Microsoft warns, especially systems administrators, that several intelligent functions of Office will stop working if users do not update the right version before January 2026.
The functions to which they refer are Read aloud, transcription and dictatedtools that are part of the Office Intelligent Services and that have been mainly integrated into Word, although they are also present in other applications such as PowerPoint, Onenote and Outlook.
«To guarantee continuous high quality performance, we are updating the backend service that feeds these functions,» explains Microsoft.
Specifically, the necessary update corresponds to version 16.0.18827.20202 or a latersince the previous versions will stop offering compatibility with these characteristics from January.
Those of Redmond have not detailed all the technical changes, but they have described this migration as an «important modification.»
So, to avoid interruptions in the service, It is advisable to ensure that all Office customers are updated before next January.
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