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
    2025-06-24T18:52:07+00:00

    The options they gave weren't modern. That's the funny thing.

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  2. LemP 74,970 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-06-24T19:03:03+00:00

    Look into Affinity Publisher. It's commercial, but not nearly as expensive as most of the rest and it's not a subscription product. It can do much of what Publisher could do, although there's a bit of a learning curve.

    https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher/

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-06-25T00:13:57+00:00

    Have a look at Libre Office, it does have a few glitches, but it does open .PUB files in the Writer module and flows text onto following pages.

    It is also free. (At the moment) https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/writer/

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-06-25T00:16:06+00:00

    Have a look at Libre Office, it does have a few glitches, but it does open .PUB files in the Writer module and flows text onto following pages.

    It is also free. (At the moment) https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/writer/

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-06-25T14:13:07+00:00

    Thank you.. will try it and see. I thought Adobe would be a good option, but yet to check them out.

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