Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed offline products

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Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac will enter a 'reduced functionality mode' on July 13, 2026, after a license-validation certificate expires, allowing only view-only access to files.

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Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

5/31/2026, 3:48:03 PM

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