Security News > 2021 > April > Microsoft releases first non-subscription Office 2021, LTSC previews
Microsoft has launched the first commercial preview releases for Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac.
These are the next versions of non-subscription Office products and are made available only for commercial customers.
Office LTSC and Office 2021 for Mac will get a five-year support lifecycle after Microsoft reduced LTSC lifecycles for Windows 10 and Office from 10 to 5 years, as announced in February.
"The next perpetual version of Office for commercial customers is built specifically for organizations running regulated devices that cannot accept feature updates for years at a time, process control devices that are not connected to the internet in manufacturing facilities, and specialty systems that must stay locked in time and require a long-term servicing channel," the Microsoft 365 Team said.
These non-subscription Office products will be available under the "One-time purchase" model for the same price customers paid for previous versions, as Microsoft 365 Corporate Vice President Jared Spataro announced earlier this year.
Microsoft also added today that these preview releases are the first in a series of incoming launches for the Office on-premises wave, with commercial previews for SharePoint and Project Server to be announced in the coming months.
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