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OEM, consumer licence, volume licence or subscription: how the licence types differ, and how the product key and digital licence relate to each other.
Project Standard or Professional, 2021 or 2024? This guide explains the differences, the end of support dates and what to consider when installing alongside Office.
Office 2016 and 2019 have not received security updates since October 2025, and Office 2021 follows on 13 October 2026. All dates and your options at a glance.
Standard or Professional Plus? We show which programs both Office editions from 2016 to 2024 include and when the larger edition is worth it.
Pay once or pay regularly? We compare Office 2024 and Microsoft 365: features, updates, devices, cloud and how the costs add up over the years.
You cannot read out the full Office key on your PC. We show what OSPP.VBS reveals, where the full key can be found and how to store it safely in future.
Office 2024 is the current one-off purchase version without a subscription. We show what Standard and Professional Plus include, what is new and what to look out for when buying.
How to install and activate Office 2016 to 2024 with your product key: from downloading the setup and online activation through to activation by telephone.
Office 2021 and 2024 look similar, but support for 2021 ends on 13 October 2026. This comparison shows all the differences and when 2021 is still enough.
