Re: [BVARC] End of Microsoft Publisher: Recommendations?

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:29:39 -0700

I can get you a copy of 2021 for local install 

From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Allen Brier via BVARC <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2026 19:35
To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 'Daniel Godbout' <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] End of Microsoft Publisher: Recommendations?
 

I use 365 here.

 

73/161,

 

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406 USA

713-705-4801

[email protected]

 

From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Godbout via BVARC
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2026 12:41 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Daniel Godbout <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] End of Microsoft Publisher: Recommendations?

 

Word format now is more like publisher

Do you use the 365 or the stand alone like pub 2021

 

I may be able to get you a pub 2021 standalone if interested 

 

From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Mark Triplett via BVARC <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2026 22:06
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: Mark Triplett <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] End of Microsoft Publisher: Recommendations?

 

Allen, unfortunately, there are no programs, free or paid, that will guarantee a seamless import of .PUB files. Many claim it, but it is a closed-in file format. But there are some tools that can help. 

 

The LibreOffice: Draw module, free, says it can open them, but usually poorly and most likely breaking formatting, but it would allow you to extract the date/text from the document and re-create it somewhere else. You also have that option in Publisher where you can open it and copy/paste or even export as a PDF. 

 

Canva and the Affinity suite are bot pretty good alternates. Canva is online and they do have free tier which for free is pretty good. The paid tier is better, but you may not need that level. Affinity, which is part of Canva, is a pay once use forever and their tools are on a level with all of the Adobe suite of Photoshop, Illustrator & Indesign. I paid under $100 for that level of software and I did not have to rent it monthly.

 

Text will be fairly simple, tables will be a hitch.

 

So right now, I know the clock is running to October, your best bet is to start extracting the data you’ll need to move it to another software package. If I had to pick, export the data from Publisher and move it to Canva.Canva has the easiest learning curve.

 

Mark. - K3MBC

 

On Jul 24, 2026, at 9:08 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:

 

Microsoft will no longer support Publisher in a month or two. I use it to prepare the TDXS Newsletter (the ‘Bullsheet’). I’m looking for recommendations of what is the easiest to convert to…using my existing MS Publisher file as a template.

 

73/161,

 

Allen R. Brier N5XZ

1515 Windloch Lane

Richmond, TX 77406 USA

713-705-4801

[email protected]


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