What is Office LTSC 2024? LTSC stands for “Long Term Servicing Channel”. Office LTSC 2024 is the Office release that Microsoft offers for businesses and government organizations: the feature set remains unchanged after release, and there are only security and quality updates. Support runs for five years, until October 9, 2029. The best-known edition is Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and Access.
Quick decision
- LTSC fits if workstations are to stay the same for years: fixed office PCs, terminal servers, computers in production, laboratories or administration that cannot tolerate feature changes.
- LTSC does not fit if you expect new features, real-time co-authoring or cloud services. Only a subscription offers that, see Office 2024 or Microsoft 365.
- For home use, Microsoft names Office Home 2024 and Office Home & Business 2024. The comparison of all editions is under Office 2024 editions compared.
Which products belong to Office LTSC 2024
Microsoft offers these products for Windows:
| Product | Contents |
|---|---|
| Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 | Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word; Skype for Business as an optional installation |
| Office LTSC Standard 2024 | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote |
| Project Standard 2024, Project Professional 2024 | project planning |
| Visio LTSC Standard 2024, Visio LTSC Professional 2024 | diagrams and plans |
| Office LTSC Standard for Mac 2024 | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote for macOS |
In retail, the products are usually called “Office Professional Plus 2024” or “Office Standard 2024” for short. The LTSC editions are meant.
What has changed compared with earlier versions
- Publisher is missing. Office LTSC 2024 no longer includes Publisher, because Microsoft has discontinued the program.
- Teams is not preinstalled. The Teams app can be downloaded separately.
- ActiveX is disabled by default. Administrators can enable it again if needed.
- OpenDocument 1.4. Word, Excel and PowerPoint save ODF files in this version by default.
- Removed from Excel: the “Publish to Power BI” feature.
- Unchanged: the internal major version 16.0. According to Microsoft, Group Policy settings and add-ins from Office LTSC 2021 or Office 2019 therefore generally continue to work.
LTSC, Office 2024 and Microsoft 365 compared
| Feature | Office LTSC 2024 | Office 2024 (Home, Home & Business) | Microsoft 365 Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target group according to Microsoft | businesses, government organizations | consumers, small businesses | subscribers |
| Payment | once | once | subscription |
| New features after release | No | No | Yes |
| Support | 5 years, until October 9, 2029, no extension | until October 9, 2029 | ongoing |
| License covers | one device | one PC or Mac | several devices per user |
| Access included | in Professional Plus | No | Yes (PC only) |
| Setup | installation file and product key | redeeming with a Microsoft account | signing in with an account |
| Updates without internet access on the computers | possible, updates can be deployed in your own network | No | possible (deployment in your own network) |
| Real-time collaboration, AI-powered features | No | No | Yes |
Microsoft makes it clear: if you already use Microsoft 365 Apps, you do not need Office LTSC 2024 in addition. The subscription includes all features of Office LTSC 2024 and more.
Support and updates
Office LTSC 2024, including Project and Visio, receives five years of support. There is no extension afterwards. For Office LTSC 2024 and Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Microsoft names October 9, 2029 as the end.
Security and quality updates come over the internet. Businesses can also deploy them in their own network if the workstations have no internet access. According to Microsoft, the computer no longer needs internet access for the installation itself once the installation files are available. A connection is required for online activation with the product key.
The previous version, Office LTSC 2021, also had five years of support; it ended on October 13, 2026. All dates are in the
overview of Office end of support.
System requirements
| Feature | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11, Windows 11 LTSC 2024, Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Windows 10 LTSC 2019, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022 |
| ARM devices | at least Windows 11 |
| Processor | 1.1 GHz or faster, 2 cores |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Free disk space | 4 GB |
| Display | 1280 × 768; for 4K and higher, 64-bit Office is required |
| Architecture | 32-bit and 64-bit; Microsoft recommends 64-bit from 4 GB of memory |
| macOS (Standard for Mac) | the three most recent versions of macOS, 10 GB of free disk space |
Office LTSC 2024 is installed with Click-to-Run technology. You should remove older Office versions beforehand. If you want to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit, you will find help with the decision under Office 32-bit or 64-bit.
On the matching operating system: what characterizes the LTSC release of Windows is explained in
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 explained.
Typical cases
Law firm with twelve fixed workstations. The specialist software is approved for a specific Office version, and changes to the interface disrupt the workflow. Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 remains unchanged until 2029.
Terminal server with Windows Server 2022. Office LTSC 2024 is approved for Windows Server 2025 and 2022. For Windows Server 2019, only Office LTSC 2021 remains, whose support has ended.
Private laptop. Microsoft does not aim LTSC at consumers. With Office Home 2024 or Office Home & Business 2024 you manage the license conveniently in your Microsoft account. Professional Plus only comes into question if you need Access.
Team that works on documents together. LTSC does not offer real-time collaboration. Here a subscription is the suitable solution.
Office LTSC 2024 at VivaKeys
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2024
- Microsoft Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024
- Microsoft Visio Standard 2024 and Visio Professional 2024
You receive the product key and a download link by email. The steps are shown in
Install Office Professional Plus. All Office offers are in the
Microsoft Office 2024 category.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Office 2024 and Office 2024 LTSC? Office 2024 (Home, Home & Business) is aimed at consumers and small businesses and is redeemed with a Microsoft account. Office LTSC 2024 is aimed at businesses and government organizations, additionally includes Access in Professional Plus and is set up with an installation file and product key. Neither receives new features.
Where do I get the download for Office LTSC 2024? With your order you receive a download link to the installation file. Alternatively, Microsoft’s free Office Deployment Tool downloads the files directly from Microsoft.
Is Office 2024 Professional Plus available in 64-bit? Yes. Office LTSC 2024 is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Microsoft recommends 64-bit on devices with at least 4 GB of memory.
What is Office 2024 Standard? Office LTSC Standard 2024 is the smaller LTSC edition for businesses. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote; Access is only available in Professional Plus. For the Mac there is Office LTSC Standard for Mac 2024 with the same five programs.
Is Office 2021 Professional Plus also an LTSC version? Yes, Microsoft lists it as Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021. Its support ended on October 13, 2026. The editions are shown in
Office 2021 editions compared.
Sources
Checked on 2026-11-10 against the publisher’s information:
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ltsc/2024/overview
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/office-2024-and-office-ltsc-2024-faq-1c454a7d-3d0a-4139-b1bd-c61725ea436c
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/office-ltsc-2024
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/system-requirements/office-suites-for-enterprise-business-education-and-government
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ltsc/2021/overview
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/updates/choose-how-manage-updates-microsoft-365-apps
- www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-office-volume-licensing-suites-comparison