Office LTSC for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac have been launched as Public Preview

Office LTSC releases differ from Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) as they are purchased as a one-time fee, but this also means these versions will never receive any new features until the next perpetual license release. Additionally, you only get 5 years of mainstream support and then, support ends. However, Microsoft 365 subscribers will receive continuous support and new features will be added as long as their subscription is active.

Check out: What's new in Office 2021

Office LTSC and Office 2021 for Mac will feature some functionalities already present in Office 365 over the past few years. Although the full feature list has not been disclosed yet, Microsoft has revealed some notable additions such as support for Dynamic Arrays and the new XLOOKUP function in Excel, Line Focus in Word, and the ability to voice-over presentations in PowerPoint.

Another major change from previous releases is that the next Office LTSC version will come bundled with Teams as part of the installed features, replacing Skype for Business. However, unlike other Office apps, Teams will be continuously updated over time, but you will only have access to the free version as the premium version is licensed separately.

While waiting for Office 2021 to launch, you can download and use current versions: Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010:

Get it now: Office 2019

Software download: Office 2016

Download link: Office 2013

Tool download: Office 2010

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