At some point, Microsoft will abandon the perpetual license format what's unknown is when it will do that. Computerworld believes that will make Office 2022 even less attractive in comparison, maybe by further restricting support or access to services.
That may take some serious hustle by less-agile enterprises. Don't expect Office 2022 to have more than a seven-year support allowance. It is mostly used by large enterprises that want a safe and trust.
Microsoft will thus almost certainly name the future suite Office 2022. Some traits can be inferred from past Microsoft practice, however.
