14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has officially dropped support for Internet Explorer in Microsoft 365 apps, so the company is now going all-in on Microsoft Edge for the productivity suite.
The company pulled IE support on August 17, as per a previous announcement, and while Microsoft 365 apps might continue to work properly for now in Internet Explorer, the company says it wouldn’t offer any kind of support if you come across a potential bug in this software.
“If you encounter issues while accessing Microsoft 365 apps and services from IE11 after August 17, 2021, support will be unavailable. Additionally, you should expect no new features and that your daily usage experience could get progressively worse over time until the apps and services are disconnected,” Microsoft explains.
Microsoft says Outlook Web App users with AAD accounts can still access the service with Internet Explorer, and everything will work correctly for now, but no new features would be added. Those who own standard Microsoft accounts would be redirected to the Outlook Web App Light experience.
Microsoft Edge, the recommended option
There’s also a special change for SharePoint users, with Microsoft explaining that some features would continue to be available even in Internet Explorer.
“We understand that some customers may continue to use Open with Explorer and View in File Explorer (only accessible in IE11) to access document libraries. To avoid disruption, these customers will be able to use these features for now when they go to a document library in IE11. These features remain in maintenance mode and aren't receiving further development. We encourage all customers to move to a modern browser and OneDrive sync for a better user experience and easier access to files,” it says.
Going forward, Microsoft Edge is the recommended option for everyone, especially because it packs its very own Internet Explorer mode to deal with potential compatibility problems.