
Expression, in addition to asset management, includes a new media encoder and Automator tools for an improved workflow. It will work natively in both Power PC- and Intel-based Macs.Ī new offering is Special Media Edition, which includes the core suite and adds the Expression Media digital asset management system. The core suite remains the same, and includes Word 2008, Excel 2008, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 and Microsoft Office Entourage 2008. Originally expected to be shipping in the second half of 2007, Microsoft in August announced the delay, citing quality control as the reason for the holdup. That was one of a number of announcements made today at the Apple Expo in Paris, in addition to pricing and product versions. Office 2008 for Mac will be available in the U.S. It goes on to add, among other things, that support for Office 2016 was meant to be for only five years and these are going to run out in less than two months and a half from now.News Office 2008 for Mac Coming in January In fact, most online help content will be retired.“

No further updates to support content will be provided.You’ll no longer receive phone or chat technical support.Security updates are what help protect your Mac from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. You’ll no longer receive security updates.You’ll no longer receive Office 2016 for Mac software updates from Microsoft Update.

But here’s what the end of support means for you:

Rest assured that all your Office 2016 apps will continue to function-they won’t disappear from your Mac, nor will you lose any data. “ Support for Office 2016 for Mac will end on October 13, 2020. (Curiously, it is the same day as the EOL of Office 2010 for Windows.) More about the EOL of Office 2016 for Mac here:
