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Gone.
Publisher left Microsoft 365 from October 1, 2026. Support for the one-time version ends October 13, 2026.[1]
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Microsoft Publisher: gone from Microsoft 365, support ends October 13
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.
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Search your PC and cloud drives for files that end in .pub.
In Publisher, open the file and choose File > Save as > PDF. For many files, test Microsoft's Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1 script first.
Open the PDF in Word to edit the text, or remake the layout in Word or PowerPoint.
| Support for one-time purchase Publisher ends | October 13, 2026[1] |
|---|---|
| Removed | From Microsoft 365, on or shortly after October 1, 2026[1] |
| Subscribers | Microsoft 365 subscribers can no longer open or edit Publisher files in Publisher[1] |
| People who bought Publisher once | Can still install and use it, but support ends October 13, 2026[1] |
| How to save a file | Open it, then File > Save as and pick PDF[1] |
| Many files at once | Microsoft offers a sample PowerShell script, Convert-PubFileToPDF.ps1[1] |
| Edit the text later | Open the PDF in Word; the layout may change[1] |
| Microsoft's suggested apps | Word and PowerPoint for flyers, cards, newsletters and posters[1] |
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Time to bail on Microsoft Publisher? Gone. Publisher left Microsoft 365 from October 1, 2026. Support for the one-time version ends October 13, 2026.
On our scale this is Gone: the date has passed. Check what you can still save.
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.
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This is a full shutdown, not a pause. When the service closes, files and lists you did not save may be gone.
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Subscribers: Microsoft 365 subscribers can no longer open or edit Publisher files in Publisher.
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