Hello, Microsoft announced that Publisher will not be supported after 2026, but the announcement was vague so I wanted to clear up a few things: Will Microsoft Publisher still be available to use (albeit unsupported) after October 2026 or will it be removed from computers that have them? If it is removed, does this only apply to Microsoft 365 subscriptions or will Office 2021 lifetime standalones also have Publisher removed? What if you want to continue using Publisher? Much of my work revolves around using Publisher. Is there any way to keep it after Oct. 2026? Original End of Support message: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support Thanks in advance!

>> Will Microsoft Publisher still be available to use (albeit unsupported) after October 2026 or will it be removed from computers that have them? If it is removed, does this only apply to Microsoft 365 subscriptions or will Office 2021 lifetime standalones also have Publisher removed? What if you want to continue using Publisher? Much of my work revolves around using Publisher. Is there any way to keep it after Oct. 2026? >> Publisher is being removed from the Microsoft 365 subscription in October 2026. As of March 2025, the plan is to remove it from computers that have the subscription. (This may change.) It only applies to the Microsoft 365 subscription. Office 2021 and older are not affected. Note: Publisher is not in Office 2024. If you have Office 2021 or older, Publisher will not be removed. Microsoft is considering options for people who are using Publisher. Any changes to the policy will be updated in this article: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support

When I subscribed to Microsoft 365, I discovered that the older, paid-for version which I had used for years was no longer on my desktop. I think I lost that by subscribing to Microsoft 365, and in so doing, I seem to have lost the ability to use Publisher unsupported beyond its phase-out in 2026. This is unfair. [I am using a database management system, FileMaker Pro 11, which became unsupported years ago, because it still meets my needs just as well as all its subsequent upgrades. Still, what I once bought remains mine to use.] Why is all-powerful Microsoft forcing me to commit countless hours to converting my .pub documents and learning new ways of doing what Publisher has enabled me to do so comfortably for years? I can understand the need to end support as newer, more versatile software is developed, but what does Microsoft gain (vs. what I lose) by reclaiming what I bought, fair and square, and wish to continue to use? I'm sure you are covered by a blanket of fine print, but I certainly question your business ethics and your prioritization of bottom-line over customer-care. BAD NEWS!

I Have years worth of documents in pub format what will happen to them after 2026 ? Which Office suite do you have? If you have a perpetual version, you will still have Publisher and can use the documents.

I Have years worth of documents in pub format what will happen to them after 2026 ?

I agree with all these comments about word and PowerPoint not being able to do the things I use Publisher for on a daily basis. And I do use those programmes too - but for other things! How can we make Microsoft listen to their customers and not delete this programme or make it inaccessible to those who wish , no NEED, to use it to continue their work effectively and to be able to continue to use templates which are stored , representing years of work which I can neither afford to lose nor ha e the time and capacity to convert into something else which will only save the text, not the actual document !

Can people keep using Microsoft Publisher unsupported after the end of support date in October 2026?

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Hello, Microsoft announced that Publisher will not be supported after 2026, but the announcement was vague so I wanted to clear up a few things:

Will Microsoft Publisher still be available to use (albeit unsupported) after October 2026 or will it be removed from computers that have them?
If it is removed, does this only apply to Microsoft 365 subscriptions or will Office 2021 lifetime standalones also have Publisher removed?
What if you want to continue using Publisher? Much of my work revolves around using Publisher. Is there any way to keep it after Oct. 2026?

Original End of Support message: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support

Thanks in advance!

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Will Microsoft Publisher still be available to use (albeit unsupported) after October 2026 or will it be removed from computers that have them?
If it is removed, does this only apply to Microsoft 365 subscriptions or will Office 2021 lifetime standalones also have Publisher removed?
What if you want to continue using Publisher? Much of my work revolves around using Publisher. Is there any way to keep it after Oct. 2026?

Publisher is being removed from the Microsoft 365 subscription in October 2026. As of March 2025, the plan is to remove it from computers that have the subscription. (This may change.)
It only applies to the Microsoft 365 subscription. Office 2021 and older are not affected. Note: Publisher is not in Office 2024.
If you have Office 2021 or older, Publisher will not be removed. Microsoft is considering options for people who are using Publisher.

Any changes to the policy will be updated in this article:

Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support

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2025-03-07T05:06:02+00:00

When I subscribed to Microsoft 365, I discovered that the older, paid-for version which I had used for years was no longer on my desktop. I think I lost that by subscribing to Microsoft 365, and in so doing, I seem to have lost the ability to use Publisher unsupported beyond its phase-out in 2026. This is unfair. [I am using a database management system, FileMaker Pro 11, which became unsupported years ago, because it still meets my needs just as well as all its subsequent upgrades. Still, what I once bought remains mine to use.] Why is all-powerful Microsoft forcing me to commit countless hours to converting my .pub documents and learning new ways of doing what Publisher has enabled me to do so comfortably for years? I can understand the need to end support as newer, more versatile software is developed, but what does Microsoft gain (vs. what I lose) by reclaiming what I bought, fair and square, and wish to continue to use? I'm sure you are covered by a blanket of fine print, but I certainly question your business ethics and your prioritization of bottom-line over customer-care. BAD NEWS!
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2025-03-07T02:28:37+00:00

I Have years worth of documents in pub format what will happen to them after 2026 ?

Which Office suite do you have? If you have a perpetual version, you will still have Publisher and can use the documents.
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2025-03-06T19:41:30+00:00

I Have years worth of documents in pub format what will happen to them after 2026 ?
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2025-03-06T18:55:23+00:00

I agree with all these comments about word and PowerPoint not being able to do the things I use Publisher for on a daily basis. And I do use those programmes too - but for other things!

How can we make Microsoft listen to their customers and not delete this programme or make it inaccessible to those who wish , no NEED, to use it to continue their work effectively and to be able to continue to use templates which are stored , representing years of work which I can neither afford to lose nor ha e the time and capacity to convert into something else which will only save the text, not the actual document !
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