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· 7 min leestijd· Bijgewerkt op 2026-03-25Office 2024 vs Office 2021
Three years of feature backports separate Office 2024 from Office 2021. Here's what's actually new and whether the price gap justifies the jump.
- Office 2024
- Office 2021
- Comparison
What's new in 2024
Most of what makes 2024 feel modern is small: cleaner ribbons, smarter autosave, fewer dialogs. The real wins are in Excel and Outlook.
- · Excel: dynamic arrays, IMAGE() function, regex in XLOOKUP, Python in Excel (preview), faster open of 1M+ row files.
- · Outlook: new Outlook UI option, pinned messages, snooze, two-line message list, drag-to-calendar.
- · Word: modern comments, focus mode, native co-authoring on local files, accessibility checker rebuilt.
- · PowerPoint: Designer suggestions, Cameo (insert webcam in slides), record narration with teleprompter.
- · Across the suite: dark mode polish, Loop components, on-device drawing inking improvements.
| Area | Office 2021 | Office 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Support window | Until Oct 2026 | Until Oct 2029 |
| Dynamic arrays | Partial | Full |
| New Outlook UI | — | Optional |
| Loop components | — | ✓ |
| Accessibility ribbon | — | ✓ |
| Python in Excel | — | Preview |
| Typical price (Pro Plus) | €19.90 | €34.90 |
Cost vs lifetime of support
Office 2021 still gets security updates until October 2026 — only 5 months from the time of writing. Office 2024 gets them until October 2029.
- Office 20215 months · until Oct 2026
- Office 202441 months · until Oct 2029
Veelgestelde vragen
- Can both versions coexist on one PC?
- Officially no — installers from one version uninstall the other. Use the Office Deployment Tool with side-by-side flags only if you understand the risks.
- Do .docx and .xlsx files round-trip cleanly?
- Yes. File format is identical. Features unique to 2024 simply don't render in 2021, but the data is preserved.
Aanbevolen licenties
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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