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| screenshot = Microsoft Publisher screenshot.png | logo = Microsoft Office Publisher (2019-present).svg
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'''Microsoft Publisher''' is an entry-level ] application from ], differing from ] in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text composition and proofing.


'''Microsoft Publisher''' is a ] application from ], differing from ] in that the emphasis is placed on ] and ] rather than text composition and ]. It is planned for discontinuation in October 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/microsoft-publisher-will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-4841-babf-8e9be3acbfd7 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=support.microsoft.com}}</ref>
==Not Funny Omar==
⚫ Publisher is included in higher-end editions of ], reflecting Microsoft's emphasis on the application as an easy-to-use and less expensive alternative to the "heavyweights" with a focus on the small business market where firms do not have dedicated design professionals available to make marketing materials and other documents.<ref name= "DTP" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/microsoft/office_publisher_07/221175?pf=1 |title=Office Publisher 07 |work=] Australia | publisher=] |accessdate=2012-02-13}}.</ref> However, it has a relatively small share of the desktop publishing market, which is dominated by ] and ].<ref name= "DTP">{{cite web |url= http://webserver.computoredge.com/editorial/2530/coverprint.htm |title=Desktop Publishing Software 2007 Style |publisher= Computor edge |date=2007-07-27 |accessdate=2012-02-13}}</ref>


==Overview==
In ], while most of Microsoft Office apps adopted ] in their user interface, Publisher retained its ]s and did not adopt ribbons until the next version, 2010.
⚫ Publisher is included in higher-end editions of ], reflecting Microsoft's emphasis on the application as an easy-to-use and less expensive alternative to the "heavyweights" with a focus on the small-business market, where firms do not have dedicated design professionals available to make marketing materials and other documents.<ref name= "DTP" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/microsoft/office_publisher_07/221175?pf=1 |title=Office Publisher 07 |magazine=] Australia|publisher=] |access-date=2012-02-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728230637/http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/microsoft/office_publisher_07/221175?pf=1 |archive-date=2012-07-28 }}.</ref> However, it has a relatively small share of the desktop publishing market, which is dominated by ] and formerly by ].<ref name="DTP">{{cite web|url=http://webserver.computoredge.com/editorial/2530/coverprint.htm |title=Desktop Publishing Software 2007 Style |publisher=Computor edge |date=2007-07-27 |access-date=2012-02-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902044812/http://webserver.computoredge.com/editorial/2530/coverprint.htm |archive-date=2011-09-02 }}</ref>

While most Microsoft Office apps adopted ] for their user interface starting with ], Publisher retained its ]s and did not adopt ribbons until ].<ref name="Office2010UI">{{cite web |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee523661%28v=office.14%29.aspx |title=User interface differences in Office 2010 vs earlier versions |publisher=] |work=] |access-date=April 22, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412134507/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee523661(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=April 12, 2016 }}</ref>

On February 15, 2024, Microsoft announced that Publisher will be discontinued on October 13, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GitHub-Name |title=Publisher LTSC 2021 - Microsoft Lifecycle |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/publisher-ltsc-2021 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://admin.microsoft.com/AdminPortal/home?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC716267 |url-access=registration |date=2024-02-15 |title=Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 |accessdate=2024-02-15 |website=Message center - Microsoft admin center}} {{Cite web |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-publisher-will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-4841-babf-8e9be3acbfd7 |title=Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 |website=Microsoft Support |accessdate=2024-11-06}}</ref> After this date, Publisher will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 plans, and existing on-premises installations will no longer be supported. This date will mark the end of Publisher as a standalone Microsoft program since its initial release in 1991.


==Compatibility== ==Compatibility==
Several applications can import Publisher's ] (.pub) for editing with some success, including ],<ref>{{cite web|website=
Publisher's ] (.pub) is supported in ] since February 2013.<ref>https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.0</ref> ] X4 features "read only" support. Adobe's ] software saves files with a .pub extension but the two files are incompatible and unrelated. Publisher supports numerous other file formats, including the ] (EMF) format which is supported on Windows platforms. The Microsoft Publisher ] can be used to view .pub files beyond the trial period.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HA102339061033.aspx | title=Where is the Publisher viewer? | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>
Collabora Office|url=https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-office-6-0/|title=
Collabora Office 6.0|date=June 13, 2018 |access-date=2024-04-03}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.0 |title=LibreOffice 4.0: Release Notes – the Document Foundation Wiki |access-date=2017-04-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518033343/https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.0 |archive-date=2017-05-18 }}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://librearts.org/2013/04/scribus-gets-basic-support-for-microsoft-publisher-documents/ | title=Scribus gets basic support for Microsoft Publisher documents | publisher=Libre Arts | date=16 Apr 2013 | accessdate=3 April 2024 | author=Prokoudine Alexandre}}</ref> Another option is to save the document as a separate EPS file for each individual page in the publication, and to then open the EPS files in the aforementioned applications or other applications.<ref>{{cite web|website=LifeWire|url=https://www.lifewire.com/open-pub-files-without-microsoft-publisher-1074669#:~:text=Save%20the%20Publisher%20Document%20as%20an%20EPS%20File&text=To%20create%20an%20EPS%20file,time%2C%20select%20Print%20to%20file.|title=Opening PUB Files Without Microsoft Publisher|access-date=2024-04-02}}</ref>

Publisher supports some other file formats, including Microsoft's ] (EMF) format, which is supported on Windows platforms. The Microsoft Publisher ] can be used to view .pub files beyond the trial period.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HA102339061033.aspx | title=Where is the Publisher viewer? | publisher=Microsoft | access-date=November 7, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316160043/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HA102339061033.aspx | archive-date=March 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/where-is-the-publisher-viewer-a5a05230-654f-420e-8aa3-3b50f645c359 | title=Where is the Publisher viewer? | publisher=Microsoft | access-date=March 9, 2020 }}</ref>

] also saved files with a .pub extension, but the two file formats were unrelated and incompatible.


==Release history== ==Release history==
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! Name ! Name
! Version number ! Version number
! Release date<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Publisher&Filter=FilterNO| publisher =Microsoft | title = Publisher Life-cycle |accessdate=2011-10-23}}</ref> ! Release date<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=Publisher&Filter=FilterNO|publisher=Microsoft|title=Publisher Life-cycle|access-date=2011-10-23|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926101353/http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&alpha=publisher&Filter=FilterNO|archive-date=2011-09-26}}</ref>
! Edition of Microsoft Office included in ! Editions of Microsoft Office included in
|- |-
|Microsoft Publisher |Microsoft Publisher
| 1.0 | 1.0
| 1991 | Late 1991 (approx.)
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}}
|- |-
|Microsoft Publisher |Microsoft Publisher
| 2.0 | 2.0
| 1993 | Jul 12, 1993
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}}
|- |-
| Publisher for ] | Publisher for ] (beginning to transition to 32-bit)
| 3.0 | 3.0
| Sept. 15, 1995 | Aug 24, 1995
|{{N/A}} |{{N/A}}
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 97 | Microsoft Publisher 97
⚫ | 4.0
⚫ | 8.0{{Efn|Starting with Publisher 97, the version number jumps to 8.0 to tally ] versions.}}
| Dec. 8, 1996 | Oct 21, 1996
| Small Business Edition | Small Business Edition
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 98 | Microsoft Publisher 98 (first fully 32-bit)
| 8.5 | 5.0
| June 21, 1998 | Mar 23, 1998
| Small Business Edition 2.0 | Small Business Edition 2.0
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 2000 | Microsoft Publisher 2000
| 9.0 | 6.0
| Sept. 7, 1999 | Jun 7, 1999
| Small Business Edition, Professional, Premium, Developer | Small Business Edition, Professional, Premium, Developer
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 2002 | Microsoft Publisher 2002
⚫ | 10.0{{Efn|Starting with Publisher 2002, the version number jumps to 10.0 to tally ] versions.}}
⚫ | 10.0
| May 31, 2001 | May 31, 2001
| Professional OEM, Professional Special Edition | Professional OEM, Professional Special Edition
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| Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 | Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
| 11.0 | 11.0
| Nov. 24, 2003 | Oct 21, 2003
| Small Business, Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise | Small Business, Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise
|- |-
| Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 | Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
| 12.0 | 12.0
| Jan. 27, 2007 | Jan 30, 2007
| Small Business, Professional, Ultimate, Professional Plus, Enterprise | Small Business, Professional, Ultimate, Professional Plus, Enterprise
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 2010 | Microsoft Publisher 2010
| 14.0{{Efn|Version 13 was skipped due to ].<ref name="Super Site for Windows">{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/office/office2010_faq.asp |title=Office 2010 FAQ |author=Paul Thurrott |date=2009-05-14 |access-date=2009-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419113856/http://www.winsupersite.com/office/office2010_faq.asp |archive-date=2009-04-19 }}</ref>}}
| 14.0
| June 15, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010
| Standard, Professional, Professional Plus | Standard, Professional, Professional Plus
|- |-
| Microsoft Publisher 2013 | Microsoft Publisher 2013
| 15.0 | 15.0
| Jan. 29, 2013 | Jan 29, 2013
| Professional, Professional Plus, Standard (volume licensing) | rowspan=3 | Professional, Professional Plus, Standard (volume licensing), all Office 365 / Microsoft 365 Apps editions
|-
| Microsoft Publisher 2016
| rowspan=3 | 16.0
| Sep 22, 2015
|-
| Microsoft Publisher 2019
| Sep 24, 2018
|-
| Microsoft Publisher 2021
| October 5, 2021
| Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Business Standard editions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/get-started-with-office-2021 |title=See what's in Office 2021|website=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330103316/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/get-started-with-office-2021 |archivedate=2023-03-30}}</ref>
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== References == == See also==
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==References==
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== External links == == External links ==
* {{Official website|http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/}} * {{Official website}}
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Desktop publishing software ".pub" redirects here. For the top-level domain introduced in 2014, see list of Internet top-level domains § ICANN-era generic top-level domains. For the file extension used in public key storage, see Public-key cryptography.

Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher 2021 running on Windows 10
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Stable release(s)
Microsoft 365 & Retail (Windows)2411 (Build 18227.20162) / 10 December 2024; 9 days ago (2024-12-10)
Microsoft 365 (Mac)16.92.0 (Build 24120731) / 10 December 2024; 9 days ago (2024-12-10)
Office 2021 (LTSC)2108 (Build 14332.20828) / 10 December 2024; 9 days ago (2024-12-10)
Office 2019 (LTSC)1808 (Build 10416.20027) / 10 December 2024; 9 days ago (2024-12-10)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeDesktop publishing software
LicenseTrialware
Websiteproducts.office.com/publisher Edit this on Wikidata

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and graphic design rather than text composition and proofreading. It is planned for discontinuation in October 2026.

Overview

Publisher is included in higher-end editions of Microsoft Office, reflecting Microsoft's emphasis on the application as an easy-to-use and less expensive alternative to the "heavyweights" with a focus on the small-business market, where firms do not have dedicated design professionals available to make marketing materials and other documents. However, it has a relatively small share of the desktop publishing market, which is dominated by Adobe InDesign and formerly by QuarkXPress.

While most Microsoft Office apps adopted ribbons for their user interface starting with Microsoft Office 2007, Publisher retained its toolbars and did not adopt ribbons until Microsoft Office 2010.

On February 15, 2024, Microsoft announced that Publisher will be discontinued on October 13, 2026. After this date, Publisher will no longer be included in Microsoft 365 plans, and existing on-premises installations will no longer be supported. This date will mark the end of Publisher as a standalone Microsoft program since its initial release in 1991.

Compatibility

Several applications can import Publisher's proprietary file format (.pub) for editing with some success, including Collabora Online, LibreOffice, and Scribus. Another option is to save the document as a separate EPS file for each individual page in the publication, and to then open the EPS files in the aforementioned applications or other applications.

Publisher supports some other file formats, including Microsoft's Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format, which is supported on Windows platforms. The Microsoft Publisher trial version can be used to view .pub files beyond the trial period.

Adobe PageMaker also saved files with a .pub extension, but the two file formats were unrelated and incompatible.

Release history

Name Version number Release date Editions of Microsoft Office included in
Microsoft Publisher 1.0 Late 1991 (approx.) —
Microsoft Publisher 2.0 Jul 12, 1993 —
Publisher for Windows 95 (beginning to transition to 32-bit) 3.0 Aug 24, 1995 —
Microsoft Publisher 97 4.0 Oct 21, 1996 Small Business Edition
Microsoft Publisher 98 (first fully 32-bit) 5.0 Mar 23, 1998 Small Business Edition 2.0
Microsoft Publisher 2000 6.0 Jun 7, 1999 Small Business Edition, Professional, Premium, Developer
Microsoft Publisher 2002 10.0 May 31, 2001 Professional OEM, Professional Special Edition
Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 11.0 Oct 21, 2003 Small Business, Professional, Professional Plus, Enterprise
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 12.0 Jan 30, 2007 Small Business, Professional, Ultimate, Professional Plus, Enterprise
Microsoft Publisher 2010 14.0 Jun 15, 2010 Standard, Professional, Professional Plus
Microsoft Publisher 2013 15.0 Jan 29, 2013 Professional, Professional Plus, Standard (volume licensing), all Office 365 / Microsoft 365 Apps editions
Microsoft Publisher 2016 16.0 Sep 22, 2015
Microsoft Publisher 2019 Sep 24, 2018
Microsoft Publisher 2021 October 5, 2021 Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Business Standard editions
  1. Including Office 2021, 2019 and 2016
  2. Starting with Publisher 2002, the version number jumps to 10.0 to tally Microsoft Office versions.
  3. Version 13 was skipped due to the superstition attached to the number 13.

See also

References

  1. "Release notes for Current Channel". Microsoft Learn. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Update history for Office LTSC 2021 and Office 2021". Microsoft Learn. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. "Update history for Office for Mac". Microsoft Learn. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. "Update history for Office 2016 C2R and Office 2019". Microsoft Learn. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. "Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Desktop Publishing Software 2007 Style". Computor edge. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  7. "Office Publisher 07". PC World Australia. IDG. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012..
  8. "User interface differences in Office 2010 vs earlier versions". TechNet. Microsoft. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. GitHub-Name. "Publisher LTSC 2021 - Microsoft Lifecycle". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  10. "Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026". Message center - Microsoft admin center. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024. "Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026". Microsoft Support. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. "Collabora Office 6.0". Collabora Office. June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  12. "LibreOffice 4.0: Release Notes – the Document Foundation Wiki". Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  13. Prokoudine Alexandre (April 16, 2013). "Scribus gets basic support for Microsoft Publisher documents". Libre Arts. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  14. "Opening PUB Files Without Microsoft Publisher". LifeWire. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  15. "Where is the Publisher viewer?". Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  16. "Where is the Publisher viewer?". Microsoft. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  17. "Publisher Life-cycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  18. Paul Thurrott (May 14, 2009). "Office 2010 FAQ". Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  19. "See what's in Office 2021". Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023.

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