Office 365 ProPlus is Office 2019 If you expected Office 2019 to have a bunch of new features that differentiate it from Office 365, think again. Some versions of Office such as Office Professional Plus 2019, Office Standard 2019, or a stand-alone app such as Word 2019 or Project 2019 don't have an associated Microsoft account, or work or school account. The steps to install these versions can be different depending if you got Office through one of the following ways.
Microsoft releases security and quality updates for the Click-To-Run (C2R) version of Office 2016 and for Office 2019, which is exclusively C2R. These updates are released approximately once a month, usually on the second Tuesday of the month.
If you'd like to verify that you're up to date, check your Office version number and manually update Office if necessary. To check your version of Office, do the following:
- Open any Office application, such as Word or Excel.
- Choose File > Account.
- Under Product Information, note the version number under the About section.
If the version number matches the most current version, you're up to date. If not, you can manually update to get the latest version of Office. To update Office, follow these steps.
The following tables provide the update history for the volume licensed version of Office 2019, as well as the retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, with the most recent release date listed first.
New versions contain all the updates contained in previous versions.
Note
- Starting on August 11, 2020, the security updates (CVE articles) for Office 2016 and 2019 are listed on the security update page, instead of this page.
- Office 2016 and 2019 are supported under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Only the most recent volume licensed and retail releases listed below are supported.
Volume licensed versions of Office 2019
The following information applies to volume licensed versions of Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019, purchased through a volume licensing agreement.
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| April 13, 2021 | Version 1808 (Build 10373.20050) |
| March 9, 2021 | Version 1808 (Build 10372.20060) |
| February 9, 2021 | Version 1808 (Build 10371.20060) |
| January 12, 2021 | Version 1808 (Build 10370.20052) |
| December 8, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10369.20032) |
| November 10, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10368.20035) |
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| October 13, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10367.20048) |
| September 8, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10366.20016) |
| August 11, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10364.20059) |
| July 14, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10363.20015) |
| June 9, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10361.20002) |
| May 12, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10359.20023) |
| April 14, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10358.20061) |
| March 10, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10357.20081) |
| February 11, 2020 | Version 1808 (Build 10356.20006) |
Retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019
The following information applies to retail versions of Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019, which share the same release dates and version numbers.
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| April 13, 2021 | Version 2103 (Build 13901.20400) |
| April 2, 2021 | Version 2103 (Build 13901.20336) |
| March 30, 2021 | Version 2103 (Build 13901.20312) |
| March 18, 2021 | Version 2102 (Build 13801.20360) |
| March 9, 2021 | Version 2102 (Build 13801.20294) |
| March 1, 2021 | Version 2102 (Build 13801.20266) |
| Release date | Version number |
|---|---|
| February 16, 2021 | Version 2101 (Build 13628.20448) |
| February 9, 2021 | Version 2101 (Build 13628.20380) |
| January 26, 2021 | Version 2101 (Build 13628.20274) |
| January 21, 2021 | Version 2012 (Build 13530.20440) |
| January 12, 2021 | Version 2012 (Build 13530.20376) |
| January 5, 2021 | Version 2012 (Build 13530.20316) |
| December 21, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20404) |
| December 8, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20332) |
| December 2, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20308) |
| November 30, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20294) |
| November 23, 2020 | Version 2011 (Build 13426.20274) |
| November 17, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20408) |
| November 10, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20356) |
| October 27, 2020 | Version 2010 (Build 13328.20292) |
| October 21, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20418) |
| October 13, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20390) |
| October 8, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20368) |
| September 28, 2020 | Version 2009 (Build 13231.20262) |
| September 22, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20508) |
| September 9, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20408) |
| August 31, 2020 | Version 2008 (Build 13127.20296) |
| August 25, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20460) |
| August 11, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20344) |
| July 30, 2020 | Version 2007 (Build 13029.20308) |
| July 28, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20498) |
| July 14, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20384) |
| June 30, 2020 | Version 2006 (Build 13001.20266) |
| June 24, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20470) |
| June 9, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20336) |
| June 2, 2020 | Version 2005 (Build 12827.20268) |
| May 21, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20352) |
| May 12, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20270) |
| May 4, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20250) |
| April 29, 2020 | Version 2004 (Build 12730.20236) |
| April 15, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20466) |
| April 14, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20442) |
| March 31, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20382) |
| March 25, 2020 | Version 2003 (Build 12624.20320) |
| March 10, 2020 | Version 2002 (Build 12527.20278) |
| March 1, 2020 | Version 2002 (Build 12527.20242) |
Office 2019 is the latest version of Microsoft's productivity software that's available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
Important
Office 2019 is separate from Office that's available through Office 365 (or Microsoft 365) plans. For example, if you've deployed Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (previously named Office 365 ProPlus) to the users in your organization, you don't need Office 2019. You already have all the features, and many more, that are included in Office 2019.
Volume licensed versions of Office 2019 are available for enterprise admins to download and deploy to the users in their organization. The following Office products are available for devices running Windows:
- Office Professional Plus 2019
- Office Standard 2019
- Project Professional 2019
- Project Standard 2019
- Visio Professional 2019
- Visio Standard 2019
These Office products now use Click-to-Run, instead of Windows Installer (MSI), as the installation technology. But, how you activate these Office products – for example, by using Key Management Service (KMS) – remains the same.
For devices running macOS, Office Standard 2019 for Mac is available for volume licensed customers. For more information, see Deployment guide for Office for Mac.
For more information about these Office 2019 products, see Compare suites available through volume licensing.
What's changed in Office 2019?
The biggest change since Office 2016 is that the installation technology used by the new volume licensed versions of Office is Click-to-Run, instead of Windows Installer (MSI). Click-to-Run has been the installation technology for most Office products since the release of Office 2013.
In addition to Click-to-Run, the following are some other changes that you need to be aware of:
- Office 2019 is supported on Windows 10 but isn’t supported on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. For more information, review the system requirements.
- To configure and perform installations, you use the Office Deployment Tool, which is a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The Office Customization Tool that you previously used for Windows Installer (MSI) is no longer used.
- Instead of downloading the installation files from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC), you use the Office Deployment Tool to download the installation files directly from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) on the internet.
- When you install Office Professional Plus 2019, all apps are installed by default. But, you can configure the Office Deployment Tool to exclude certain apps from being installed.
- Office 2019 is installed on the system drive, which is usually the C: drive. The installation location can’t be changed.
- You can configure updates to Office 2019, such as security updates and bug fixes, to be automatically downloaded and installed from the Office CDN. Individual downloads for each security update or bug fix aren’t available.
What's stayed the same in Office 2019?
Even though there is a different installation technology, you can still use the same software distribution tools, such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, that you currently use to deploy Office. Also, how you activate volume licensed versions of Office – for example, by using Key Management Service (KMS) – remains the same.
The major version of Office 2019 is staying at 16.0, so some additional things are staying the same if you're upgrading from Office 2016, including the following:
- Existing Group Policy settings will continue to work, because the registry location for those settings will still be located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftOffice16.0 and HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftOffice16.0.
- Other registry locations and settings information that reference 16.0 will still apply.
- Add-ins and other extensibility solutions that are compatible with Office 2016 will most likely be compatible with Office 2019 or will require only minimal testing.
What are the new features in Office 2019?
For information about the new features in Office 2019, see the “what’s new” articles for Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and Word. Office 2019 includes some, but not all, features that are available in versions of Office that come with an Office 365 (or Microsoft 365) plan.
Office 2019 won’t receive additional new features now that it has been released. If you want to get new Office features on an on-going basis, you should consider moving to an Office 365 plan (or Microsoft 365) plan that includes Office. Most of these enterprise plans include Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (previously named Office 365 ProPlus), which includes the same Office apps as Office Professional Plus 2019. For more information about available plans, see Office 365 plans for enterprises and Microsoft 365 plans for enterprises. For more information about new features, see What’s new in Microsoft 365.
How do I upgrade to Office 2019?
We recommend that you uninstall existing versions of Office before you deploy Office 2019. If you’re uninstalling previous versions of Office products that were installed with Windows Installer (MSI), the Office Deployment Tool can remove most of those products for you as part of the installation of Office 2019. For more information, see Remove existing versions of Office before installing Office 2019.
Additional information
- Office Professional Plus 2019 includes Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Skype for Business.
- Access and Publisher aren't available for devices running macOS.
- There isn’t a new 2019 version of OneNote, but a version of OneNote is installed with Office 2019. For more information, see Deployment guide for OneNote.
- All products in the Office 2019 are available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. We recommend 64-bit on computers that have 4 GB or more of memory. But you should assess application compatibility and other factors that might require you to use the 32-bit version. For more information, see Choose between the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office.
- After downloading the installation files, internet access isn’t required to install, activate, or use Office 2019.
- There isn’t a 2019 version of SharePoint Designer or InfoPath. The last version for both products is 2013.
- Volume licensed versions of Office 2019 aren't supported on Windows 10 in S mode or when using Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC).
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