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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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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.
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?
Agreed but unfortunately anything we do is likely to be a fuss unless Microsoft changes their mind.
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I'd considered having a non-connected old laptop, but it will be a fuss importing everything via external drives. Oh well.
Rowan, I have a similar problem. It is a shame that Microsoft doesn't realize what a truly unique program Publisher is. What I am doing is buying a computer/ laptop and loading an old version of Publisher. I purchased Publisher 2021 from Mr. KEY a very reputable dealer in England.As long as you don't put any other Microsoft program on it, it should work very well for you.