From: jim@geordieland.com
In article <10jrbtl$2h7ue$1@dont-email.me>, nospam@needed.invalid
says...
>
> On Fri, 1/9/2026 9:30 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> > On 2026/1/9 11:23:55, Jim the Geordie wrote:
> >> In article <6znfywltn2sm$.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
will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-484
-babf-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
Thanks for clarifying that. Obviously I was not aware of the difference
and glad now that paid for my versions when I did, although the only
difference I have noticed is the saving to OneDrive that occurs in
v2021. As a consequence I find I prefer v2010 so I can find my files
easier (and open and save files while offline)
FWIW I had a brief look at Affinity and Scribus. Scribus seems to be
much nearer to Publisher. Since I am very familiar with Publisher, I
shall stick with it; until I can't.
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Jim the Geordie
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