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

Get a stand alone copy of publisher. I have a 2010 version that I have downloaded and tried it works just fine and if Microsoft do not keep a copy of publisher usable on 365 I will be going back to office 2010 Harold Frey

I depend on Microsoft Publisher for everything. I write books with lots of layers and graphics and photos. You cannot do this in Word. And there really are very few other programs that layer. Please do not eliminate Publisher. Or if you do, create a new Word with layering capabilities. Word is just not adequate for my purposes. Thank you, Gina Sammis A long time user!

Please find a way to keep publisher going. I use it to do our local newsletter every month along with another person who uses it for our local phone directory. Word is terrible to use for a newsletter and publisher doesn't have all I need. Connie Brault

As long as you have a perpetual version of office, yes. If you have a subscription, you will need to disable update in Sept 2025 so its not removed, unless Microsoft releases a "sunset" version then you can update and keep publisher.

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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2025-05-27T17:40:12+00:00

Get a stand alone copy of publisher. I have a 2010 version that I have downloaded and tried it works just fine and if Microsoft do not keep a copy of publisher usable on 365 I will be going back to office 2010

Harold Frey
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2025-05-27T16:40:24+00:00

I depend on Microsoft Publisher for everything. I write books with lots of layers and graphics and photos. You cannot do this in Word. And there really are very few other programs that layer. Please do not eliminate Publisher. Or if you do, create a new Word with layering capabilities. Word is just not adequate for my purposes.

Thank you, Gina Sammis

A long time user!
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2025-05-16T11:58:16+00:00

Please find a way to keep publisher going. I use it to do our local newsletter every month along with another person who uses it for our local phone directory. Word is terrible to use for a newsletter and publisher doesn't have all I need.

Connie Brault
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2025-04-29T13:17:00+00:00

As long as you have a perpetual version of office, yes. If you have a subscription, you will need to disable update in Sept 2025 so its not removed, unless Microsoft releases a "sunset" version then you can update and keep publisher.
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