Yes, it is nearly a decade old. Yes, Microsoft wants you to move to Microsoft 365. But for the hundreds of millions of users still loyal to the perpetual license of Office 2016 (Pro Plus, Standard, or via a volume license), the Language Pack is the difference between looking like a professional or looking like a typo machine.
And in the world of professional writing, no red lines is the only green flag you need.
You send it.
The Office 2016 Language Pack isn't flashy. It doesn't have AI. It won't write your emails for you. But for the polyglot accountant, the global freelancer, or the expat teacher, it is the quiet tool that keeps the red squiggly lines away.
You have Microsoft 365 (just download the free Language Accessory Packs from the web) or you only need to read documents (Google Translate is fine for that).
We live in a hyper-connected world. One minute you’re drafting a contract in English for a client in London, and the next, you’re reformatting the same spreadsheet in Japanese for the Tokyo office.