{"id":57367,"date":"2025-07-15T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/softwarelizenzexpress.de\/?p=57367"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:36:56","slug":"office-2019-pro-plus-vs-office-2016-on-windows-10-what-you-gain-and-what-you-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/softwarelizenzexpress.de\/en\/blog\/office-2019-pro-plus-vs-office-2016-on-windows-10-what-you-gain-and-what-you-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Office 2019 Pro Plus vs Office 2016 on Windows 10: What You Gain and What You Don't"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Office remains the most widely used productivity suite in the world, and every new version brings with it enhancements, features, and expectations. If you're using Windows 10 Professional + MS Office 2019 Pro Plus<\/a> or thinking about upgrading from Office 2016, this comparison is for you.<\/p>\n

Despite their similar look and feel at first glance, Office 2019 Pro Plus and Office 2016 diverge more than many users realize-especially when it comes to features, performance, and long-term support. But not everything is a drastic change, and in some cases, what you don't<\/i> gain may influence whether upgrading is necessary.<\/p>\n

This article takes a detailed, side-by-side look at what Office 2019 offers over Office 2016-and what remains the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction: Understanding the Versions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Both Office 2016 and 2019 are perpetual license versions, meaning once you buy them, you own them outright with no subscription fees. However, each comes from a different product generation with different under-the-hood technologies.<\/p>\n

Here's how they line up:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/b><\/td>\nOffice 2016<\/b><\/td>\nOffice 2019 Pro Plus<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Release Year<\/span><\/td>\n2015<\/span><\/td>\n2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support End<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 2025<\/span><\/td>\nOctober 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Updates<\/span><\/td>\nSecurity only<\/span><\/td>\nSecurity only<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AI features<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nLimited<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cloud tools<\/span><\/td>\nBasic<\/span><\/td>\nEnhanced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User interface<\/span><\/td>\nClassic Ribbon<\/span><\/td>\nSlightly Modernized<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1. application enhancements: What You Actually Get<\/b><\/h2>\n

While both versions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher (in Pro Plus editions), Office 2019 introduces several app-specific improvements not found in Office 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

Word 2019<\/b><\/h3>\n