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Discussions tagged with 'license certificate' on WindowsForum.com focus on Microsoft's licensing certificate expiration affecting Office and Microsoft 365 apps on macOS and iOS. A key thread highlights that after July 13, 2026, these apps will enter reduced functionality mode unless updated with a renewed licensing certificate. This issue underscores tensions between cloud-era licensing and perpetual software purchases, as users face loss of editing rights due to certificate expiry. The tag covers topics of software licensing, certificate maintenance, and the implications for users of older Office versions like Office 2019 for Mac.
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    Microsoft Office on Mac & iOS Will Go Reduced Functionality After July 13, 2026

    Microsoft says some Office and Microsoft 365 apps on macOS and iOS will enter reduced functionality mode after July 13, 2026, unless they are updated to builds carrying a renewed licensing certificate, with Office 2019 for Mac users left without an update path. That is not merely an obscure...
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