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· 7 min de lectura· Actualizada el 2026-03-25Office 2024 frente a Office 2021
Tres años de mejoras retroportadas separan Office 2024 de Office 2021. Le explicamos qué hay realmente de nuevo y si la diferencia de precio justifica el salto.
- Office 2024
- Office 2021
- Comparativa
Qué hay de nuevo en 2024
La mayor parte de lo que hace que 2024 parezca moderno son mejoras pequeñas: cintas más limpias, autoguardado más inteligente, menos cuadros de diálogo. Las ganancias reales están en Excel y Outlook.
- · Excel: matrices dinámicas, función IMAGE(), expresiones regulares en XLOOKUP, Python en Excel (versión preliminar), apertura más rápida de archivos con más de 1 millón de filas.
- · Outlook: nueva opción de interfaz de usuario, mensajes anclados, posponer, lista de mensajes en dos líneas, arrastrar al calendario.
- · Word: comentarios modernos, modo enfoque, co-autoría nativa en archivos locales, comprobador de accesibilidad renovado.
- · PowerPoint: sugerencias de Designer, Cameo (insertar cámara web en diapositivas), grabar narración con teleprompter.
- · En toda la suite: modo oscuro mejorado, componentes Loop, mejoras en la entrada de lápiz.
| Área | Office 2021 | Office 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Período de soporte | Hasta oct. 2026 | Hasta oct. 2029 |
| Matrices dinámicas | Parcial | Completo |
| Nueva interfaz de Outlook | — | Opcional |
| Componentes Loop | — | ✓ |
| Cinta de accesibilidad | — | ✓ |
| Python en Excel | — | Versión preliminar |
| Precio habitual (Pro Plus) | €19,90 | €34,90 |
Coste frente a tiempo de soporte restante
Office 2021 sigue recibiendo actualizaciones de seguridad hasta octubre de 2026 — solo 5 meses desde la fecha de redacción de este texto. Office 2024 las recibe hasta octubre de 2029.
- Office 20215 meses · hasta oct. 2026
- Office 202441 meses · hasta oct. 2029
Preguntas frecuentes
- ¿Pueden coexistir ambas versiones en un mismo PC?
- Oficialmente no — los instaladores de una versión desinstalan la otra. Use la Office Deployment Tool con indicadores de instalación en paralelo solo si comprende los riesgos.
- ¿Los archivos .docx y .xlsx se intercambian sin problemas?
- Sí. El formato de archivo es idéntico. Las funciones exclusivas de 2024 simplemente no se representan en 2021, pero los datos se conservan.
Licencias recomendadas
Office Professional Plus 2024 — 1 PC
Perpetual · 1 PC · Windows
The latest perpetual Office suite for one Windows PC.
Office Professional Plus 2021 — 1 PC
Perpetual · 1 PC · Windows
Stable, mature perpetual Office release for one PC.
Office Professional Plus 2021 — 5 PCs
Perpetual · 5 PCs · Windows
Five-device pack of Office 2021 Pro Plus.
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