Yesterday, Microsoft introduced the discharge of the ultimate model of Microsoft Workplace LTSC 2024, which incorporates Phrase, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, and Microsoft Entry.

LTSC stands for Lengthy-Time period Servicing Channel and it denotes a model that doesn’t obtain characteristic updates for an extended whereas. As described by Microsoft, it’s a “locked-in-time” model that will get some of the options that have been launched for the reason that final LTSC launch, and it will get 5 years of help from the time it’s launched.

As such, Microsoft Workplace LTSC variations are one-time buy, don’t have any subscription obligations, can solely be put in on a single machine per license, and don’t require web connectivity.

Nevertheless, it’s essential to notice that Microsoft Workplace LTSC is expressly meant for firms, not personal customers — LTSC licenses can solely be acquired by quantity licensing agreements.

After prolonged reward for Microsoft 365, the Redmond-based firm is now able to admit that there are nonetheless good causes for a non-subscription model of Workplace. Microsoft writes:

“Nonetheless, we all know that some buyer eventualities require a special strategy. Some units mustn’t ever be related to the web; others want to stay unchanged for years at a time. We stay dedicated to supporting our clients and these eventualities.  Earlier this yr, we supplied a public preview of Microsoft Workplace Lengthy Time period Servicing Channel (LTSC) 2024. As we speak, we’re saying the overall availability of this subsequent perpetual model of Workplace for business and authorities clients.”

Microsoft will help Workplace LTSC 2024 for 5 years as a part of the Mounted Lifecycle Coverage. Workplace LTSC 2024 won’t obtain any characteristic updates, solely safety updates, and it gives the next advantages:

“Workplace LTSC 2024 gives a locked-in-time model of acquainted productiveness instruments, up to date with a subset of the options which were added to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise during the last three years. New options for this launch embrace Dynamic Charts and greater than a dozen new textual content and array features in Excel, enhanced search and assembly creation choices in Outlook, and enhancements to efficiency, safety, and accessibility.”

On the backside of this web page, there’s a comparability of Microsoft 365 and Workplace LTSC 2024. Key advantages of Microsoft 365 embrace the flexibility to put in apps on as much as 5 units, entry to net app variations, eligibility for the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on, and 1TB of cloud storage.

Company clients can discover the GVLKs for Workplace LTSC 2024 right here. Microsoft Workplace 2024 just isn’t but out there for residence customers.

Additional studying: All the things it is advisable to find out about Microsoft 365