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Microsoft recommend migrating to Word or PowerPoint as alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll find full details and useful FAQs here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TsdZU4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TsdZU4<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publisher will no longer be supported from October 2026. As of 1 October 2026, subscribers with a Microsoft 365 licence will no longer have access to Publisher, and it won\u2019t be included with new purchases. 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