Question & Answer
Question
What is the status of Active X according to Microsoft?
Cause
A customer wants to know what is the status of Active X according to Microsoft
Answer
The official statement by a Microsoft engineer is the following:
ISSUE DEFINITION:
- You would like to know the planned roadmap for ActiveX in Office following recent changes.
- You are seeking information on current projects related to ActiveX to anticipate upcoming changes.
- You are requesting guides or documents on how to replace ActiveX and any recommendations on this subject.
Conclusion:
Milestone | Date / Status |
Disabled by default in Office 2024 | October 2024 |
Disabled by default in Microsoft 365 Apps | April 2025 (version 2504) |
Removal of functionality | Not removed—requires manual re-enable |
Microsoft deprecation announcement | No formal discontinuation |
EOL (end-of-life date) | Not announced |
End of Microsoft support | Not announced |
End of security updates | No separate end planned |
ActiveX is not removed or end-of-life, but it’s disabled by default from Office 2024 (Oct 2024) and M365 version 2504 (Apr 2025).
It remains available for specific, trusted use cases—but with no announced plans for outright removal, EOL, or cessation of support/security updates.
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11 February 2026
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