Microsoft Is Killing This Traditional Office App, 35 Years Later
As Microsoft Word and PowerPoint continually improve their feature sets, the two apps are slowly strangling one of Microsoft’s traditional Office apps: Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft now says that Microsoft Publisher will disappear in October 2026, where the "perpetual version" of Publisher will be discontinued — at least in terms of support. At that time, Publisher will also be removed from Microsoft 365 and subscribers will not be able to access it from that date forward.
- The impending demise of Microsoft Publisher underscores the ever-changing landscape of office productivity software, where traditional tools are often sacrificed for more streamlined, cloud-based alternatives.
- How will the loss of a dedicated design app like Publisher impact the creative workflows of small businesses and individuals who rely on its unique features to produce professional-looking documents?