Microsoft Office 2021

For the Mac version of Microsoft Office 2021, see Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac.

Microsoft Office 2021 (the third release codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite of applications for the Windows and macOS operating systems. It was released on October 5, 2021, alongside Windows 11, and replaced Office 2019.^[2]^[3] A successor, Microsoft Office 2024, is expected to be rolled in in the second half of 2024.^[1]

Office 2021 retains the same major version number of 16 that previous versions of Office. It introduces new dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP^[4] features for Excel, full dark-mode support and performance improvements.^[5]^[6]^[7] Support for retail versions of Office 2021 will end on October 13, 2026; unlike older versions of Office, there is no extended support period.^[8]

Editions[]

Office Home & Student 2021^[9]
Office Home & Business 2021^[10]
Office Professional 2021^[11]

Each edition includes 60 days of support from Microsoft.

Included apps[]

Microsoft Access 2021 (Office Professional only)
Microsoft Excel 2021
Microsoft Outlook 2021 (Home & Business, and Office Professional only)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2021
Microsoft Publisher 2021 (Office Professional only)
Microsoft Word 2021

Premium versions of the apps with OneDrive cloud storage require a Microsoft 365 subscription.^[12]

System requirements[]

Windows[]

Windows 10 or 11, Windows Server 2019 or 2022
1.1 GHz or dual-core processor or faster
4GB RAM
4GB of free drive space
1280 x 768 screen resolution (4K resolution requires 64-bit)
DirectX 9 or later
WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10 (WDDM 1.3 or higher for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update)
.NET features may require .NET 3.5, 4.6 or higher^[13]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hazarika, Skanda (November 8, 2023). "Exclusive: Microsoft Office 2024 is coming next year, and you can try the preview now". XDA Developers.
↑ Griffin, Andrew (October 14, 2022). "Microsoft Office is no more, company says, as it is renamed 'Microsoft 365'". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022.
↑ Ben-Zur, Liat (October 1, 2021). "It's easier to create together with Microsoft 365 and Office 2021". Microsoft 365 Blog. Microsoft.
↑ XLOOKUP Function, Microsoft Support. Accessed 2023-12-23.
↑ Bose, Joydeep (October 5, 2021). "Microsoft rolls out Windows 11, Office 2021 in line: Here's how to upgrade". Hindustan Times.
↑ Gralla, Preston (October 6, 2021). "What's new in Office 2021?". Computerworld.
↑ Conditt, Jessica (October 1, 2021). "Microsoft Office 2021 starts at $150 and arrives October 5th". Engadget.
↑ "Office 2021 lifecycle". Microsoft Docs. Microsoft.
↑ Office Home & Student 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.
↑ Office Home & Business 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.
↑ Office Professional 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.
↑ Solutions for your busy life, confirmed, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.
↑ Microsoft 365 and Office Resources: Office 2021 suites, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-05.

External links[]

Microsoft Office 2021 at Microsoft
- What's new in Office 2021 at Microsoft Support

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[office24-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hazarika, Skanda (November 8, 2023). "Exclusive: Microsoft Office 2024 is coming next year, and you can try the preview now". XDA Developers.

[2] Griffin, Andrew (October 14, 2022). "Microsoft Office is no more, company says, as it is renamed 'Microsoft 365'". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022.

[3] Ben-Zur, Liat (October 1, 2021). "It's easier to create together with Microsoft 365 and Office 2021". Microsoft 365 Blog. Microsoft.

[4] XLOOKUP Function, Microsoft Support. Accessed 2023-12-23.

[5] Bose, Joydeep (October 5, 2021). "Microsoft rolls out Windows 11, Office 2021 in line: Here's how to upgrade". Hindustan Times.

[6] Gralla, Preston (October 6, 2021). "What's new in Office 2021?". Computerworld.

[7] Conditt, Jessica (October 1, 2021). "Microsoft Office 2021 starts at $150 and arrives October 5th". Engadget.

[8] "Office 2021 lifecycle". Microsoft Docs. Microsoft.

[9] Office Home & Student 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.

[10] Office Home & Business 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.

[11] Office Professional 2021, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.

[12] Solutions for your busy life, confirmed, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-25.

[office-requirements-13] Microsoft 365 and Office Resources: Office 2021 suites, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-10-05.

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