Microsoft Word: The Acronyms feature will retire September 2024 [MC855682]

Message ID: MC855682

The Acronyms feature in Microsoft Word will retire on September 11, 2024. After that date, users will not be able to access the feature from the References tab on the ribbon or from the Acronyms section in the Editor pane on the right of the screen. This message applies to Word for Windows and on the web.

The Acronyms feature on the References tab:

The Acronyms feature in the Editor side pane:




Microsoft is dedicated to enhancing your Enterprise Office 365 subscription. From time to time, we retire features and benefits that are redundant to similar options available to customers. Users can decode acronyms with other similar or better options, such as the Search feature in Microsoft Office.com, in Sharepoint.com, and Bing for Work.

We also offer Copilot in Microsoft Word, a premium option that can decode common acronyms from business and worldwide scenarios.

[How this will affect your organization:]

You are receiving this message because your organization may be using Acronyms in Word. 

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This change will happen automatically and without admin action on September 11, 2024. Consider sharing the support articles with your help desk team so they have additional context and alternative solutions ready if users reach out for assistance.

Learn more

• Find what you need with Microsoft Search – Microsoft Support
• Overview of Microsoft Search in Bing | Microsoft Learn
• Welcome to Copilot in Word – Microsoft Support