Office 2021 LTSC and Office 2021 are the newest perpetual releases from Microsoft. The main difference between the two is that Office 2021 is mostly intended for single users and Office 2021 LTSC is used by governments and businesses. In this article, you will find out more about Office LTSC 2021 and the new improvements compared to Office 2019. Request a quote to find out how much your company can save on costs by choosing for Office LTSC 2021 licenses from Softtrader.
What is Microsoft Office LTSC 2021?
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 is the most recent version of Office for commercial and government customers. This is a perpetual license, which means that you only pay once at the moment of purchase. After you buy the Office 2021 LTSC, the license belongs to you and you can practically use it forever. LTSC stands for Long Term Servicing Channel. This means that the license will be supported by Microsoft for a longer period. In Office LTSC you can find the applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Keep in mind that Publisher and Access are only available on Windows. The application set depends on which bundle of Office LTSC you acquire. The license is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Below you can read more about the versions of Office 2021 LTSC.
What versions are available of Microsoft Office LTSC 2021?
Different than the other Office 2021 packages, Office LTSC comes in only 2 versions - Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021, Office LTSC Standard 2021.
With Office 2021 Standard LTSC you get all the standard applications: Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint and the additional Outlook and Publisher.
Office 2021 Professional Plus LTSC includes these 6 applications with the addition of Access and Teams. As mentioned above, Access and Publisher are only available for Windows.
What are the differences between Microsoft Office 2021 and LTSC 2021?
Microsoft Office 2021 and LTSC 2021 differ mostly in their target group and hence the features they provide. Office 2021 is mainly used by individual customers and smaller companies. Office 2021 LTCS is primarily intended for governmental and commercial use. Apart from this, the two licenses are mostly similar with the biggest difference being Visual Refresh. This feature includes a new Office theme that matches your Windows theme and a Quick Access Toolbar. This is only available in Office 2021. Additionally, the co-authoring documents feature is not included in Office LTSC 2021. This means you also cannot see which person is working on the same document as you. Read more about the differences between Office 2021 and Office 2021 LTSC.
When are the support end dates for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021?
The end date for the mainstream support is on October the 13th 2026. This is for both supports: the updates and the security. This means that after this day, your license and applications will not be receiving any updates including security updates. It is important to note that these two update types are usually split up in time. With previous versions of the license, users were still getting security updates after the end of support for a certain period. However, Microsoft decided to not do this for Office LTSC 2021.
Should you upgrade to Office 2021 LTSC or migrate to Microsoft 365?
When choosing between Office 2021 LTSC and Microsoft 365, you need to take the license type into account. Microsoft 365 is subscription-based while Office 2021 LTSC is perpetual. With Office 2021 LTSC you need to pay once at the moment of purchase. Microsoft 365, on the other hand, is a subscription for which you need to pay monthly or yearly. Although it may seem less expensive at first glance, in the long run, you could end up paying more for Microsoft 365 than for Office 2021 LTCS.
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Can I use Office LTSC 2021 on Mac?
Yes, you can use your Office LTSC 2021 license on Mac. However, Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access are only compatible with Windows.
Conclusion/summary:
- Office LTSC 2021 is a version of Office 2021 that is available for government and commercial customers
- Besides a few different functions, there are no major differences between Office LTSC 2021 and Office 2021
- The feature Visual Refresh and co-authoring documents are only available in Office 2021
- The main difference between Microsoft 365 and Office LTSC 2021 is the license type - Microsoft 365 is subscription-based, and Office LTSC 2021 is a one-time purchase.
- You can use Office 2021 LTSC on MAC (besides the applications Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access)
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