Microsoft makes its non-subscription Office LTSC release available for Windows, Mac

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So far, Microsoft officials have shared that Office 2021 will be limited to use on a single PC or Mac. Microsoft made a public preview of Office LTSC available in late April this year. Office LTSC officials reminded potential customers today, is not for those simply trying to avoid feature updates or paying for subscriptions. Office LTSC doesnt include cloud-based features of the Microsoft 365 versions of the Office apps, including real-time collaboration, AI-based automation in Word, Excel and PowerPoint and security and compliance features, officials said. The core of the Office perpetual SKUs wont change: They will still include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and other key apps.

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