How to reinstall and use my 2013 publisher version

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How to reinstall and use my 2013 publisher version

Selander Morris 0

Publisher will no longer be supported as of October 2026 and I won't be able to access Publisher or open publisher files. But I purchased Publisher 2013 but upgraded to I think Mircosoft 365 or a later version of publisher.

So with publisher going away I want to reinstall my Publisher 2013, I still have my Product Key card but I'm having trouble reinstalling. Can I get help to reinstalling my 2013 version so I can keep using Publisher.

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Chris-D 1,690 Independent Advisor

Hi Selander,

Thank you for sharing the details of your situation.

Although you may be able to reinstall Publisher 2013 using your existing license, kindly note that Office 2013 reached the end of support on April 11, 2023. This means Publisher 2013 no longer receives security updates, bug fixes, or official technical support.

To check whether Publisher 2013 is still available for your account, you can sign in to the Microsoft account Services & subscriptions page using the Microsoft account that was originally used to redeem the product key. If Publisher 2013 is listed there, check whether an installation option is available.
If the product key has already been redeemed, you normally do not need to enter it again. Instead, you need to sign in with the Microsoft account associated with that key.
If you are receiving an error during installation, please share the complete error message or error code. Also, please let me know whether Publisher 2013 appears under Services & subscriptions.

Installing Publisher 2013 alongside Microsoft 365 may cause compatibility issues, particularly if the products use different 32-bit or 64-bit versions. Therefore, I would not recommend uninstalling Microsoft 365 until the specific installation error has been identified.

As Publisher approaches retirement, I also recommend converting your important .pub files to PDF or another supported format while you can still open them. This will help ensure that you can continue accessing your documents in the future.

I hope this information is helpful. Should you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to share them in the comment below. I'm very happy to help.

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Selander Morris 0 Reputation points

2026-09-25T21:32:11.25+00:00

Hey Chris first thank you for your time and I totally understand that Office 2013 reached the end of support on April 11, 2023. This means Publisher 2013 no longer receives security updates, bug fixes, or official technical support. But with that said could I still use it with out updates, bug fixes & support after October? So at my own risk, I guess what I'm looking for is more option to find so I can find something comparable to Publisher. This as saving files as a pdf I can my challenge is that I have a lot of flyer that I want to make changes to monthly for marketing etc. Are there any Microsoft files that I could purchase or use to be able to make changes to files?
Chris-D 1,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-25T21:47:51.23+00:00
Hi Selander,

Thank you for clarifying what you need.

If you can successfully install and activate your perpetual Publisher 2013 license, the application may continue to work after October 2026. The end of support does not automatically disable an existing Office 2013 installation. However, it will remain unsupported and will not receive security updates or compatibility fixes, so its continued operation on future Windows configurations cannot be guaranteed.

This is different from Publisher included with Microsoft 365, which will no longer be available after October 1, 2026.

For an editable Microsoft alternative, you can use Word or PowerPoint to create flyers. PowerPoint may be the more suitable option because it allows you to freely position text boxes, images, shapes, and other design elements. You can then export the finished flyer as a PDF.

There is currently no direct Microsoft replacement that can open and edit .pub files while preserving the original layout exactly. You could convert a Publisher file to PDF and then open the PDF in Word, but the formatting and layout may change, especially if the flyer contains many graphics.

For flyers that you update regularly, I recommend opening them in Publisher while it is still available and gradually recreating your most important templates in PowerPoint or Word. You can then keep an editable PowerPoint or Word copy for monthly updates and export it as a PDF when the flyer is ready for distribution.

For reference, you may find this article helpful: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026