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cannot edit publisher doc.

Get text on top of existing text when copy/paste or adding text. cleared the clipboard, did not work

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-07-13T13:52:05.51+00:00
Suzette Lyon 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-15T03:08:24.54+00:00
Xavier-D 9,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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unable to edit object in publisher

unable to edit object in publisher. I cannot select object on page for editing

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-07-08T23:28:38.7666667+00:00
jim gibson 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-07-13T07:08:27.1566667+00:00
Ian-T 7,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MS Publisher

Why is the most useful feature in 365 being discontinued? With 365 becoming less useful why should I continue with subscription? I do not use Powerpoint, only occasionally use Word, never use teams or outlook.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-07-09T16:52:24.5766667+00:00
Gilbert Himes 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-09T19:19:35.0233333+00:00
Stefan Blom 345.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Provide a Legacy application to access to Publisher dater after October 2026

I am a paid Microsoft 365 subscriber. Publisher is an application in this suite and I have been a user for many years to create artworks and other documents. Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft 365 subscribers will completely lose the ability to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-07-01T01:25:28.18+00:00
anthony becker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-01T23:36:03.84+00:00
Xavier-D 9,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft will not recognise the key for my office 2007 so i can edit a publisher file

Microsoft will not recognise the key for my office 2007 so i can edit a publisher file

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-25T04:23:11.5833333+00:00
AJ 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-30T06:16:52.7566667+00:00
Kai-H 21,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Publisher 2016 crashing when opening a valid .pub file

Suddenly today I am unable to open.pub files in Publisher 2016, run on Windows 11. Everything was working fine yesterday. I have the same problem on both desktop machines available to me. The error code I get for this problem is shown below. I suspect…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-19T15:38:35.0133333+00:00
Mike F 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-28T07:53:35.56+00:00
Norah-L 7,585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Need free copy of standalone Publisher 2021.

Since Microsoft is dropping Publisher from 365, I would like to have a standalone copy of Publisher 2021 which I understand will still work but will have no updates. I do not want to use a different software and convert all of my documents and I don't…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-26T20:45:58.16+00:00
McRoth 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-26T22:38:14.0766667+00:00
Bulldog 3,035 Reputation points
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Who can I complain to at corporate about discontinuing MS Publisher?!!

Please, please don't discontinue Publisher! I've used it for years, and I find it BETTER than Word! It's much more functional for all manner of documents, whereas Word is NOT. Word has too many limitations and is much more difficult to use. So many small…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2025-11-23T19:55:47.4833333+00:00
amirek 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T13:34:17.26+00:00
Woodward, Steven 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Publisher Font Substitution Crashing

Hello, I have this Publisher doc that I occasionally work on. I had accessed it on 06/03 and saved it. When I tried opening it up today, it came up with this message saving the Font is unavailable. The font is Arial Unicode MS. I tried redownloading via…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-17T16:48:01.7866667+00:00
Eddie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-25T06:44:48.15+00:00
Kai-H 21,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What's the best replacement for microsoft publisher?

I produce 60 page newsletters on publisher currently, what is the best replacement?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-04-09T10:49:57.93+00:00
Audrey Turner 40 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-23T11:25:40.7833333+00:00
Stefan Blom 345.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Publisher alternative in 2026

It appears that the previous question was never answered by Microsoft. I upgraded to Office365 a year ago. This package that I entered into a contract with Microsoft to purchase included MS Publisher. Either Microsoft needs to keep Publisher alive, or…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-03-14T22:03:37.9066667+00:00
James Burr 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-22T19:33:06.81+00:00
MGP 10 Reputation points
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Help ! Converting pub files

I have over 2000 pub files - what app is easiest to use to batch convert You wouldn't just leave loyal (since 1995) users out to hang

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-03-05T18:58:07.69+00:00
Arlis Sturdy 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-18T17:24:02.45+00:00
Arcata Presbyterian 0 Reputation points
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How do I access voice typing?

How do I access voice typing?xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-17T05:05:57.4033333+00:00
denis orourke 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-18T06:29:42.6333333+00:00
Kai-H 21,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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convert your existing Publisher files to PDF or Word format.

I need to convert my existing Publisher files to PDF or Word format. How do I find my existing publisher files?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-10T15:42:15.04+00:00
lucinda knakal 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-12T00:57:39.55+00:00
Xavier-D 9,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I install Publisher from MS Office Professional 2013 but also install Word/Excel from MS Office 2019?

I own both Microsoft Office Professional 2013 and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019. Until spring of 2025 I used Publisher (from the 2013 suite) AND also used Word/Excel from the 2019 suite of products. Sometime this spring Publisher disappeared…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2025-07-24T05:13:00.8466667+00:00
Happy IdahoGirl 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-09T02:43:30.7333333+00:00
Gary Schaub 0 Reputation points
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Where to buy perpetual version of microsoft publisher?

Where to buy perpetual version of microsoft publisher?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-03-17T20:00:12.2466667+00:00
Susanne Blind 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-08T23:00:15.6766667+00:00
Cindy Walker 20 Reputation points
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Can I use Microsoft Designer without AI?

I've been using Publisher for years to create crafts and bulletin boards for the Sunday school elementary department at my church. Now that it's being retired, I'm trying to learn how to use Designer. My problem is that Designer starts with an AI…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-07T19:02:39.7866667+00:00
Linda Falkner 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-07T19:03:03.04+00:00

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What software is comparable to Publisher for text and graphics?

There is nothing comparable to Publisher. HOW can you discontinue it? I have 1000's of hours invested in family projects that I create each year. I have side bars with all of the birthdays. I WEEKLY design our bulletin at church. I use the design space…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-01-16T19:58:01.5766667+00:00
Debbie Taylor 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-05T07:09:06.8933333+00:00
WordWizzard 1,055 Reputation points
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Why is the configuration of PDFgear into word is not perfect?

Since I used the Microsoft Publisher for my manuscript in windows in the past and saved under pdf, I am struggling to configure any pfd gear into word. It gets real messed up. How can I achieve this goal? Please help me by sharing the step-by-step…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-04T00:50:45.6133333+00:00
Lynda 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T00:51:12.5733333+00:00

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Publisher Replacement

What is a suitable substitute program for publisher?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-06-01T21:59:05.2833333+00:00
James Wilbur 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-03T06:58:23.3066667+00:00
Kai-H 21,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator