April 18, 2024 at 12:55PM
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version for commercial users, is available for Windows and macOS. Designed for devices unable to update frequently and with no internet access, it will have fewer features than Microsoft 365 Apps, with enhancements in performance, security, and accessibility. The preview program includes various product offerings.
In summary, the meeting notes present a preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, which is a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for commercial customers available for Windows and macOS. This version is designed for organizations using devices that cannot be updated for extended periods, lack internet connectivity, or require specialty systems.
Office LTSC 2024 will have fewer features than Microsoft 365 Apps suite, but will refine features introduced in previous iterations. Notable enhancements include improved performance, security, and accessibility, expanded meeting creation options, and better search capabilities in Outlook, as well as new Excel features. However, it will no longer bundle Microsoft Publisher and the Microsoft Teams app will be available as a separate download.
The preview program includes various products such as Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC Standard for Mac 2024, Microsoft Project Professional 2024, and Microsoft Visio Professional 2024.
Additionally, Microsoft mentions that Office LTSC 2024 will include features from past Office releases as well as a subset of new features already available in Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. It will be supported for five years under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy, in parallel with Windows 11 LTSC.
Instructions for installing and activating the previews of Office LTSC, Project, and Visio on Windows and Mac devices are available on the respective support pages.
Finally, Microsoft will release Office 2024 for home users later this year, a new version of its on-premises Office suite that comes with five years of support and a traditional “one-time purchase” model.