Microsoft Office 2019 is the current version of Microsoft Office for both Windows and Mac. It is the successor to Office 2016 and will be succeeded by Office 2021 in the second half of the year. It was released to general availability for Windows 10 and for macOS on September 24, 2018.One way or another, you probably want Office on your desktop, and though the 2019 version isn't an absolutely essential upgrade, that's only because the last version has held up so well. Either way, Office 2019 is the best office suite you can buy, and it remains an Editors' Choice.