Reminder - InfoPath is not included with Office 2016

Microsoft initially informed users in January of 2014 that InfoPath 2013 would be the final version of of InfoPath that is released. Consider this article a reminder of where your InfoPath 2013 has gone when updating to Office 2016.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

September 22, 2015

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Reminder - InfoPath is not included with Office 2016

In January 2014 the Microsoft Office Team provided an update to users about InfoPath and informed them that the 2013 version would be the final edition of the software for users.

If you are still using InfoPath 2013 in your organization and need to think aboiut migrating then Microsoft has provided information in their Office Dev Center that you can use to begin that process.

However, for those of you who will be upgrading to Office 2016 under the Office 365 ProPlus plan, there is a page of information for you that will help out with that process but those of you still using InfoPath 2013 need to be aware of the last item on that page:

InfoPath 2013 remains the current version and therefore won't be included in the Office 2016 version of Office 365 ProPlus. When you update an existing installation of Office 365 ProPlus to the Office 2016 version, InfoPath is removed from the computer. If your users still need to use InfoPath, the previous version will be available for installation on the Software page in the Office 365 portal.

InfoPath 2013 client will be supported under Microsoft's lifecycle support until April 2023; InfoPath Forms Services for SharePoint Server 2013 will also be be supported until April 2023 and InfoPath Forms Services in Office 365 will be supported until further notice.

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Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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