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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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When does Microsoft remove the size limitations from Powerpoint? They were the only reason why one would have to use Publisher... Powerpoint is limited to about A0 max size and if one would like to make roll-ups, sheets etc...
I checked out their website and it looks like original MS Publisher???
Learning another program that is *similar* to Publisher is frustrating. I tried Open Office a number of years ago, and gave up as it didn't have the functionality that I'd been used to with MS Office. Things were similar, but not the same. It took me ages to try and do what I could do in a few seconds in MS. There were MS features that I frequently used that were not available in Open Office. I gave up in the end.
I don't have the time or brain capability to learn a new *similar* program. I know it's a recipe for extreme brain frustration!
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.
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!