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Microsoft was coy regarding the release date of Office 2019 prior to its official introduction on September 24, 2018. Office 2019 could be previewed by clients with commercial and volume licensing through Microsoft's Commercial Sample program before it was made available to the general public.
Many of the features found in Office 2019 were also present in Office 365, which has left some customers perplexed: What distinguishes Office 2019 from Office 365 in particular? What precisely is Microsoft 365?
The main difference is that Office 2019 is a one-time purchase that excludes feature updates. Standard security and quality updates will still be sent to you, but no new tools or features will be released. You must be using Windows 10 as your operating system in order to use Office 2019.
Microsoft 365 will replace Office 365 as of April 21, 2020. In contrast to standalone Office 2019, Microsoft 365 is a monthly subscription service that offers you access to your preferred Office applications. It is run on the Microsoft cloud. It has more modern and collaborative capabilities than Microsoft's perpetual software as a result. In addition to commercial editions, Microsoft 365 is available in personal and family editions.
Microsoft has recently concentrated a lot of its attention and resources on its cloud-based service, but it also recognized that not everyone was ready to make the switch.
Microsoft states that "the majority of our cloud-powered innovation is coming to Office 365 and Microsoft 365" in their FAQs on the Office 2019 preview. "However, we are aware that certain clients won't be able to go to the cloud anytime soon. All of our clients are welcome to our assistance as they migrate to the cloud.
Numerous features that are anticipated for Office 2019 are probably already accessible through Microsoft 365. However, this ongoing software upgrade is an excellent way for users to utilize the new tools and features even if they aren't quite ready to move to the cloud.
The end-user features in Office 2019 are plentiful, but the IT value isn't compromised. According to a statement from Microsoft, "We debuted Click-to-Run (C2R) in Office 2013, and it's currently used to install and upgrade Office across hundreds of millions of devices worldwide." The perpetual versions of Office will only be available through C2R starting with Office 2019 so that IT can benefit from cutting-edge deployment technology to lower costs and boost security.