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Microsoft Office 2021
Microsoft Office 2021 (third release codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office suite of applications for the Microsoft Windows and macOS operating systems. It was released on October 5, 2021. Office 2021 is compatible with Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 through Windows 11 v24H2 and Windows Server 2025. It is also compatible with macOS Catalina through macOS Sequoia. Its successor, Microsoft Office 2024 was released on October 1, 2024.
Office 2021 retains the same major version number of 16 that previous versions of Office had. It introduces new dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP features for Excel, full dark-mode support in Windows and performance improvements. Support for retail versions of Office 2021 will end on October 13, 2026; unlike older versions of Office, there is no extended support period.
The office suite updates include better support for the OASIS OpenDocument file format. The version update adds features to the LET function, has better search for XMATCH function, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP. It enhances Ink for Translate in Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.
Office 2021 supports installation by using a product key to associate with a Microsoft Account (MSA), then by activation.
Volume licensing perpetual branch of Microsoft Office, 3 editions were released:
Midway through the life cycle of Office 2021, after two years of evaluating five newly commissioned fonts in July – the default font across all Office applications was changed to Aptos. This marked the first time since 16 years that Microsoft had changed the default fonts.
The default interface, when the Office theme set to Use system setting, dark gray, black, or white, shows a Mica background (whence the name) across the top of each screen; the application icon is in the top left corner. When Colorful is selected (must be done manually), a band in the application color shows across the top of each screen; this is called the Metro background.
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Microsoft Office 2021
Microsoft Office 2021 (third release codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office suite of applications for the Microsoft Windows and macOS operating systems. It was released on October 5, 2021. Office 2021 is compatible with Windows 10 v1809 and Windows Server 2019 through Windows 11 v24H2 and Windows Server 2025. It is also compatible with macOS Catalina through macOS Sequoia. Its successor, Microsoft Office 2024 was released on October 1, 2024.
Office 2021 retains the same major version number of 16 that previous versions of Office had. It introduces new dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP features for Excel, full dark-mode support in Windows and performance improvements. Support for retail versions of Office 2021 will end on October 13, 2026; unlike older versions of Office, there is no extended support period.
The office suite updates include better support for the OASIS OpenDocument file format. The version update adds features to the LET function, has better search for XMATCH function, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP. It enhances Ink for Translate in Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.
Office 2021 supports installation by using a product key to associate with a Microsoft Account (MSA), then by activation.
Volume licensing perpetual branch of Microsoft Office, 3 editions were released:
Midway through the life cycle of Office 2021, after two years of evaluating five newly commissioned fonts in July – the default font across all Office applications was changed to Aptos. This marked the first time since 16 years that Microsoft had changed the default fonts.
The default interface, when the Office theme set to Use system setting, dark gray, black, or white, shows a Mica background (whence the name) across the top of each screen; the application icon is in the top left corner. When Colorful is selected (must be done manually), a band in the application color shows across the top of each screen; this is called the Metro background.