What is included in Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus?

Word 2024 – Full desktop word processor with improved session recovery and ODF 1.4.
Excel 2024 – Spreadsheet app with 14 new functions and dynamic array chart support.
PowerPoint 2024 – Presentation tool with Recording Studio and Cameo camera feed.
Outlook 2024 – Email and calendar client with improved search and accessibility checker.
OneNote 2024 – Desktop note-taking app with enhanced inking and instant ink rendering.
Access 2024 – Windows-only desktop database engine; not available on macOS.
Core Capacity – Five years of security support through October 9, 2029.
Important – Microsoft Publisher is not included; removed from all Office 2024 editions. Teams is not bundled; available as a separate free download.

What are the main benefits of Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus?

Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus is the most complete perpetual desktop Office suite for Windows, adding Access 2024 on top of the full Standard application set — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote — with no subscription required. It is a fixed-feature release designed for stable environments that need predictable software without ongoing feature changes.

Access included – Desktop database app for building and managing structured business data.
No subscription – One-time purchase; no recurring payments after activation.
Offline-capable – All apps run locally on Windows without a permanent internet connection.
ODF 1.4 support – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint save to ODF 1.4 by default for broader file compatibility.
Expanded Add-ins – Updated JavaScript API requirement sets for Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint add-ins.
Stable deployment – Major version 16.0 matches Office 2021 and 2019, so existing Group Policy settings and compatible add-ins continue to work without retesting.

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What does Office 2024 Professional Plus include that Standard does not?

The only verified application difference between Professional Plus and Standard in Office 2024 is Access. Professional Plus includes Access 2024 for Windows; Standard does not. Both editions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Neither edition includes Microsoft Publisher — Publisher has been removed from all Office 2024 LTSC editions due to its planned retirement in October 2026. Microsoft Teams is also absent from both editions; it must be downloaded separately. Buyers who do not need Access will find that Standard covers the same core application set at a lower price point.

What is new in Access 2024 compared to Access 2021?

Access 2024 raises the maximum number of simultaneously open tables from 2,048 to 4,096 and increases the available connections from 256 to 512 — both limits that caused errors in larger or more complex databases in earlier versions. Running 32-bit Access on a 64-bit version of Windows now supports a database size up to 4 GB instead of the previous 2 GB limit, because the 32-bit process is now Large Address Aware. Charts have been expanded with gridlines, data labels for pie, arc, and doughnut types, and a per-chart settings pane. A new Edge Browser Control lets forms display live web pages by URL, which is useful for dashboards that pull in external content.

Is Office 2024 Professional Plus available for Mac?

No. Office 2024 Professional Plus is a Windows-only edition. The Mac equivalent in the perpetual Office 2024 range is Office LTSC Standard for Mac 2024, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Access has never been available on macOS in any Office edition, so there is no Mac version of Professional Plus that would add it. Mac users who need a perpetual desktop Office suite should look at the Standard for Mac edition instead.

How does Office 2024 Professional Plus differ from Microsoft 365?

Office 2024 Professional Plus is a fixed release: the installed applications receive security updates through October 2029 but no new features after launch. Microsoft 365 Apps deliver continuous feature updates and add cloud services — 1 TB OneDrive storage, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Copilot AI — that are not part of Office 2024. Organizations that require predictable, stable software across a managed Windows environment, or that operate in environments with restricted internet access, benefit from the fixed-release model. Teams requiring Copilot or real-time collaboration tools built into the subscription need a Microsoft 365 plan instead.

Does Office 2024 Professional Plus include Microsoft Publisher?

No. Microsoft Publisher is not included in Office 2024 Professional Plus or in any Office 2024 edition. Microsoft removed Publisher from the entire 2024 LTSC release because Publisher will reach end of support in October 2026 and is being retired. Users who relied on Publisher for newsletters, brochures, or print layouts need to migrate to an alternative desktop publishing tool before that date. Publisher was available in Office 2021 Professional Plus, so buyers upgrading from that edition should note this removal before purchasing.

Does Office 2024 Professional Plus include Microsoft Teams?

No. Microsoft Teams is not bundled with Office 2024 Professional Plus or any other Office 2024 edition. Starting with the 2024 release, Microsoft decoupled Teams from the Office installer entirely. Teams is available as a free standalone download from Microsoft and has its own separate update cycle. Organizations that need Teams alongside Office 2024 must deploy it independently using their standard software distribution tools.

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Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus

Does Office 2024 Professional Plus include Microsoft Copilot?

No. Copilot AI features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are not included in Office 2024 Professional Plus or any perpetual Office 2024 edition. Copilot requires a Microsoft 365 subscription with a separate Copilot add-on. Office 2024 Professional Plus does include earlier AI-assisted tools such as PowerPoint Designer and Smart Lookup, but these are not the same as the generative Copilot functionality available in Microsoft 365.

Can Office 2024 Professional Plus open files created in Microsoft 365 Apps?

Yes. Office 2024 Professional Plus reads and writes .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, and .accdb files without format conversion. Documents created in Microsoft 365 Apps open normally. Features that depend on Microsoft 365 cloud services — such as real-time co-authoring via SharePoint or Copilot-generated content — are not available, but the core file formats are fully compatible in both directions.

What happened to the Publish to Power BI feature in Excel 2024?

The Publish to Power BI option has been removed from Excel in Office LTSC 2024, including Professional Plus. Microsoft recommends using the Power BI service directly to import Excel workbooks from OneDrive or SharePoint, or to publish Excel data models as Power BI semantic models with scheduled refresh. This change does not affect earlier versions of Office LTSC already in use.

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