s not much you can do about it, other than buy again, or subscribe to Office 365.\n<\/p>\n

In October, Microsoft officially ended support for Office 2019 for Mac, a standalone version of its ubiquitous productivity suite. While support was no longer provided, users could still use the software.\n<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that’s about to change no matter how old your hardware is, and regardless of what version of Apple’s OSes you’re running.\n<\/p>\n

Starting July 13, 2026, Microsoft will disable almost all functionality for Microsoft Office users on macOS 11 Big Sur. It will also put Office 2019 into read-only mode for all users, regardless of OS.\n<\/p>\n

It’s also bricking its mobile apps on devices running iPadOS 16 and iOS 16 or earlier.\n<\/p>\n

Here’s what that means for you.\n<\/p>\n

You can still access your files<\/h2>\n

Before you start to panic, don’t worry; you will still be able to access all of your Microsoft Office files.\n<\/p>\n

What you won’t be able to do, however, is edit them, save them, or create any new files. Instead, you’ll be relegated to what Microsoft charitably calls “reduced functionality mode.”\n<\/p>\n

It really should be called “give us more money mode.”\n<\/p>\n

In this mode, you can view and print files, but you cannot edit, save, or create new files. At all. If you want to interact with your files in any meaningful way, you have a couple of different options.\n<\/p>\n

Users with Microsoft 365 and Office 2021<\/h2>\n

If you’re on macOS 11 or earlier, you’ll need to upgrade to macOS 12 Monterey, or later to continue using Microsoft Office 365 or Office 2021. Doing so is relatively easy, assuming your Mac supports it.\n<\/p>\n

To update, you’ll need to:\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Open Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Click the General<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n
  3. If available, click Software Update and follow the instructions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For mobile users, updating your iPad or iPhone is done by following the steps below.\n<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Open the Settings<\/strong> app<\/li>\n
    2. Tap General<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. If available, tap Software Update<\/strong>…<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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