How to convert in bulk over 200 church programs with pictures from publisher to pdf

For bulk conversion of more than 200 Publisher files to PDF, the supported approach is to use the sample PowerShell script provided for Publisher retirement preparation.

1. Ensure a working and licensed version of Publisher is installed on the computer.
2. Download the sample script: here.
3. Modify and test the script for the folder structure and files being converted.
4. Open a PowerShell window with the required execution policies.
5. Run the script against the files.

Examples:

• Convert one file: Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 -Filter "C:\Documents\MyFile.pub"
• Convert all Publisher files in the current directory: Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 -Filter "*.pub"
• Convert all Publisher files in the current directory and subdirectories: Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 -Filter "*.pub" -Recurse
• Convert all Publisher files in a specific folder: Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 -Filter "C:\Documents\\*.pub"
• Convert all Publisher files in a specific folder and its subdirectories: Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 -Filter "C:\Documents\\*.pub" -Recurse

Important notes:

• The script continues running if it encounters errors and shows which files converted and which failed.
• If a PDF with the same file name already exists, that file will not be exported. Rename or delete the conflicting file, then run the script again.
• This method preserves the publication as PDF for viewing and printing. PDF files cannot be changed in Publisher.

If only a few files need to be converted manually in Publisher:

1. Open the publication.
2. Select File > Save As.
3. Choose a save location.
4. In Save as type, select PDF.
5. Select Save.

• Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026
• Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026
• Save As or convert a publication to .pdf or .xps using Publisher