Perpetual license for Publisher

Question

Is there a place to purchase a Microsoft Publisher perpetual license?

Answer 1

Hi @Angie Lisenbee,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Thank you for contacting us. I would like to provide you with the following information:

I noticed that you have tagged Business, so I will provide information based on your Business account.

Since you are currently billed on an annual subscription, you are using the subscription-based Office version (Microsoft 365). At this time, Microsoft Publisher is still included in this plan. However, after October 2026, Publisher will no longer be supported by Microsoft.

You can refer to the official documentation here: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 – Microsoft Support

To continue using Publisher after that time, you will need to use Office Professional 2021, which is a perpetual license (one-time purchase) and includes Publisher.

You can find more information in the following documentation:

Buy Microsoft Office Professional 2021 - Download Key & Pricing

Note: This is a one-time purchase version. The application is activated using a product key on a single device and does not support online usage. In addition, installing both Microsoft 365 (tenant) and a one-time purchase Office version on the same device may cause licensing conflicts, which can prevent both versions from being activated.

If you would like to continue using Publisher, I recommend installing this version on a secondary device or using a separate Windows profile.

I hope this information is helpful.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.

I look forward to continuing the conversation.

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Answer 2

The provided context does not specify a direct method to purchase a Microsoft Publisher perpetual license. It primarily discusses downloading software and product license keys for perpetual software bought through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. For purchasing Microsoft Publisher or any other Microsoft products, it is generally advisable to check the official Microsoft website or authorized retailers for availability of perpetual licenses.

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References:

• Download perpetual software and product license keys in Microsoft 365