The productivity scenario of modern people is very different from when Microsoft released the Office suite of tools at the end of the 20th century. As technology advances, more and more applications that met the needs of the public at the time are gradually eliminated from the system. Now, it is clear that the next old application that will say goodbye to everyone is Publisher, which is the Office series application that will be retired. Microsoft has previously confirmed that it will end support on October 13, 2026.
Microsoft will retire one of its own application veterans “Publisher” in 2026
Publisher is a lesser-known application in the Office productivity suite. It allows you to create visually rich and professional-looking publications in the simplest style without investing a lot of money and time in complex computer applications. things. These range from the simplest greeting cards and label production to more complex calendars, catalogs and professional newsletters. The Publisher app has a large number of built-in templates to choose from, and you can customize each section in the template to easily design beautiful publications without starting from scratch.
Netizen @StephenCWLL posted on X that he recently received a notification that Publisher is about to close. The notification confirmed that the application will end support on October 13, 2026, which basically means the end of life for the application. Microsoft said that before the deadline, they will explore ways to extract components from Publisher and add them to more mainstream Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Designer.
RIP Publisher. I shall actually miss you as i eventually move in with your ex, Word.@thurrott @maryjofoley pic.twitter.com/gjRHDCrPd6
— Stephen (@StephenCWLL) February 15, 2024
The question is, will anyone miss Publisher? Microsoft hasn’t paid much attention to this app in the past few years, and it doesn’t feel like an app that people will use if they subscribe to Office services. The original purpose of Publisher has been blurred by various highly overlapping applications, which are also smarter than Publisher, such as Microsoft Designer that incorporates AI.
In fact, taking Publisher’s components and dispersing them into more commonly used, mainstream applications is a smart idea. This will allow people who use Publisher to continue to use its functionality in other applications without having to worry about Office 365. Added unwanted redundant applications.
