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Why is Publisher being phased out, and what is Microsoft replacing it with? Will Microsoft 365 be cheaper since they are phasing out the program?
As a senior and a person who has ADHD, I don't like change, I don't like to have to upgrade and purchase programs that were included and continue to pay higher prices for fewer services. I use Publisher a lot. We make camping calendars, calendars for family birthdays, workers' schedules, etc. Soon, there will be nothing in Microsoft to fulfill this. I make camping meal plans, and prep and supplies. and no, word and its things suck. Not even close to being user-friendly for seniors, if you learned to use Word before, the updates are not as user-friendly. Great for kids learning it now, sucks for seniors. I make banners, posters, cards, signs, etc. What will I use now? I had a chat with Mohammad for 20 minutes, and he kept telling me Microsoft has a plan, just wait for it. I did mention that once you state you are phasing things out, you already have a plan and might as well explain it. No large company or corporation says they are phasing something out if they haven't come up with a plan already! When he suggested I wait, I was not impressed at all. Wait for what? Wait to hear we waited too long to be a voice the company needed to hear from us sooner? Not a happy Granny!
The person I spoke with said that the company and higher-ups need to hear from us. If you like Publisher, let them know. I am trying!!
A desktop publishing application from Microsoft that focuses on page layout and graphic design.
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I use publisher every day to create posters, brochures, cards and so much more.
I was told, Oh Word does all that NO IT DOES NOT.
I want publisher to continue.
IF I buy my own publisher, will I be able to use it after MICROSOFT so ignorantly stops
it?
I find it odd that Microsoft would suggest third party programs to replace publisher rather than provide loyal customers with a way to open publisher files in a Microsoft Office program. I have e perceived that labels layout in wors .does not align well when.prontong on aveey labels, while publisher alignment is much better. I don't see a quarter page greeting card layout in word that shows where the card graphics and text would align when printed and folded, making centering art work difficult and wasting paper with trial and error printing. Does Microsoft intend to improve word to replace these features from publisher? Will blank templates.availablenin publisher be available in word? Or do you plan to just leave us high and dry with hours of work to try tosave decades.of work in some substandard format before you pull the plug? This is unacceptable as it stands.
I have created temples in Word to replace Publisher but have found it aggravating to use. Word does not have the user-friendly use as Publisher does. I have been using Word for my Publisher files for over a month trying to get used to the way Word operates, and it is NOT nowhere as easy to use as Publisher. I had rather have Publisher remain. I will not be a happy camper when Publisher goes away.
I have many, many Publisher documents and converting them all is not something I'd like to do. (Have you ever tried to convert a Publisher document to Word?!) While it's true that Word and PowerPoint offer similar functionality, neither are fully acceptable options - PowerPoint is not designed for printed documents, and Word is much more rigid in image and text placement than Publisher. This is a product that has been around for decades and phasing it out is abandoning a large user base that relies on it.
shame on MS. instead of making life easier for us you make it horrible!!!!!!
I Just bought a new Lap top and was about to purchase Office. now ill keep my money. THANKS ALOT!!