
Of course, this also means that users won’t be able to purchase a new Office 2007 licence from the Microsoft website. In addition, should they experience any glitches Microsoft’s technical support staff will no longer troubleshoot and answer Office 2007-related queries. This means starting 10/10/17, users with Office 2007 are completely vulnerable to the latest cyberattacks including ransomware, spyware, and other forms of malware. When a Microsoft product reaches its end of life, the feature updates, security patches, and general support for that product will no longer be provided.

As of October 10, 2017, Office 2007 is retired which means those who remained faithful during the software’s 10-year existence will have to switch to a younger model. No other productivity suite came close to matching Office 2007, making it the go-to software for most organisations.Īfter 10 years, it is still being used by some small- and medium-sized businesses but there comes a time where every piece of technology reaches its end of life.

Microsoft Office 2007 was well ahead of its time introducing features like an intuitive ‘Ribbon’ user interface, a more compact and robust file format, and hundreds of document enhancements for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
