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When everything is ready and we are able to offer comprehensive support for a product we make it available via our CSCS Software Library

Key to Support Levels

Unsupported

  • Compatibility problems expected

  • Represents a security risk

  • CSCS will not support or deploy this product

  • CSCS will assist you in moving to a fully supported platform

Reduced support

  • The product is no longer current

  • Support staff may have lost familiarity with using this product

  • Compatibility problems with other applications or systems are likely

  • CSCS Services are no longer tested to ensure compatibility

  • CSCS will not deploy this product unless in exceptional circumstances

  • CSCS will assist you in moving to a fully supported platform

Full support

  • The product is current

  • The majority of support staff are very familiar

  • CSCS Services are tested for compatibility with this product

  • CSCS maintains deployments for this product

Early support

  • The product has been tested for use with core CSCS Services (authentication, storage, patching)

  • Issues may be present in certain use-case scenarios

  • Care may be needed when upgrading to this product

  • Some support staff are familiar with this product

  • Documentation is minimal

  • The product can be installed upon request to technical users that accept slower response times and can cope with potential problems encountered

Not yet Supported

  • The product has recently been released

  • The product is undergoing testing for compatibility

  • CSCS recommend that you do not use this product

  • CSCS will not support or deploy this product

Office Versions and Their Support Level

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titleMicrosoft Office For Windows



CSCS Support Level

End of Microsoft Support

Recommended Action if using this product

Office 2010

Unsupported

Support ended 13/10/2020

Upgrade available from the  CSCS Software Library

Office 2013

Unsupported

Support ends 11/4/2023

Upgrade available from the  CSCS Software Library

Office 2016

Reduced support

Support ends 14/10/2025

Upgrade available from the  CSCS Software Library

Office 2019

Fully supported

Support ends 14/10/2025

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.

Office 2021

Fully supported

Support ends 13/10/2026

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.

Office 365

Fully supported

Perpetual

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.



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titleMicrosoft Office For Mac OSX



CSCS Support Level

End of Microsoft Support

Recommended Action if using this product

Office 2016

Unsupported

Support ended 13/10/2020

Upgrade available from the  CSCS Software Library

Office 2019

Fully supported

Support ends 10/10/2023

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.

Office 2021

Fully supported

Support ends 13/10/2026

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.

Office 365

Fully supported

Perpetual

Fully supported, no need to upgrade.



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titleOffice Applications on Linux



CSCS Support Level

End of Developer Support

Recommended Action if using this product

LibreOffice 6

Fully supported



LibreOffice 5

Unsupported

Support Ended


LibreOffice 4

Unsupported

Support ended 31/12/2015

Upgrade required - contact the Service Desk for advice

OpenOffice

Unsupported

Active development Ended

Switch to LibreOffice 5

Thunderbird

Fully supported

In continuous development