Visio 2016 and Visio 2019 reached end of support on October 14, 2025

Visio 2016 and Visio 2019 reached end of support on October 14, 2025. The apps keep working but receive no more security updates.

CriticalEnd of supportAction requiredIn effectVerified

Product

Visio 2016 / Visio 2019

Announced

14 October 2024

Effective from

14 October 2025

Who is affected

Organizations running perpetual-license Visio 2016 or Visio 2019 for diagramming.

Admin roles to involve: Microsoft 365 admin, Desktop/application admin

What administrators should do

Move users from perpetual Visio 2016 / 2019 to a subscription Visio plan or supported perpetual release. The apps keep working but receive no security updates or support after October 14, 2025. Microsoft published a Visio-specific end-of-support announcement on October 14, 2024.

What happens if this is ignored

Visio keeps working but receives no security updates, accumulating unpatched vulnerabilities.

Why this is rated critical: severity comes from a fixed rubric — this entry is a end of support that requires administrator action. Time-to-deadline is shown separately and never changes the rating.

Official source

Everything you should know about Visio 2016 and Visio 2019 end of support

Published by Microsoft · Source dated 14 October 2024 · Checked 24 August 2026

Last verified 24 August 2026

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