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Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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RIP. I'm very thankful that the desktop version of Publisher should be able to run in perpetuity in emulation. Compare this to any SaaS app that disappears immediately.

> Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher. So yeah, if you have any Publisher files, you're fucked.

I wonder when exactly Microsoft dropped mask and actively decided to fuck over paying customers on the regular. They have zero respect for their users.

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher. So yeah, if you have any Publisher files, you're fucked.

I wonder when exactly Microsoft dropped mask and actively decided to fuck over paying customers on the regular. They have zero respect for their users.

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Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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I don’t think it was meaningfully updated for years. And now that web browsers grown to the point we have apps like draw.io or figma, I think it s was the right choice

Deciding not to update it anymore is probably the right choice.

Killing access to old files is an abomination of a choice.

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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Serif makes a very capable alternative also called Publisher. I really like their software - you can buy it without a subscription and it's very polished. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher

Wow. Never heard of them.

Corel refugee here refusing to buy another upgrade license.

I have been using open and free code to do all I can.

Don't mind paying for great apps, and these guys offering almost all the operating systems I value in their universal license and at only $170?

Sweet deal, I may buy in.

That said, I find this software collection worth a donation:

Http://portableapps.com

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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post #35

Serif makes a very capable alternative also called Publisher. I really like their software - you can buy it without a subscription and it's very polished. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher

Wow. Never heard of them. Corel refugee here refusing to buy another upgrade license. I have been using open and free code to do all I can. Don't mind paying for great apps, and these guys offering almost all the operating systems I value in their universal license and at only $170? Sweet deal, I may buy in. That said, I find this software collection worth a donation: Http://portableapps.com

Portable Apps is great. You can load the install / menu tool. Pick all you want to load go!

It is possible to load a serious setup quicker than you are used to.

Very highly recommended.

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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post #31
post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher files in Publisher. So yeah, if you have any Publisher files, you're fucked.

I wonder when exactly Microsoft dropped mask and actively decided to fuck over paying customers on the regular. They have zero respect for their users.

IMHO Windows 8 era (~2012) is when things started to go down the drain noticeably quickly.

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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Serif makes a very capable alternative also called Publisher. I really like their software - you can buy it without a subscription and it's very polished. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher

Unfortunately, they were acquired by Canva last year, so I feel like it's only a matter of time before things go downhill.

Their software, as of right now, is still pretty great!

Re: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

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RIP. I'm very thankful that the desktop version of Publisher should be able to run in perpetuity in emulation. Compare this to any SaaS app that disappears immediately.

I'm not sure if it's accurate, but a certain nautical themed torrent directory currently lists Office 2016 as the third most popular Application torrent.
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