Create an Add-on Microsoft Word to compense Publisher end

Hi Pierre,

Thank you for reaching out. Creating a Microsoft Word add-in that provides desktop-publishing capabilities is certainly an interesting project.

Regarding the use of official Microsoft Publisher assets, the Publisher logo, product icon, cursors, and built-in command icons are Microsoft-owned brand or copyrighted assets. Refer to Trademark and Brand Guidelines | Microsoft Legal and Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content | Microsoft Legal, you should not copy, extract, modify, or distribute these assets in your add-in unless you have received explicit permission or an appropriate license from Microsoft.

You may refer to “Microsoft Publisher” in plain text when accurately describing your add-in, for example:

• Designed for users transitioning from Microsoft Publisher
• Desktop-publishing tools for Microsoft Word
• Helps reproduce common Microsoft Publisher workflows in Word

Terms such as "official", "certified", or "licensed" should not be used since this is not an official Microsoft product, an official successor to Publisher, or endorsed by Microsoft.

That said, this is just general guidance rather than legal advice. If you plan to distribute or sell the add-in, I recommend reviewing the final branding with an intellectual-property professional or requesting authorization from Microsoft.

Hope this information is useful. Should you have any further questions, please feel free to share them in the comment below. I'm very happy to help.