Microsoft will stop supporting Office apps on Windows 10 this year. Also it really wants you to upgrade to Windows 11. According to a Microsoft blog post, the company will end support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 on Oct.

As the push toward Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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Microsoft has confirmed that it will stop supporting Microsoft Office apps on Windows 10 devices after the operating system’s end of support on October 14, 2025. To continue using Microsoft 365 apps without issues, users will need to upgrade to Windows 11, the company announced on Tuesday.

Although Microsoft is allowing people to keep using Windows 10 for another year, it won't be supporting Microsoft 365 apps during that time. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

A blog post claiming that the free upgrade to Windows 11 was for a "limited time only" appears to have been a mistake.

What will that mean for 365, and what about enterprises who have the option to extend Windows 10 for more than just a year — at a steep cost? Microsoft’s most recent support document adds little helpful detail.

Microsoft will end support for Microsoft 365 for Windows 10 this October, so you'll need to buy a new Windows 11 PC.

We're nine months out from Windows 10 reaching its October 14 end-of-support date, and Microsoft is kickstarting 2025 by piling the pressure on those yet to make the jump to Windows 11. Despite being the current most popular version of Microsoft's operating system,