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Completely unacceptable that Publisher Files can't be converted to PDF after the "end date."

Is there a way to convert files to PDF after the date?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-19T16:18:02.27+00:00
MJD 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-04T17:27:05.2933333+00:00
Gary Higgs 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Can I still Use publisher?

I have had to download publisher and it is on my computer. Will I still be able to use it after it ends next month? I don't want to have to go through and save all the files since the majority of our work for our non profit is done with publisher. What…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-09-16T20:18:50.56+00:00
Vanessa Miller 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T20:38:23.15+00:00
Chris Patridge 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Can I continue to access Publisher without support?

I have a Microsoft 365 Office license. Can I still access Publisher without support? I have hundreds of Publisher files that don't convert to work because of images and other things. Or will Microsoft replace Publisher with a similar product?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-28T19:51:54.7866667+00:00
Glennie 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-02T12:34:32.07+00:00
Stanislav S 0 Reputation points
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Please don't retire Publisher

I am very disappointed that Microsoft is retiring Publisher in October 2026. I use Microsoft Publisher frequently for creating custom, print-ready materials, and I have not found another Microsoft program that provides the same functionality and ease of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-09-21T00:41:48.0466667+00:00
Stephanie B 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-30T14:12:12.8666667+00:00
mahmod dagstane 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Substitute for Publisher

After you stop supporting Publisher, what program should I use instead? I have bulletin that I need and I can't even copy it and paste it to Word or PowerPoint, so what do I do next?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-23T22:16:31.2666667+00:00
Del Toney 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-30T13:46:12.2466667+00:00
Andrei Terteci 0 Reputation points
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what do we do with all the publisher documents now,

can i have tried converting to word but with no joy any help here ?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-28T14:57:37.9133333+00:00
Jonathan Morris 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-28T15:56:16.7133333+00:00
Marcin Policht 112.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

publisher not working

my publisher not working or let me edit i have a business and my customer are going away

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-26T11:20:12.6133333+00:00
Herbalveda 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T11:28:16.82+00:00
Marcin Policht 112.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can i view and print my old labels on Publisher?

I know that Publisher is no longer part of Office but I need to print off some labels made last year (2025). I was hoping to open and then save as a Word or PDF.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-24T18:34:02.86+00:00
andy dingle 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-24T20:47:35.27+00:00
andy dingle 20 Reputation points
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Publisher functionality

Please provide a way forward that lets Publisher continue to work on my PC. I have a church newsletter deadline to meet. There is nothing else that works like Publisher. Certainly, not Word or PowerPoint, and I have no knowledge of Designer, whatever…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-22T21:14:07.5133333+00:00
Alan Thierry 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-23T12:44:52.25+00:00
Alan Thierry 15 Reputation points
2 answers

Publisher!

I have an old software disk, can I use that for publisher? I need to be able to get into my files

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-22T18:12:49.03+00:00
Tietje Weaver 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-23T01:56:59.1566667+00:00
Marcin Policht 112.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Microsoft publisher has closed

how can I complete editing the project? Word is a nightmare

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-22T15:04:58.58+00:00
Imogen Makepeace 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-22T15:06:53.95+00:00
Imogen Makepeace 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to restore Publisher from Office Pro Plus 2016 license

I have a Legacy copy of Publisher (through Office Pro 2016) AND a subscription to Microsoft 365. How do I restore/install the Legacy edition from that copy of Office Pro 2016. I DO have my Activation Key Code from the Office Pro if that helps.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-21T20:14:40.3466667+00:00
Kevin Bushman 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-22T04:09:04.35+00:00
Kevin Bushman 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Why am I not able to access my files in Publisher?

Why am I not able to access my files in Publisher?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-20T16:55:16.0866667+00:00
Ida Reynolds 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-22T00:22:00.1233333+00:00
Xavier-D 14,270 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Publisher stopped ALL functionality

With Publisher ending, I expected to at least be able to copy my content into Word, but I can't even copy/paste content and I can't 'save as'. HELP! My project was far along and can't be accessed now.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-21T17:11:28.02+00:00
julie thunder 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:45:39.4+00:00
Marcin Policht 112.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Replacement for Publisher for editing labels and ability to print single labels

What is a good tool to replace publisher for custom label templates to avoid wasting a full page of labels? identifying information and dates are part of the label information.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-21T15:24:13.28+00:00
Amy Motley (AstaRealUSA) 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-21T15:26:11.7633333+00:00
Amy Motley (AstaRealUSA) 20 Reputation points
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My old publisher files will not open, my publisher will not even open my old files.

Evidently they have stopped publisher from working and I cannot save my old publisher files, If I load a copy of microsoft office that I own will they open?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-21T02:35:40.9066667+00:00
mike lewis 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-21T02:37:47.09+00:00
mike lewis 0 Reputation points
1 answer

what is Microsoft Ignite? Does it replace Publisher?

Is my Publisher 2021 and can I keep using it? Is Microsoft Ignite a replacement?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-20T18:46:39.26+00:00
Sophie Lachapelle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-20T18:46:54.28+00:00

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MS Publisher is going to end.

We have a number of Template Forms & Certificates created in MS Publisher which we use with MS Excel in a mail merge, to print such things as Certificates, etc. Other MS products (Word etc) do not have the same desktop publishing capabilities as…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2025-11-06T11:34:24.6733333+00:00
Ross Fleming 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-20T03:35:51.7033333+00:00
Sivaramakrishna Kasimahanthi 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Post Publisher Retirement Stress!

I use Publisher EXTENSIVELY for both personal and my small business. I have the application downloaded to my computer as part of an Office package. Will I still be able to access the files and the application, and continue creating using it, even though…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-09-24T16:17:03.29+00:00
Socrmom92 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T16:10:28.2+00:00
ahmet hakan yıldız 0 Reputation points
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Is there a work around to sue Microsoft for removing Publisher? I have been using only Publisher since 1994 and their solutions are not working,

Is there a work around to sue Microsoft for removing Publisher? I have been using only Publisher since 1994 and have thousands and thousands of files I regularly edit. Turning them all into pdf's and trying to edit them in a different program is not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-10-12T20:40:00.8566667+00:00
Susanne Blind 15 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-14T04:49:36.9366667+00:00
Rukshan edirisinghe 2,365 Reputation points