Publisher alternative in 2026

Anonymous
2024-05-30T12:21:21+00:00

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 ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-13T18:49:51+00:00

    What I am going to do when I get the CD that I bought.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-13T18:48:59+00:00

    Bumping this

    There is a petition on change.org regarding Publisher's discontinuation:

    https://www.change.org/p/prevent-the-discontinuation-of-microsoft-publisher?source_location=psf_petitions

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  3. 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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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-13T18:46:10+00:00

    Perpetual copies will work; there will be no support.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-13T16:43:07+00:00

    That's great! I also tried Draw and was able to open a 30-page office file quickly. Some of the drawings and images were turned sideways and slightly compressed, but I haven't had time to do much with it. Also, colors were not the same or were black and white. But so far, this is the best alternative I've tried. Scribus opened .pubs but they were pretty messed up.

    I hope people will sign the Publisher petition on change.org. It's doubtful that Microsoft will care about it, but it can't hurt.

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