Convert Publisher cards to pdf

Cynthia 0 Reputation points
2026-09-02T21:28:06.9533333+00:00

Microsoft is closing out Publisher. I have designed over 50 get well cards in publisher. I have tried to save them as a pdf format. I follow the directions in saving or importing the cards. When I do it and then open the page up, it only shows 2 pages instead of the four pages. What do I do?

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  1. Hendrix-V 18,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-09-03T03:47:06.7466667+00:00

    Hi Cynthia,

    I understand your concern, especially with having a large collection of Publisher cards that you'd like to preserve. If the PDF is only showing two pages instead of all four, the issue is often related to how the publication is set up or how the PDF export is interpreting the page layout.

    You can try the following:

    1, In Publisher, go to File > Print and review the print preview.

    • Confirm that all four pages are visible there before creating the PDF.

    2, When saving as PDF:

    • Select File > Export > Create PDF/XPS.
    • Choose Options and verify that All Pages is selected.

    3, If the card uses a folded layout:

    • Try printing to Microsoft Print to PDF instead of using Save As PDF.
    • Review the PDF preview before saving.

    4, If the issue occurs with only one publication:

    • Create a copy of the Publisher file and test exporting the copy.
    • Check whether all pages appear correctly in the new PDF.

    If you continue to see only two pages, it may help to share whether the card is designed as a folded greeting card, booklet, or another layout type, as that can affect how pages are displayed in the resulting PDF.

    Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.


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