SharePoint, Designer, Office, Windows and IE Support End Dates

As many companies consider whether to upgrade to SharePoint 2013, the question comes up as to what software the bulk of the user base are on. Microsoft ends support on their products every 5 years. Here’s a list of the last 3 versions of products applicable to the end user base of SharePoint to help you plan your upgrades.

Product	Lifecycle Start Date	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date
SharePoint 2013	9 Jan 2013	10 Apr 2018	11 Apr 2023
SharePoint 2010	15 Jul 2010	13 Oct 2015	13 Oct 2020
SharePoint 2007	27 Jan 2007	9 Oct 2012	10 Oct 2017
Product	Lifecycle Start Date	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date
Office 2013 Pro	9 Jan 2013	10 Apr 2018	11 Apr 2023
Office 2010 Pro	15 Jul 2010	13 Oct 2015	13 Oct 2020
Office 2007 Pro	27 Jan 2017	9 Oct 2012	10 Oct 2017
Product	Lifecycle Start Date	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date
Windows 8 Pro	30 Oct 2012	9 Jan 2018	10 Jan 2023
Windows 7 Pro	22 Oct 2009	13 Jan 2015	14 Jan 2020
Windows XP Pro	31 Dec 2001	14 Apr 2009	8 Apr 2014
Product	Lifecycle Start Date	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date
Internet Explorer 10	30 Oct 2012	Not Supplied	Not Supplied
Internet Explorer 9	15 Mar 2011	Not Supplied	14 Jan 2020
Internet Explorer 8	17 Jun 2009	8 Apr 2014	14 Jan 2020
Product	Lifecycle Start Date	Mainstream Support End Date	Extended Support End Date
SharePoint Designer 2013	9 Jan 2013	10 Apr 2018	11 Apr 2023
SharePoint Designer 2010	15 Jul 2010	13 Oct 2015	13 Oct 2020
SharePoint Designer 2007	27 Jan 2007	9 Oct 2012	10 Oct 2017