Microsoft discontinued its two popular products, Office 2010 for Windows and Office 2016 for Mac. An official announcement says that the software has today received their final updates, and won't get them any longer.
The post points users to the latest available Office 2019, and also offers Microsoft 365 online services as a replacement for the traditional offline versions.
Three years ago, the company said that perpetual-license versions of Office would be able to connect to Microsoft's cloud-based services only during the first half of their 10-year support lifecycle. Office 365 ProPlus, the subscription version of Office that comes with most Office 365 enterprise plans Office 2019, which is sold as a one-time purchase For more information about recommended upgrade paths, see the Office 2010 end of support roadmap, End of Support for Office 2016 for Mac, and the Deployment guide for Office for Mac. Office 365 ProPlus will deliver the best experience, but for customers who aren’t ready to move to the cloud by 2020, we will also support connections from Office perpetual in mainstream support.
Both apps have the classic perpetual licensing model that assumes that you can use them offline. They do not require a subscription.
Well, if you are not happy with newer products Microsoft is selling these days, you can stay with Office 2010, and continue using it as long as you need. Keep in mind however that sooner or later, it may become vulnerable without receiving security patches. The secure modern apps will require you to regularly pay for a subscription plan.
Office 2016 For Mac End Of Mainstream Support Price
Office 2016 End Of Life
You can read more details regarding this change in this official blog.