Guides for converting and migrating Microsoft Publisher files.
Microsoft 365 subscribers lost access to Publisher on October 1, 2026, and perpetual-version support ends October 13. Here are your options for converting .pub files to PDF and IDML.
Lost access to Publisher? Here are all your real options — LibreOffice, free online converters, and real-Publisher conversion services — and what to expect from each.
Step-by-step: getting IDML from your .pub files, opening them in Affinity Publisher 2, fixing pasteboard content, and handling font substitution.
IDML is the open layout format that bridges Publisher and Affinity Publisher (or InDesign). Here's what it is, what opens it, and why it matters.
A plain-English, element-by-element look at what happens to your photos, text, fonts, and layout when a .pub file is converted — what comes through intact, and what to watch for.
An honest comparison of LibreOffice, free online converters, InDesign plugin converters, and real-Publisher conversion services — fidelity, cost, and batch support.
A plain-English guide for organizations with years of bulletins, newsletters, and documents in Publisher format — what to convert, what to archive, and how.