While Microsoft Office 2013 reached its overall end-of-life on April 11, 2023, official Lithuanian language packs and updates remain accessible for legacy users as of late 2024 and early 2025. Official Download Options
- Mainstream Support for Office 2013 ended in 2018. Extended Support ended in April 2023.
- Microsoft stopped selling most language packs for Office 2013 directly to consumers via their web store around 2018–2019.
- By 2021, the official Microsoft download link for the Lithuanian Language Pack was likely inactive or hidden for retail customers.
Why Would You Need This in 2021 (and beyond)?
Despite being obsolete, many Baltic enterprises, government institutions, and educational facilities still run Office 2013 due to legacy database compatibility or hardware constraints. Common reasons for seeking the 2021-era installation include:
Part 1: Understanding the Microsoft Office 2013 Language Pack
What Is a Language Pack?
A Language Pack (LP) is a software add-on that changes the display language of the user interface (menus, dialog boxes, help files, and ribbons) and, in some cases, enables proofing tools (spelling, grammar, thesaurus) for a specific language. For Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft released a series of standalone Language Packs for over 100 languages, including Lithuanian (lietuvių kalba).
2. MSDN Subscriptions
Developers with active Visual Studio subscriptions can access archived Office 2013 language packs.
The Transition and Digital Preservation