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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 ?
A desktop publishing application from Microsoft that focuses on page layout and graphic design.
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Use another email address to open a new Microsoft account. (If you don't have another email address, get one in gmail.) Then you should be able to install the stand-alone Office.
I'm with you, I know we have a while yet but I have been looking at various programs to see if they can easily perform the tasks I currently use Publisher for. I create greeting cards and have many templates set up in Publisher that I can easily open, edit and print. I have not found anything else in office 365 or anywhere else yet that easily allows me to do the same. With Publisher it allows you to create the front and back of the design, others you seem to have to make the whole page the size of the card and then lining up has proved difficult. I have an old standalone copy of office but I am unable to install it alongside my current 365 subscription. I do hope they either change their mind or incorporate the ease of creating cards into something else.
I'm extremely disappointed and annoyed that Publisher will be discontinued. It's user-friendly, easy to learn and flexible, and it's great for producing bulletins, newsletters, and other documents that require creative layouts. MS Word and PowerPoint are NOT suitable alternatives for this kind of work. Microsoft's decision to discontinue this program is short-sighted and is a dis-service to those who use it.
Hi, Enerak,
I have exactly the same feelings right now. I am still hopeful however that something satisfactory will come out of all this frustration. The more people who let Microsoft know that they are not happy, the better. Mind you, we are like to be only a very small percentage of their customers!
Between trying to find a Publisher replacement to trying to disable Copilot to trying to fix thumbnails to trying to get rid of OneDrive, the hours I've wasted are incalculable. I work independently and am used to solving issues, but this is too much. My goal now is to drop Microsoft and get my computers back under my own control. If that means Apple or Linux or just getting rid of OneDrive and MS Office remains to be seen.
Microsoft's complete lack of empathy for customers continues to astonish me. They don't even pretend to give a damn.