Microsoft Office 2021 Explained

Microsoft Office 2021
Developer:Microsoft
Ver Layout:stacked
Platform:IA-32, x64
Language Count:102
Language Footnote:[1]
Included With:Microsoft 365
Genre:Office suite
License:Trialware
Replaces:Microsoft Office 2019 (2018)
Replaced By:Microsoft Office 2024 (2024)
Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac
Developer:Microsoft
Operating System:macOS Catalina or later[2]
Platform:x64, ARM64
Language:English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Language Count:27
Website:hide
Replaces:Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac (2018)
Replaced By:Microsoft Office 2024 for Mac (2024)[3]

Microsoft Office 2021 (third release codenamed Office 16) is a version of the Microsoft Office suite of applications for the Microsoft Windows and macOS operating systems. It was released on October 5, 2021.[4] A successor, Microsoft Office 2024 is expected to be rolled out in the second half of 2024.[5]

Office 2021 retains the same major version number of 16 that previous versions of Office had. It introduces new dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP[6] features for Excel, full dark-mode support and performance improvements.[7] [8] [9] Support for retail versions of Office 2021 will end on October 13, 2026; unlike older versions of Office, there is no extended support period.[10]

Development

The office suite updates include better support for the OASIS OpenDocument file format. The version update adds features to the LET function, has better search for XMATCH function, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP.[11] It enhances Ink for Translate in Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.

Editions

Office 2021

Office 2021 supports installation by using a product key to associate with a Microsoft Account (MSA), then by activation.

Office LTSC 2021

Volume licensing perpetual branch of Microsoft Office, 3 editions were released:

Default font change

Midway through the life cycle of Office 2021, in July 2023after two years of evaluating five newly commissioned fonts[12] the default font across all Office applications was changed to Aptos.[13] [14] This marked the first time since Office 2007 that Microsoft had changed default fonts.

Version history

Retail

Release dateVersion number
October 5, 20212108 (Build 16.0.14326.20454)
October 6, 20212109 (Build 14430.20270)
October 12, 20212109 (Build 14430.20298)
October 14, 20212109 (Build 14430.20306)
October 25, 20212110 (Build 14527.20226)
October 28, 20212110 (Build 14527.20234)
November 9, 20212110 (Build 14527.20276)
November 30, 20212110 (Build 14527.20312)
December 3, 20212111 (Build 14701.20226)
December 14, 20212111 (Build 14701.20248)
December 16, 20212111 (Build 14701.20262)
January 4, 20222112 (Build 14729.20194)
January 11, 20222112 (Build 14729.20248)
January 12, 20222112 (Build 14729.20260)
January 26, 20222201 (Build 14827.20158)
February 8, 20222201 (Build 14827.20192)
February 16, 20222201 (Build 14827.20198)
February 28, 20222202 (Build 14931.20120)
March 8, 20222202 (Build 14931.20132)
March 30, 20222203 (Build 15028.20160)
April 12, 20222203 (Build 15028.20204)
April 20, 20222203 (Build 15028.20228)
April 26, 20222204 (Build 15128.20178)
May 10, 20222204 (Build 15128.20224)
May 17, 20222204 (Build 15128.20248)
May 24, 20222205 (Build 15225.20204)
June 14, 20222205 (Build 15225.20288)
June 29, 20222206 (Build 15330.20196)
July 6, 20222206 (Build 15330.20230)
July 12, 20222206 (Build 15330.20246)
July 18, 20222206 (Build 15330.20264)
August 3, 20222207 (Build 15427.20194)
August 9, 20222207 (Build 15427.20210)
August 31, 20222208 (Build 15601.20088)
September 13, 20222208 (Build 15601.20148)
September 26, 20222209 (Build 15629.20156)
October 11, 20222209 (Build 15629.20208)
October 27, 20222210 (Build 15726.20174)
November 8, 20222210 (Build 15726.20202)
December 6, 20222211 (Build 15831.20190)
December 13, 20222211 (Build 15831.20208)
January 10, 20232212 (Build 15928.20216)
January 26, 20232301 (Build 16026.20146)
February 28, 20232302 (Build 16130.20218)
March 14, 20232302 (Build 16130.20306)
March 20, 20232302 (Build 16130.20332)
March 28, 20232303 (Build 16227.20212)
April 4, 20232303 (Build 16227.20258)
April 11, 20232303 (Build 16227.20280)
April 25, 20232304 (Build 16327.20214)
May 9, 20232304 (Build 16327.20248)
June 1, 20232305 (Build 16501.20196)
June 13, 20232305 (Build 16501.20210)
June 26, 20232306 (Build 16529.20154)
July 11, 20232306 (Build 16529.20182)
July 26, 20232307 (Build 16626.20132)
July 27, 20232307 (Build 16626.20134)
August 8, 20232303 (Build 16227.20280)
August 28, 20232308 (Build 16731.20170)
September 12, 20232308 (Build 16731.20234)
September 28, 20232309 (Build 16827.20130)
October 10, 20232309 (Build 16827.20166)
October 25, 20232310 (Build 16924.20106)
October 31, 20232310 (Build 16924.20124)
November 14, 20232310 (Build 16924.20150)
November 29, 20232311 (Build 17029.20068)
December 12, 20232311 (Build 17029.20108)
January 4, 20242312 (Build 17126.20126)
January 9, 20242312 (Build 17126.20132)

Volume licensed

Release dateVersion number
October 12, 20212108 (Build 14332.20145)
November 9, 20212108 (Build 14332.20176)
December 14, 20212108 (Build 14332.20204)
January 11, 20222108 (Build 14332.20216)
February 8, 20222108 (Build 14332.20238)
March 8, 20222108 (Build 14332.20255)
April 12, 20222108 (Build 14332.20281)
May 10, 20222108 (Build 14332.20303)
June 14, 20222108 (Build 14332.20324)
July 12, 20222108 (Build 14332.20345)
August 9, 20222108 (Build 14332.20358)
September 13, 20222108 (Build 14332.20375)
October 11, 20222108 (Build 14332.20400)
November 8, 20222108 (Build 14332.20416)
December 13, 20222108 (Build 14332.20435)
January 10, 20232108 (Build 14332.20447)
February 14, 20232108 (Build 14332.20461)
March 14, 20232108 (Build 14332.20481)
April 11, 20232108 (Build 14332.20493)
May 9, 20232108 (Build 14332.20503)
June 13, 20232108 (Build 14332.20517)
July 11, 20232108 (Build 14332.20529)
July 27, 20232108 (Build 14332.20542)
August 8, 20232108 (Build 14332.20546)
September 12, 20232108 (Build 14332.20565)
October 10, 20232108 (Build 14332.20582)
November 14, 20232108 (Build 14332.20604)
December 12, 20232108 (Build 14332.20615)
January 9, 20242108 (Build 14332.20624)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Language Accessory Pack for Office . Office . Microsoft . en-US . November 11, 2021 . November 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111130007/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/language-accessory-pack-for-office-82ee1236-0f9a-45ee-9c72-05b026ee809f . live .
  2. Web site: Office 2021 and Office LTSC for Windows and Mac FAQ. Microsoft. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525115746/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/office-2021-and-office-ltsc-for-windows-and-mac-faq-d574cf0b-3ebc-42cf-9035-a3b837e0463c. May 25, 2024. July 20, 2024.
  3. Web site: Price . David . March 20, 2024 . Office 2024 for Mac is coming and you won’t need a subscription to get it . Macworld . IDG Communications . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515165717/https://www.macworld.com/article/2270517/office-2024-separate-mac-version-one-time-purchase-model.html . May 15, 2024.
  4. Web site: Griffin . Andrew . October 14, 2022 . Microsoft Office is no more, company says, as it is renamed 'Microsoft 365' . The Independent . en-GB . December 27, 2022 . December 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227130845/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/microsoft-office-365-word-excel-powerpoint-b2202999.html . live .
  5. Web site: Hazarika . Skanda . Exclusive: Microsoft Office 2024 is coming next year, and you can try the preview now . . November 14, 2023 . en . November 8, 2023.
  6. Web site: XLOOKUP Function . Microsoft . en-US . January 16, 2022 . January 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182359/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/xlookup-function-b7fd680e-6d10-43e6-84f9-88eae8bf5929 . live .
  7. Web site: Microsoft rolls out Windows 11; Office 2021 in line: Here's how to upgrade . Hindustan Times . en . October 5, 2021 . October 12, 2021 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203154726/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-11-office-2021-in-line-here-s-how-to-upgrade-101633395779990.html . live .
  8. Web site: Gralla . Preston . October 6, 2021 . What's new in Office 2021? . Computer World . en-US . October 12, 2021 . April 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427150652/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3635689/what-s-new-in-office-2021.html . live .
  9. Web site: Conditt . Jessica . October 1, 2021 . Microsoft Office 2021 starts at $150 and arrives on October 5th . Engadget . en-US . October 12, 2021 . January 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116091431/https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-office-2021-price-164633781.html . live .
  10. Web site: Office 2021 . Microsoft Docs . en-US . November 11, 2021 . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324202825/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/office-2021 . live .
  11. Web site: What's new in Office 2021 . Microsoft . en-US . October 21, 2021 . October 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021034856/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/what-s-new-in-office-2021-43848c29-665d-4b1b-bc12-acd2bfb3910a . live .
  12. Web site: Design . Microsoft . 2021-04-28 . Beyond Calibri: Finding The Next Microsoft 365 Default Font . 2024-01-29 . Microsoft Design . en.
  13. Web site: New Office theme - Microsoft Support . 2024-01-29 . support.microsoft.com.
  14. Web site: Design . Microsoft . 2023-07-13 . A change of typeface: Microsoft's new default font has arrived . 2024-01-29 . Microsoft Design . en.

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