Will my office 365 Stop Working After july 13?

Question

Will my office 365 Stop Working After july 13?

KatherineAcholonu-3337 5

There is an update that keeps popping up on my screen when using office suite, like Word or Excel. It says that my office may not be editable documents by July 13, 2026, if I don't update my iOS on Mac. what should I do? I'm also graduating from college so I'm not sure if they schools Microsoft office, will be deleted.

Locked Question. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

3 answers

Answer 1

Anphe Chan 0

My Mac system has been update to version 12 but I don’t know why my Microsoft 365 still not possible to activate & send error 0x0 . I need personal talk w/ your CS not AI!!

Hin-V 16,830 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-21T15:14:42.7866667+00:00

Hi @Anphe Chan

Thanks for reaching out and sharing your concerns.

To help us support you more efficiently, could you please create a new thread on the forum and include the full details of your issue.

When posting, please make sure to include:

A clear description of your request.

Any additional support you may need.

Providing these details will help our team quickly understand your situation and offer the most accurate guidance.

Warm thanks.

Answer 2

Hi @KatherineAcholonu-3337

Thank you for reaching out.

As far as I know, starting July 13, 2026, Microsoft Office apps on Mac and iOS devices that are not running on supported versions may enter a reduced functionality mode. In this state, you will still be able to open and view documents, but you won’t be able to edit, save, or create new files.

To avoid this issue, you consider to:

Update your Mac to macOS 12 (Monterey) or later, or update your iPhone/iPad to iOS 17 or later.

Ensure your Office apps are updated to the latest version.

Once both your operating system and Office apps are up to date, everything should continue working normally.

Regarding your school account, if your Microsoft 365 license is provided by your university, it will typically expire after you graduate. When this happens, the apps may also switch to reduced functionality mode, and you may lose access to services such as OneDrive or Outlook associated with that account. Therefore, I recommend backing up your files to a personal account or local storage before graduation to prevent any data loss.

You can refer more via: Update Microsoft 365 or Office on your macOS or iOS device - Microsoft Support

I hope this helps.

If you have any additional concerns, feel free to comment below. I would be more than happy to assist.

Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

Hin-V 16,830 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-09T22:45:36.8633333+00:00

Hi @KatherineAcholonu-3337

I wanted to check whether the information I shared has addressed your concern.

If you need any clarification or further assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Answer 3

Sally Filan 0

I missed the July 13 deadline. Do I need to buy a new computer now?

Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-08-01T19:45:52.9433333+00:00

I missed the July 13 deadline. Do I need to buy a new computer now?

@Sally Filan

If you can upgrade macOS to at least Monterey (version 12) and if you have an Office license which permits at least release 16.83, your computer can still run Office. See https://www.brandwares.com/bestpractices/2023/03/most-recent-office-you-can-run-best-practices/ and https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/lifecycle/officeinstall/update-m365-office-macos-ios .

If you have further questions for your peers in the forum, please start your own thread. Use the Ask a question option (see the screen shot below). That way, your question will get more attention. Good luck.

The current thread was started in June and it will be closed.