INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
As Office 2010 support has now reached the final year of its 10-year lifecycle, Microsoft is encouraging customers to migrate to its newer
subscription-based Office 365 ProPlus bundle which it says is the future of Office.The software giant recently announced that extended
support for Office 2010 will come to an end on October 13, 2020
However, as is the case with Windows 7 which has an end of life date of January 2020, Office 2010 will also no longer receive tech support,
bug fixes or security patches.While customers could choose to upgrade to the on-premise Office 2019 for a one-time purchase, Microsoft is
heavily encouraging enterprise customers to make the switch to Office 365 ProPlus which employs a per-user subscription model.In its Office
2010 roadmap, Microsoft highlighted the fact that Office 365 ProPlus is regularly updated with new features while Office 2019 has had the
same features since its initial release in October 2018.Most enterprise plans come with Office 365 ProPlus and the bundle includes full
versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access and Skype for Business
Additionally, Office 365 ProPlus allows users to install Office on up to five devices including PC, Macs and mobile devices.In a blog post
on Microsoft's site, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, Jared Spataro explained the benefits to upgrading to Office 365 ProPlus
Consider just a few benefits: AI and machine learning to advance creativity and innovation, real-time collaboration across apps, and
Microsoft Teams as the hub for teamwork
With built-in, cloud-powered security to protect your data, Office 365 ProPlus also provides the peace of mind that comes with knowing your
hopes that its new cloud, AI and collaborative features will be enough to convince enterprise users to move to a subscription-based pricing
