<h2><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">What is included in Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus?</span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Word 2016</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Document editor with co-editing and Smart Lookup. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Excel 2016</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Spreadsheet application with new charts and Power Query. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">PowerPoint 2016</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Slide editor with Designer and Morph transitions. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Outlook 2016</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Email and calendar client with Clutter folder. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Access &amp; Publisher</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Desktop database tool and print layout publisher. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Important</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Teams, OneDrive cloud synchronization, and Skype for Business are not included.</span></span></span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">What are the main advantages of Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus?</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Office 2016 Professional Plus is the classic desktop office suite released in September 2015, combining Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Publisher, and Skype for Business into a single, locally installed package. It is designed for users who want a permanently installed, offline Office suite without a recurring Microsoft 365 subscription. </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Complete Suite</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Includes Access and Publisher for database and printing tasks. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Offline Operation</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Runs locally without requiring a cloud login. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Power Query</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Integrated into Excel for combining data sources. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">PowerPoint Designer</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Suggests slide layouts based on inserted content. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Outlook Clutter</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Sorts low-priority emails into a separate folder. </span></span></span></span><br /> <strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">File Compatibility</span></span></span></span></strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> – Opens and saves .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, and .pdf files.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://keys.express/DE/blog/post/office-vergleich-2010-2024-editionen-programme-auf-einen-blick" target="_blank"><strong><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Microsoft Office – Complete comparison of all versions from 2010 to 2024.</span></span></span></span></strong><br /><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"> See in an overview table which applications are included in Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024.</span></span></span></span></a></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">What can Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus do?</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Office 2016 Professional Plus is a locally installed office suite for writing documents, creating spreadsheets, designing presentations, and managing emails and contacts. It includes Access for desktop databases and Publisher for newsletters, flyers, and print-ready layouts, features not included in the smaller Home &amp; Business and Home &amp; Student editions. Excel 2016 added six new chart types, including waterfall, tree, and histogram charts, and integrated Power Query directly into the ribbon as "Get &amp; Transform." Outlook 2016 introduced the Clutter folder and faster search through a new MAPI/HTTP transport. The suite is the perpetual desktop version, so files remain on the local computer and no online login is required to use the core applications.</span></span></span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Who is Office 2016 Professional Plus best suited for?</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">It's suitable for users and small offices that need Access database files or Publisher layouts and want to continue working with a one-time purchase rather than Microsoft 365. A typical use case is an office that maintains an existing .accdb database or a .pub flyer template from a previous Office version and needs an editor that can open these formats natively, since neither Access nor Publisher are included in Office 2016 Home &amp; Business. The suite is also suitable for users with limited or offline connectivity, as the desktop applications don't require continuous cloud authentication for basic editing. Outlook 2016 supports POP, IMAP, Exchange, and Microsoft 365 mailboxes, so it can still be used as a standalone email client. Users who only need Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook can save money by choosing Home &amp; Business instead.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Wie unterscheidet sich Office 2016 Professional Plus von Home &amp; Business und Standard?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Professional Plus ist die umfassendste Office 2016-Edition und die einzige, die neben den Kernanwendungen sowohl Access als auch Skype for Business enthält. Home &amp; Business enthält Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote und Outlook, jedoch kein Access, Publisher oder Skype for Business. Office 2016 Standard ergänzt dieses Paket um Publisher und Skype for Business, lässt Access jedoch weiterhin außen vor. Die folgende Tabelle zeigt den genauen Anwendungsumfang der drei Editionen, damit Käufer die Edition an den tatsächlich benötigten Arbeitsablauf anpassen können.</p>
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<tr><th style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 9px 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; background-color: #dedede;">Anwendung</th><th style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 9px 8px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #dedede;">Home &amp; Business</th><th style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 9px 8px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #dedede;">Standard</th><th style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 9px 8px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #dedede;">Professional Plus</th></tr>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Word, Excel, PowerPoint</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Outlook</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">OneNote</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Publisher</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #d9534f; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✕</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #d9534f; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✕</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #d9534f; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✕</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle;">Skype for Business</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #d9534f; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✕</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ffffff; padding: 8px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #32a852; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(1px);">✓</span></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://keys.express/DE/blog/post/office-ohne-abo-versionen-2010-bis-2024-im-vergleich" target="_blank"><strong>Office ohne Abonnement: Versionen 2010 bis 2024 im Vergleich</strong><br />Gegenüberstellung aller unbefristeten Office-Editionen, um Office 2016 mit neueren Einmal-Kauf-Versionen zu vergleichen.</a></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Welche technischen Einschränkungen sollten Nutzer vor dem Kauf kennen?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Der erweiterte Support für Office 2016 endete am 14. Oktober 2025, was bedeutet, dass Microsoft keine Sicherheitsupdates oder Fehlerbehebungen mehr für die Suite bereitstellt. Die Verbindung zu Microsoft 365-Diensten wie Exchange Online-Postfächern wurde für Office 2016-Clients bereits ab Oktober 2023 gesperrt. Die Suite enthält weder Microsoft Teams noch die OneDrive-Cloud-Synchronisierung oder die AI Copilot-Funktionen, die nur mit Microsoft 365 und Office 2024 ausgeliefert werden. Skype for Business Online selbst wurde von Microsoft im Juli 2021 eingestellt, sodass der enthaltene Skype for Business 2016-Client nur noch für lokale Skype for Business Server-Installationen nützlich ist. Benutzer, die auf gehostetes Exchange oder moderne Zusammenarbeit angewiesen sind, sollten eine neuere Edition oder Microsoft 365 in Betracht ziehen.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://keys.express/DE/blog/post/ubersicht-microsoft-office-kompatibilitat-unterstutzte-windows-und-windows-server-versionen" target="_blank"><strong>Windows-Kompatibilität mit Office</strong><br />Tabelle der unterstützten Windows-Versionen und Windows Server-Versionen für Microsoft Office 2010 bis Office 2024.</a></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Welche Dateiformate unterstützt Office 2016 Professional Plus?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Word, Excel und PowerPoint 2016 verwenden standardmäßig die Office Open XML-Formate .docx, .xlsx und .pptx und öffnen weiterhin die älteren Binärformate .doc, .xls und .ppt. Word 2016 kann Dokumente ohne Add-In direkt als PDF speichern und exportieren. Excel 2016 kann über Power Query aus CSV-, XML-, JSON-, Text-, ODBC- und vielen Webquellen importieren, und Access 2016 arbeitet mit den Datenbankformaten .accdb und dem älteren .mdb. Outlook 2016 speichert lokale Daten in .pst- und .ost-Dateien und kann .msg-, .eml- und .ics-Kalenderdateien importieren. Publisher 2016 öffnet .pub-Dateien und kann in PDF, XPS und druckfertige Formate exportieren.</p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Was macht Office 2016 Professional Plus im Arbeitsalltag so nützlich?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Die Kombination aus Access und Excel schließt die Lücke zwischen einfachen Tabellenkalkulationen und strukturierten Daten, ohne dass ein separates Datenbankprodukt erforderlich ist. Ein kleines Büro kann Kundendaten in einer Access-Tabelle verwalten, die Tabelle über Power Query mit Excel verknüpfen und Berichte aktualisieren, ohne Daten neu eingeben zu müssen. PowerPoint 2016 führte den „Morph“-Übergang ein, der eine Animation zwischen zwei Folien erzeugt, wenn diese Objekte gemeinsam nutzen, wodurch die Notwendigkeit entfällt, für Produktdiagramme oder Vorher-Nachher-Layouts Animationen für jedes einzelne Element zu erstellen. Das Suchfeld „Tell Me“ in der Multifunktionsleiste findet Befehle anhand ihres Namens, was die Einarbeitung für Gelegenheitsnutzer verkürzt. Die gemeinsame Bearbeitung in Echtzeit in Word 2016 funktioniert bei Dokumenten, die in SharePoint oder OneDrive for Business gespeichert sind, jedoch nur, solange diese Dienste erreichbar sind.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><a href="https://keys.express/DE/blog/post/microsoft-office-lizenztypen-erklart-retail-mak-bound-unbound" target="_blank"><strong>Erläuterung der Microsoft Office-Lizenztypen</strong><br />Unterschiede zwischen Retail, Bound, Unbound und Microsoft 365 sowie welche Option für einen einmaligen Kauf von Office geeignet ist.</a></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Was sollten Nutzer prüfen, bevor sie sich für Office 2016 Professional Plus entscheiden?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Ensure your existing workflow doesn't rely on hosted Microsoft 365 services, as Office 2016 clients are excluded from Exchange Online and the suite will no longer receive security patches after October 2025. Consider whether Access and Publisher are truly necessary, as Office 2016 Home &amp; Business is significantly less expensive and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook. Verify your underlying Windows version, as mainstream support for Office 2016 requires Windows 7 SP1 or later and does not officially support Windows 11. Before migrating, open an existing .accdb, .pub, or .pst file in a trial version to ensure the file format opens correctly. Buyers requiring ongoing security updates and modern Outlook connectivity should consider Office 2021 or Office 2024 instead.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus</span></span></h3>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Is Microsoft Teams included in Office 2016 Professional Plus?</span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">No. Teams was first released in March 2017, after Office 2016 had already launched, and is not included in any Office 2016 edition. The Professional Plus suite instead includes the older Skype for Business 2016 client. Users who need Teams must install it separately or switch to Microsoft 365.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Does Office 2016 Professional Plus still receive security updates?</span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">No. Microsoft ended extended support for Office 2016 on October 14, 2025, meaning no further security patches, bug fixes, or technical support will be provided. The applications will continue to run, but newly discovered security vulnerabilities will not be addressed. This is the primary reason to consider Office 2021 or Office 2024 for new installations.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Can Outlook 2016 still connect to Microsoft 365 mailboxes?</span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">No. Microsoft blocked connections from Office 2016 clients to Exchange Online starting in October 2023, so Outlook 2016 can no longer reliably connect to a mailbox hosted by Microsoft 365. It continues to work with on-premises Exchange servers, as well as IMAP and POP accounts. Users with Microsoft 365 email need a newer version of Outlook.</span></span></span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Is Office 2016 Professional Plus a one-time purchase desktop version?</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;" dir="auto">Yes. It's a perpetual desktop version of Office, not a subscription, and the applications are installed locally on Windows. The suite itself doesn't include any purely cloud-based features, and the basic editing functions in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook work without a constant internet connection.</span></span></span></span></p>
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