Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
A desktop publishing application from Microsoft that focuses on page layout and graphic design.
What I am going to do when I get the CD that I bought.
Publisher alternative in 2026
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Anonymous
Hello, What software will people be using and why when Publisher is phased out in October 2026? Thank you.
I know there's InDesign and Canva. Also, will Publisher files be able to be converted ?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2025-03-13T18:46:46+00:00 Signed that petition. Think we need to share that more in this thread.
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Anonymous
2025-03-13T18:46:10+00:00 Perpetual copies will work; there will be no support.
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Anonymous
2025-03-13T15:36:51+00:00 Has anyone tried this? Additional cost? Last actual disk I've found in my stash was 2003 Professional Office Upgrade and just downloaded upgrades from there. I've changed computers at least 3 times since then, so no existing stand alone on hard drive.
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Anonymous
2025-03-12T21:37:39+00:00 An interesting point regarding Installment Key for earlier CD versions. If Microsoft decided not to acknowledge those old Keys anymore, reloading previous would be impossible, I guess. I hope I am not giving them ideas - gulp!