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Magra79
Dec 25, 2025Copper Contributor
Is there an acceptable method to convert pub to docx?
Unfortunately Microsoft has decided to end Publisher. So users are forced to find methods both for archiving old files and converting current files to be able to continue working. For the first PDF w...
Ahmed_Masoud97
Dec 27, 2025Iron Contributor
Unfortunately, there isn’t an acceptable or reliable way today to convert complex Publisher layouts (especially text boxes and brochure-style pagination) into clean, fully editable DOCX files. All current methods involve compromises and manual rework.
Rebuilding in Word is realistically the cleanest option at the moment. I’ll keep this in mind, and if I come across a better solution in the future, I’ll be happy to share it.
Best,
Ahmed Masoud