422 questions with Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business tags

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WHY CAN'T YOU KEEP MS PUBLISHER!!!!

Why can't you keep publisher???? This is so frustrating - I have been using publisher since is first came out in the 90's. Power point and word are equally frustrating, especially when publisher did everything all in one! Why can't the powers that be…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-08T16:33:39.32+00:00
Oakridge BASC 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-10T15:34:43.9966667+00:00
Patrick Marchese 0 Reputation points
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Why is Publisher being discontinued?

I am very upset that Publisher will no longer be supported or will be used in Microsoft 365. I have used this program for the majority of my work and it upsets me that I will lose all of my past work and have to adjust all my layouts and projects through…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-04-27T14:30:46.0666667+00:00
Debbie Hays 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-10T15:30:43.28+00:00
Rheteeter 0 Reputation points
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Can you sell me Microsoft PUBLISHER so I can use it after it is sunset?

As hundreds of others have already stated, I NEED TO BUY MICROSOFT PUBLISHER independently of our current MS Office subscription. Our church business office utilizes Publisher and has forever and we use it WEEKLY for so many things! Finding an…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-09T20:40:36.3266667+00:00
Trinity Lutheran 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T21:50:15.2566667+00:00
Hendrix 970 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MS Publisher - 300 dpi PNG's

It saddens/infuriates me that MS Publisher is going away. As a graphic designer who has used the various MS Office 365 programs in both a formal office setting and as an independent contractor for many years, I specifically work with images in MS…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-07T06:36:23.92+00:00
Barb Louck 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T04:46:28.4466667+00:00
Barb Louck 30 Reputation points
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Old version of Publisher

I understand Publisher is being deprecated at the end of the current month (Sep 2026). I have a few files that I want to open and save as a PDF so I can retain my data, yet I get an error message saying "Publisher cannot open this file. This file…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-07T01:34:16.6766667+00:00
TJ Garland 240 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-08T02:17:08.9233333+00:00
BabybooHN 3,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Disappointed in the discontinuation of Publisher

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…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-07T17:50:07.24+00:00
Barney Johnson 5 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-07T18:12:23.85+00:00
Emily T 565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Publisher Perpetual 2010 License

Can I load an Office Pro 2010 Perpetual License version of Publisher onto my Windows 11 laptop while I am continuing to use the 365 version until it expires next month?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-10T08:27:47.99+00:00
Peter Angus 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-07T08:19:47.2466667+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,275 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Publisher Obsolence and End of Support

I just learned that Publisher will be obsolete in October 2026. Besides the platform ending, support will end, and my files will no longer be accessible. What does Microsoft recommend I do, and what Microsoft 365 software will be available to replace…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-06-19T18:52:48.2166667+00:00
Mike Moroff 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-06T14:06:22.1166667+00:00
Jayne Peacock 0 Reputation points
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No Issue - Publisher

Can you leave Publisher without supporting it? My company uses Publisher in putting out our newletter.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-02T13:22:58.7266667+00:00
Angie Knox 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-06T14:04:54.8866667+00:00
Jayne Peacock 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I received a notification pop up today about Publisher no longer being supported from October 2026

Just wondering where and to whom I should send the bill to at Microsoft for the time it will take me over the next four weeks to convert thousands of files manually, so they won't be stuffed up. The files include images, and need to be editable. Word and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-01T05:02:04.24+00:00
Di8546 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-06T12:53:21.3366667+00:00
Liora 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MSPUBLISHER

I cannot describe my deep disappointment for the senseless annihilation of Publisher! I have thousands of *.pub files including my two books that I have worked countless hours building. MS says, "Just use WORD or POWERPOINT instead. Seriously!?! I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-04T14:24:34.9066667+00:00
SRR 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-04T14:50:51.4633333+00:00
Bulldog 4,315 Reputation points
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Font will not change size on one page in my document

Trying to change font size in one area on a Publisher document but it keeps going back to 10.5 on its own. It will not save the way I want it. Have tried closing the document and reopening it and erasing formatting and trying again. The other pages work…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-02T18:51:03.23+00:00
Margaret Padgitt 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T20:54:44.6066667+00:00
Kai-L 18,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unlock a master page in Publisher

I am creating a booklet in Publisher. Somehow a master page was created (now locked) and has replicated itself (every other page) in the booklet. I need to edit the master page and I need to get rid of the "extra" pages.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-04T17:14:35.5033333+00:00
Cyndi Skinner 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-03T17:56:54.2266667+00:00
Hendrix 970 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Serious Negative Impact of Discontinuing Microsoft Publisher on Business Operations

​__To the Microsoft Product & Leadership Team,__ ​I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the decision to retire and discontinue Microsoft Publisher. ​Microsoft Publisher is an essential daily tool for our workflow. Unlike Word or…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-09-02T16:21:02.76+00:00
Jeje 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-03T07:29:06.65+00:00
WordWizzard 1,215 Reputation points
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Help Converting Publisher Files To PDFs

With publisher going away in October 2026, we desperately need a solution to easily convert THOUSANDS of publisher files into PDFs. I have looked through other forums and read that we could use the Microsoft script on PowerShell to convert the files.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-07-29T18:49:36.1966667+00:00
K9 Camo Companions 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-31T07:16:39.47+00:00
Andy 0 Reputation points
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moving publisher files to DOCX

I have purchased Windows 11 Microsoft 365 Personal. I believe Publisher is finishing in Oct 2026. I would like to know if there is a way of converting publisher files to word docx including bringing over the header and footer information.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-28T04:49:16.7966667+00:00
Kris Jones 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-28T07:10:54.83+00:00
Pavle Peković 6,845 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft Publisher use by non-profit

Can this software be used in place of Publisher for a church to provide documents to parishioners.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-18T21:05:38.56+00:00
Deb Wagnon 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T00:55:12.8166667+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
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Microsoft 365 Professional Plus 2024

I have just updated to Microsoft Professional Plus. I have lost all access to all of my Publisher .pub files. How can I open them?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-17T12:34:28.4733333+00:00
Peter Sandry 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T15:44:18.6466667+00:00
Demi Nguyen 1,585 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Dont bring Publisher go!

As a long-time Microsoft customer, I'm frustrated by the lack of meaningful improvements to Publisher. While other Microsoft 365 applications continue to evolve, Publisher users have seen very little innovation. We need Publisher to receive the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-08-15T02:50:22.0866667+00:00
AFC Consumer 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-15T03:36:17.78+00:00
JeseminQH 515 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Where can I purchase Office 2021 Pro Plus

I have a client that requires a permanent version of Publisher, but I understand that this is only available in Office 2021 Pro Plus. Her company has been using a version of the above for many years; however, the license was attached to the purchase of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-07-27T01:06:45.2533333+00:00
Ian Templeton 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-11T05:54:46.04+00:00
Kai-Ex 1,570 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator