Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026

Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Publisher desktop publishing application. The company will discontinue support for the tool on October 13th, 2026, and it will no longer be available for Microsoft 365 commercial customers.

Microsoft Publisher was first launched in 1991 as a desktop publishing application. It allows Office users to create professional documents, such as newsletters, brochures, greeting cards, flyers, invitations, and more. The app provides various pre-designed templates for users, and can be customized with their own images, content, and branding. Microsoft Publisher provides a variety of tools to simplify the creation process for individuals, small businesses, and organizations who need to produce professional-looking documents.

Microsoft announced the upcoming retirement of the Publisher app in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center yesterday. The company stated that most of the Publisher features can already be found in other Microsoft 365 applications. For instance, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint provide similar functionality to create customized calendars, business cards, envelopes, and branded templates.

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