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        "content_html": "<p>Microsoft’s lifecycle pages list SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 extended support ending 7/15/2026 (6:59:59 AM Pacific), and its 2026 end-of-support list adds Project Server 2016 and 2019, SharePoint Designer 2013 and InfoPath 2013 on July 14, 2026. SharePoint Server Subscription Edition follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy and is in support.</p>\n<h2>Source facts</h2>\n<p>Microsoft’s lifecycle pages for <a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-2019\">SharePoint Server 2019</a> and <a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-2016\">SharePoint Server 2016</a> show both under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy with extended support ending 7/15/2026 at 6:59:59 AM Pacific Time; mainstream support ended in January 2024 for 2019 and July 2021 for 2016.</p>\n<p>Microsoft’s list of products ending support in 2026 includes Project Server 2016 and 2019, SharePoint Designer 2013, InfoPath 2013, SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Server 2019 on July 14, 2026, and says that upon end of support there are no new security updates, non-security updates, assisted support options or online technical content updates.</p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-subscription-edition\">SharePoint Server Subscription Edition lifecycle page</a> shows it follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy, with a start date of 11/2/2021, and lists it as in support.</p>\n<h2>Applicability</h2>\n<p>Use this for any on-premises SharePoint Server 2016 or 2019 farm. Migration paths, licensing and feature differences between Subscription Edition and SharePoint Online vary; confirm them before choosing a target.</p>\n<h2>DSE recommendation</h2>\n<p>DSE recommends planning every SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 farm’s move to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition or SharePoint Online now, and restricting access to farms that remain. Inventory sites, custom solutions, InfoPath forms and SharePoint Designer workflows that will not move as they are, assign an owner for each, and remove external publishing from old farms until they are retired.</p>\n<h2>Verification</h2>\n<p>List each farm’s version and build, track its migration status, and confirm that no DNS records, reverse proxies or firewall rules still expose a retired farm.</p>\n<h2>Official references</h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-2019\">Microsoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server 2019</a>. <a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-2016\">Microsoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server 2016</a>. <a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sharepoint-server-subscription-edition\">Microsoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server Subscription Edition</a>. Reviewed October 19, 2026.</p>",
        "content_text": "Microsoft’s lifecycle pages list SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 extended support ending 7/15/2026 (6:59:59 AM Pacific), and its 2026 end-of-support list adds Project Server 2016 and 2019, SharePoint Designer 2013 and InfoPath 2013 on July 14, 2026. SharePoint Server Subscription Edition follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy and is in support.\nSource facts\nMicrosoft’s lifecycle pages for SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2016 show both under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy with extended support ending 7/15/2026 at 6:59:59 AM Pacific Time; mainstream support ended in January 2024 for 2019 and July 2021 for 2016.\nMicrosoft’s list of products ending support in 2026 includes Project Server 2016 and 2019, SharePoint Designer 2013, InfoPath 2013, SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Server 2019 on July 14, 2026, and says that upon end of support there are no new security updates, non-security updates, assisted support options or online technical content updates.\nThe SharePoint Server Subscription Edition lifecycle page shows it follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy, with a start date of 11/2/2021, and lists it as in support.\nApplicability\nUse this for any on-premises SharePoint Server 2016 or 2019 farm. Migration paths, licensing and feature differences between Subscription Edition and SharePoint Online vary; confirm them before choosing a target.\nDSE recommendation\nDSE recommends planning every SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 farm’s move to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition or SharePoint Online now, and restricting access to farms that remain. Inventory sites, custom solutions, InfoPath forms and SharePoint Designer workflows that will not move as they are, assign an owner for each, and remove external publishing from old farms until they are retired.\nVerification\nList each farm’s version and build, track its migration status, and confirm that no DNS records, reverse proxies or firewall rules still expose a retired farm.\nOfficial references\nMicrosoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server 2019. Microsoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server 2016. Microsoft Lifecycle — SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. Reviewed October 19, 2026.",
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