From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 1/9/2026 9:30 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > On 2026/1/9 11:23:55, Jim the Geordie wrote:   
   >> In article <6znfywltn2sm$.dlg@v.nguard.lh>, V@nguard.LH says...   
   >>>   
   >>> Jim the Geordie  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> I have used Microsoft Publisher 'for ever' to produce items like posters   
   >>>> with images.   
   >>>> M$ tell me that Publisher will no longer work after sometime later this   
   >>>> year (2026).   
   >   
   > []   
   >   
   >> In fact, when I opened Publisher, for the first time in months a red   
   >> box, with white text, appeared at the top right of the screen. The gist   
   >> was that I *would not be able to use* Publisher (no version mentioned)   
   >> after October 2026. There was no reason given and the message   
   >> disappeared and did not appear again, either during that use of   
   >> Publisher or when opened later. I am pretty sure that it said 'Will be   
   >   
   > That sounds very odd! Particularly it not appearing again.   
   >   
      
   https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-publisher-w   
   ll-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-4841-   
   abf-8e9be3acbfd7   
      
       "Microsoft 365 subscribers will no longer be able to open or edit   
   Publisher files in Publisher"   
      
   It's possible other perpetual (bought) versions would still work,   
   as that article looks like it is about the [modern] version.   
      
      Paul   
      
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