Disappointed in the discontinuation of Publisher

Barney Johnson 5 Reputation points
2026-09-07T17:50:07.24+00:00

I've used Publisher for years and have a great many documents that will now be useless (lost forever) and since I have a 365 subscription, I will never be able to access them as Publisher files again. To say that Word and Power Point can do the same thing is simply wrong. I hope that when I go to renew my subscription (if I do) it will be at a LOWER price.

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  1. Jayden-P 2,520 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-07T18:06:38.03+00:00

    Hi @Barney Johnson

    I completely understand how frustrating and disappointing this situation is, especially for long-time Publisher users who have built up a large library of documents over many years. And, I sincerely apologize for the impact this change is having on you and your workflow.

    The most effective way to ensure your concerns are heard by the product teams is to submit feedback through the Microsoft Feedback Portal.

    You can upvote the similar feedback here: Don't cancel MS Publisher

    Once again, I'm really sorry but as a normal forum user, I cannot interfere to Microsoft product retirement.

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