Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac customers on support
Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its bigger sibling on Windows, one thing has not changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support stick.
Microsoft will support all Windows versions of Office 2016, even those that explicitly target consumers, for 10 years, or twice as long as it will Office 2016 for Mac. Office Home & Student 2016, the entry-level Windows stand-alone edition -- dubbed a "one-time" license by Microsoft -- will be supported with security patches until Oct. 14, 2025, more than a decade hence.
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