Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Office Publisher
Developer(s)Microsoft
Final release
Windows: 2019 (16.0.10827.20118) - September 24, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-09-24)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeDesktop publishing software
WebsiteMicrosoft Office Publisher Homepage (for Windows)

Microsoft Publisher was a desktop publishing application (program). It was made by Microsoft and it was part of Microsoft Office. Publisher was similar to Word except that it places the emphasis on page layout and design (rather than writing text and proof reading). With Publisher, you can create a variety of publication types. For example, you can make brochures, newsletters, postcards and greeting cards as well as normal, 'Word-like' documents. Publisher's file extension is .pub.

Microsoft Publisher was discontinued on 1 October 2026.

References and notes

  1. ↑ "Publisher 2010 features and benefits". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ↑ Parmar, Mayank (10 August 2026). "Microsoft says it's committed to improving Microsoft 365 by shutting Publisher down, and you have 2 months to save your files". Windows Latest. Retrieved 13 August 2026.