Key facts
- Microsoft is ending support for Office 2019 on Apple platforms.
- Office 2019 on Apple devices will enter reduced functionality mode.
- Users will be unable to create new files or edit existing ones.
- This impacts users who purchased lifetime licenses for Office 2019.
Microsoft is phasing out support for its Office 2019 suite on Apple devices, effectively rendering it obsolete for users who purchased lifetime licenses. The software will soon enter a 'reduced functionality mode,' preventing users from creating new documents or editing existing ones. This change means that a 'lifetime' license, purchased around seven years ago, will have a support lifespan of approximately seven years. This decision is framed as treating Apple users as second-class citizens compared to Windows and Microsoft 365 customers, who are unaffected.