Publisher

I agree.

I have been working with Windows for many years; I turned 90 last October. I would like to express my complete disagreement with the decision to discontinue support for Microsoft Publisher in October 2026.

I have always used Publisher. For me, it is an irreplaceable tool, with features that neither Word nor PowerPoint can effectively replicate (advanced layout management, margins, labels, and customized publications). The alternatives proposed by Microsoft are inadequate for basic professional use.

Discontinuing this program will force me to seek third-party solutions, which will ultimately weaken the Microsoft 365 suite. I ask Microsoft to reconsider this decision and keep the program active or develop a modern evolution of it, rather than eliminating it.

I have calculated how many .pub files I have on my PC, I found that across my four disk partitions I have 4,197 .pub files. Converting them all will be an enormous task — truly unreasonable, especially at my age. Do you really want to put me in this situation?

Please keep Publisher available as a standalone application even after 2026!