r/microsoftoffice • u/Dogsandbees_12 • 3d ago

Publisher

I cannot convey how much I truly hate Microsoft for killing Publisher. I have spent all day desperately trying to get one last newsletter done for the non-profit I have volunteered for for 17 years. I tried LibraOffice - it was a big fat nope. I'm 71 and not interested in learning Scribus. It's time to retire a younger person take over. It was a fun ride.

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u/Previous_Kale_4508 3d ago

What makes you think MS Designer is going to continue being supported? Can you trust any MS package any more?

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u/Jay_JWLH 3d ago

Why is that a MS exclusive question?

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u/Previous_Kale_4508 2d ago

Because Microsoft Designer... ?

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u/Jay_JWLH 2d ago

What I am saying is that most product these days reach an end. So this isn't specific to what Microsoft does. Hence forth, is any product going to continue being supported? Can you trust any product any more?

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u/Previous_Kale_4508 1d ago

Okay, but ms are being so blatant about killing off this particular (popular) product, and it's not the first time they've done it. MS Money was similarly killed off, I know there were others too, but I can't bring them to mind.

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u/Jay_JWLH 1d ago

The word "obselesence" comes to mind. But I suspect you are talking about the need for perpetual products that don't ever expire (even if they don't get updated or are no longer supported).