This is the one program my dad explicitly uses in the Microsoft suite of programs that I thought, “Ok fine we’ll keep paying for this shit.” Time to start looking into alternatives. Microsoft… Even when I stop using their software they still cause me endless wasted time.
Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 - Microsoft Support
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GnuLinuxDude@lemmy.ml 17 hours ago
philpo@feddit.org 22 hours ago
Affinity publisher can be a reasonable alternative for a lot of people - while it lacks a few features in terms of multi-user collaboration it is far better in the actual graphical design area.
restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
I’ve been learning it over the last few weeks, and I can say it definitely has a learning curve for folks used to the Microsoft style, it’s pretty solid. Integration with the affinity photo and designer are nice too - moving assets across them is incredibly easy.
It’s not free but it’s really affordable, and it’s not on a subscription so once you buy it you own it. Would recommend checking it out.
ramble81@lemm.ee 17 hours ago
Who remembers WYSIWYG ?
Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 20 hours ago
This just cements my session to switch to LebriOffice. Published is an amazing tool, and I use it daily in my work.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What’s the replacement? Quark express?
vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
BakerBagel@midwest.social 21 hours ago
Oh joy. I already have to deal with printing crap people didn’t know how to make properly in Publisher or Canva. I’m super pumped to get emailed an excel file and asked if i can print off as a business card
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 22 hours ago
Scribus, ideally.
One piece of non-free software gone, many more to go.
youngalfred@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
Excel
Zip2@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Aldus Pagemaker.
suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 21 hours ago
Powerpoint, obviously.
Tetsuo@jlai.lu 22 hours ago
Publisher 360 I guess with some extra expensive cloud subscription.