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Ricky Anderson 20 Reputation points
2026-08-06T20:02:52.45+00:00

I keep receiving e-mails form Microsoft that some of my tools will no longer be active after 10/1/26. Is this true?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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Suzanne S Barnhill 279.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2026-08-07T00:28:09.0866667+00:00

An email was recently sent informing/reminding users that Microsoft Publisher will be removed from Microsoft 365 as of October 1, 2026. This does not affect Word at all. If you have not used Publisher, you need do nothing. If you have saved files in Publisher, you need to convert them to a different format (Word, PowerPoint, PDF). But if you have an older version of Office (the perpetual-license product) that contains Publisher, that will not be affected.

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  1. Jeronimo Fuerte 45,760 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-06T20:57:19.64+00:00

    Sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with this situation. To better understand the issue, could you please share a screenshot of the message you received? Make sure to hide any personal or sensitive information.

    For your security, do not click any links in the message until you are completely sure that it was sent by Microsoft. If the message says that your personal Microsoft account has a pending balance, please check the status of your subscriptions and services directly here:

    https://account.microsoft.com/services

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  2. Pavle Peković 6,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-08-07T15:37:53.6533333+00:00

    It's true, Publisher is reaching end of support in October. You can read more here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/microsoft-publisher-will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026

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  3. Ricky Anderson 20 Reputation points
    2026-08-09T17:56:44.5133333+00:00

    So, is Microsoft offering something in its place?

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