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Microsoft Publisher: gone from Microsoft 365, support ends October 13

Microsoft Publisher closes: readers save what they can and replace that one function.

date passed 3 days ago · October 13, 2026 · Public page

Low switching pressure26/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: medium.

deadline4/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force8/8
  • Deadline passed 3 days ago; late movers still search.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.
  • Export is hard. A free importer wins this wave.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

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  2. 2 What leavers ask

    No common questions yet.

  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. Microsoft Publisher closes on October 13, 2026. Save what you can first:

1. Find your .pub files. Search your PC and cloud drives for files that end in .pub.
2. Save each file as PDF. In Publisher, open the file and choose File > Save as > PDF. For many files, test Microsoft's Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 script first.
3. Rebuild what you still edit. Open the PDF in Word to edit the text, or remake the layout in Word or PowerPoint.

To replace Microsoft Publisher, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    Microsoft Publisher closes on October 13, 2026. Save what you can first: find your .pub files. Then save each file as PDF.
Happy to help if you get stuck with the move.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Microsoft Publisher” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from Microsoft Publisher to Your product

    Microsoft Publisher closes on October 13. Here is how to save what you can and move to Your product.

    What closes at Microsoft Office

    Microsoft removed Publisher from Microsoft 365 from October 1, 2026. Support for the one-time purchase version ends October 13, 2026. Save your .pub files as PDF while you can still open them.

    • Support for one-time purchase Publisher ends: October 13, 2026 (Microsoft)
    • Removed: From Microsoft 365, on or shortly after October 1, 2026 (Microsoft)
    • Subscribers: Microsoft 365 subscribers can no longer open or edit Publisher files in Publisher (Microsoft)
    • People who bought Publisher once: Can still install and use it, but support ends October 13, 2026 (Microsoft)
    • How to save a file: Open it, then File > Save as and pick PDF (Microsoft)
    • Many files at once: Microsoft offers a sample PowerShell script, Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 (Microsoft)
    • Edit the text later: Open the PDF in Word; the layout may change (Microsoft)
    • Microsoft's suggested apps: Word and PowerPoint for flyers, cards, newsletters and posters (Microsoft)

    This is a full shutdown, not a pause. When the service closes, files and lists you did not save may be gone.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Microsoft Publisher to Your product

    1. Find your .pub files. Search your PC and cloud drives for files that end in .pub.
    2. Save each file as PDF. In Publisher, open the file and choose File > Save as > PDF. For many files, test Microsoft's Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 script first.
    3. Rebuild what you still edit. Open the PDF in Word to edit the text, or remake the layout in Word or PowerPoint.
    4. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: October 13, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

    Sources

  5. 5 Search ideas to validate

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