How do i purchase Publisher?

Question

I have a yearly subscription to 365 but want to purchase Publisher before it expires

Answer 1

Hello Kayla Marnach

I can see that you wish to purchase Publisher before it reaches it end of support date

Microsoft does not currently offer Publisher as a separate standalone purchase. The official Microsoft option that includes Publisher is Office Professional 2021, which is a one-time purchase for 1 PC.

Please also keep in mind that Publisher will reach end of support in October 2026, including the perpetual version, so it would be a good idea to plan ahead for any important .pub files you may want to keep accessible.

You can read more about this info here: Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

Please feel free reply back to this post if you need further assistance, I'll be happy to help.

Answer 2

Publisher is not sold as a separate consumer product in the provided information, but it is available as part of perpetual (one-time purchase) Office suites that include Publisher.

To move from a Microsoft 365 subscription to a one-time purchase that includes Publisher:

1. Turn off recurring billing for the current Microsoft 365 subscription so it can expire:
   • Go to the Microsoft account Subscriptions page: https://account.microsoft.com/services/
   • Sign in with the account used for the Microsoft 365 subscription.
   • Select the Microsoft 365 subscription and choose Turn off recurring billing.
2. After the subscription expires, purchase a one-time (perpetual) Office edition that includes Publisher.
   • Use the official Microsoft “compare all Microsoft 365 products” page referenced in the context to find an Office Home/Office Professional perpetual product (for example, “Office Home 2024” is mentioned as a one-time purchase option in the context). Ensure the chosen edition lists Publisher in its included apps.
3. Once the perpetual Office product is purchased and installed, switch the Office license on the device from Microsoft 365 to the new one-time purchase license:
   • Open any Office app (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) and follow the steps in the “switch your license” guidance referenced in the context to activate the perpetual license.

Note that Microsoft Publisher will reach end of life in October 2026. After that date, it will no longer be included in Microsoft 365, and existing on-premises suites will no longer be supported, though perpetual versions can still be installed and used beyond that date.

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