The tech giant itself naturally recommends switching to one of its Office successors, like Office 2021 or the subscription-based Microsoft 365 version. — dpa
After more than 10 years of PowerPoint presentations and Excel sheets, Microsoft is discontinuing technical support and all software and security updates for Office 2013.
While it's still possible to use its applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, it's best to say goodbye now.
Without updates, the software will sooner or later turn into a security risk for your computer, as it is bound to become vulnerable to hacker attacks and malware.
The tech giant itself naturally recommends switching to one of its Office successors, like Office 2021 or the subscription-based Microsoft 365 version.
However, there are also other options worth considering, including free and open-source software Libre Office which a similar package of applications and is compatible with Microsoft documents. – dpa
