Microsoft to Discontinue Support for Office UWP Apps in 2025

Microsoft will discontinue support for its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint UWP apps in October 2025.

Published: Oct 30, 2024

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Microsoft has announced it will discontinue support for its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint UWP applications on October 14, 2025. After this date, the company will no longer offer new features, security patches, and technical support for these apps

What are Microsoft Office UWP apps?

The Microsoft Office Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps are designed to offer a streamlined experience for creating, editing, and viewing documents on mobile devices and Windows PCs. These apps function seamlessly across a variety of Windows devices, including PCs and tablets, and integrate with OneDrive and other cloud services.

Microsoft Office UWP apps are still supported on Windows 10 PCs. However, the company has shifted its focus toward developing Office apps for iOS and Android, which provide advanced features and cloud services tailored to mobile users’ needs.

“If Microsoft Windows-based devices within your organization are running Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, or PowerPoint Mobile, we recommend that the applications be removed before the October 14, 2025, end of support date. While they may continue to function, using unsupported software could lead to potential security risks and other issues,” the company explained in a message on the Microsoft 365 admin center.

How to prepare for this change?

Microsoft advises Intune customers to run a report to identify devices using the Office UWP apps. Administrators can do this by navigating to the Microsoft admin center, then selecting All services > Apps | Monitor > Discovered apps. From there, they can search for “office.word,” “office.excel,” or “office.powerpoint.”

For PC users, Microsoft recommends uninstalling the UWP apps and switching to the desktop or web versions of Office applications. Additionally, mobile users are encouraged to transition to the Microsoft 365 mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

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