Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus

Pre-owned digital licence. Supplied as a lawfully transferred licence that has been retired by its previous holder, with order documentation and activation guidance. It does not expire and there is no renewal fee. How pre-owned licences work · Why pre-owned software licences cost less.

Office 2016 Professional Plus: the budget perpetual suite

Office 2016 Professional Plus is the oldest perpetual edition AutoSoftKey lists, and the cheapest way to put Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher and Access on a Windows PC without a subscription. The interface and file formats are the same DOCX, XLSX and PPTX everything else uses, so documents exchange cleanly with newer versions and Microsoft 365.

Microsoft’s support for Office 2016 ended on 14 October 2025. The suite still installs and activates, but it receives no further security updates, so it is best suited to offline or low-risk machines and legacy compatibility. For a supported one-off suite, choose Office 2021 Professional Plus. Office 2016 is supplied as a pre-owned digital licence with the key, documentation and activation guidance by email.

What is included

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote: the 2016 feature set with Tell Me search and Smart Lookup.
• Outlook: desktop email and calendar.
• Access and Publisher (Windows): database and publishing tools.
• Perpetual licence: pay once, no subscription.

Who buys Office 2016

Buyers equipping an older or offline machine, organisations with add-ins or macros validated only on 2016, and anyone who wants the full Professional Plus application set at the lowest price and accepts the lack of security updates.

Choosing devices and platform

Select Windows or Mac and 1, 3 or 5 devices. The Mac option supplies the macOS edition of Office 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote) and is only appropriate for older macOS versions that Microsoft listed for it; most current Macs should use Office 2021 instead.

Office 2016, 2019 and 2021 Professional Plus

Compatibility and system requirements

Windows: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit or 32-bit), 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended), 3 GB of disk space, 1280 × 800 display. A Microsoft account and internet access are needed for activation.

See Microsoft’s Office resources page for full requirements.

Delivery and activation

Orders are fulfilled digitally — there is nothing to post. Once payment is confirmed, your licence details and step-by-step setup instructions go to the email address you entered at checkout. Most orders are processed promptly after payment confirmation; a small number are held briefly for a routine manual check. If you need a hand with installation or activation, our support team replies by email during published support hours.

• Product key, order documentation and activation guidance delivered by email
• Software is downloaded from the publisher’s own website — no third-party installers
• Supplied as a pre-owned digital licence — see how pre-owned licences work
• Secure checkout in GBP — Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay or invoice/bank transfer

Changed your mind on an unused, unactivated order? Contact us within 14 days. Suspected defect? Tell us within 30 days so we can investigate and replace or refund where required — see the Refund Policy and Delivery Policy.