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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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Agreed but unfortunately anything we do is likely to be a fuss unless Microsoft changes their mind.
So happy I found this discussion. I have hundreds of publisher files as I am a teacher and use publisher to create everything I use in my classroom. Is their a quick and easy what to save these files as a pdf or is it just going in and saving each one individually?
Sounds like a good summer project. I think you need to do them one at a time. Fortunately, you don't have to go between programs to do it.
Yes, I think this is right I’m afraid. Open each Publisher file and save as PDF. A bi time consuming.
Marge,
I completely agree with your post! I am a church admin as well and we have over a decade of items on Publisher from bulletins, flyers, letters...pretty much everything we do. We don't use templates, everything is designed from scratch and Word just doesn't have the ease of use and flexibility that Publisher has. If we receive a file originally done in Word we ALWAYS convert it to Publisher because of this. If anyone has suggestions of other ways to protest Microsoft's plan to discontinue Publisher PLEASE let us know. I have an office full of coworkers who will join in! In the meantime, Microsoft please reconsider this plan!