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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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I did a test trial of affinity ( shouldn't have gotten it at that time as I didn't have the time to really test it out) Anyway after the trial period they sent a questionnaire, I explained the situation & mentioned if they could work up a conversion it would be great. Maybe if others do the same they might take it more seriously.
Dear Sophia
I have used MS Publisher for more than 20 years. I produce booklets and Christmas cards for churches and charities. We cannot afford expensive programs.
What else will format an A5 booklet or paste a frame of information onto a picture or manipulate arrangements of text and pictures/photos like Publisher.
Whatever is the reason for retiring it?
I have 100s of pieces that will be lost.
Cancel this bad decision immediately!
from Pipin
Oh wonderful idea, thank you for posting this!
I just tried wordperfect it has a pdf conversion & worked pretty well. Still have to adjust the formatting; however wordperfect has a great feature where you can see the formatting codes, so you work in that area & take out the formatting you don't want.
And can you place photos where you want them on the page, resize them, and then have the text flow around them? If it can do all that, I'm in.