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Looking for an alternate for PUBLISHER since it is being dropped. I use it for a monthly volunteer newsletter. It is great. I am trying to learn SCRIBUS in the meantime but it is not as user friendly. Will I be able to use PUBLISHER unsupported after 2026 deadline?
A desktop publishing application from Microsoft that focuses on page layout and graphic design.
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If you have a perpetual license for Publisher (not a subscription), you will be able to continue to use Publisher after support for it is discontinued.
I have the microsoft suite which is about $100 a year. Not sure what a "perpetual license is. thanks.
A perpetual license is one that never expires. You pay for it one time., and once installed the software stays on your computer and remains active until you decide to remove it.
As Stefan said, you have to be careful you are getting a valid license when buying Office 2021. Make sure you get a product key that when activated will show the software in your Microsoft account. Very low prices are usually a sign that they are illegal copies. Stay away from LTSC license. It is a commercial license. I'm told that Best Buy in Canada is still selling Office Office 2021 with a perpetual license for about $300. Some versions of Office are cheaper, but do not come with Publisher.
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I have Publisher within a standalone copy of Office Pro Plus 21 which is installed. The licence has been applied appropriately but doesn't show. Why is the licence not showing within my account?
Secondly as a Microsoft Customer since you started, I am very disappointed with your attidude to your customers and choice.
I bought one of you first machines which had 1 mb of video ram. I have been using Publisher ever since you produced it especially to the thousands of students that I have taught over the years. In your comment you state that I can use Word or PowerPoint for the same things, Word failed within 10 seconds . I am currently using wall photos of 60cm by 40cm. The largest page size that Word allows is 55cm!!!!!!!!!!!! In Publisher I could have done metres if I wished and as I have in the past. Surely as a customer we can decide to use or not use the program as we have paid for it.
If you check out my email address, you will see how long I have been a customer of yours.
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kind regards
Clive Darley
I was an Assistant Head teacher and Director of Maths and Computing.
My school had over a 1000 computers computers running within the school and also remotely accessible to all our users.
Clive,
Any perpetual license which includes Publisher will continue to do so after October 2026. There will be no updates, of course.
Professional Plus is likely a volume license which may explain why you can't see it in a "standard" Microsoft account. Maybe it is listed with an Office admin's account (former employer or something).
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I have the microsoft suite which is about $100 a year. Not sure what a "perpetual license is.
Since you are paying yearly, you have a subscription version of Office (Microsoft 365). Publisher is currently included in that version, but it won't be after October 2026.
To use Publisher after October 2026, you need Office Professional 2021, which is a perpetual (one-time payment) license that does include Publisher. This version is no longer sold by Microsoft, and you need to be very careful if you decide to purchase it from a third-party seller, so that you don't give money to a scammer.