Context: After 35 inglorious years, Microsoft is killing off Microsoft Publisher.
ursoos_soosru on
Wtf, I thought they were killing microsoft project. We actually use that a lot at work. Would have been a huge problem
MyFeetTasteWeird on
I actually did use Publisher a lot 20 years ago. It didn’t have the formatting problems that Microsoft Word had.
Prestigious-Use-8942 on
Microsoft Publisher was basically just the waiting room for people who didn’t want to pay for InDesign.
GarbageComplex1953 on
There goes all the useful information I learned in that high school class 12 years ago I haven’t used since anyway
AminaSoftshade on
I only ever opened Publisher by accident when I was actually trying to click on PowerPoint.
Podamia on
I never saw that program before
Jemnaxia on
I was looking for this app a year ago, but I don’t think my company used it. It would have been great to have for the protocol book I was making.
SwooceBrosGaming on
Only time I ever used that program was for one school project that required we use it.
omegakingauldron on
I thought this was PowerPoint and was actually kind of miffed.
I mean, I haven’t used it in over a decade but still.
SurealGod on
I remember using publisher to make a pamphlet for a middle school project once… like 15 years ago.
DeletedMessiah on
But what does it do?
SJC-Caron on
I made my resume in Publisher… Publisher is great for layout heavy documents. Any one have any idea of what will replace it?
DUser86 on
I used it to make signs and paper forms that people needed to fill out.
Coolgames80 on
Nooo
How I am going to write P X N I S with office programs
starlordsmistress on
I used to use publisher in middle school and high school for projects. Now I use canva. (Alexa play I forgot that you existed by Taylor swift)
infinitepizzapockets on
What is that?
jonmgon on
Replace Publisher with my life and the joke works the same. High five!
dreamdaddy123 on
Damn I used to like using publisher decades ago making birthday cards n for Mother’s Day lol
sanzentriad on
Nooooo I actually use publisher all the time. This is devastating news.
CptnKitten on
We actually use that for some things at my job so… now I have Microslop even more.
Brunoaraujoespin on
Reading the wiki page for it and it seems interesting. Sad I never knew its existence before this post
travistyle on
Single dad here. We used Publisher a lot to make signs for Girl Scout Cookies, and have used it more when she’s been selling her creations at art shows.
Lieutenant_Scarecrow on
Multiple departments at my work rely on Publisher and use it daily. We’ve known its going away fro months but there’s literally nothing to replace it 1-for-1. Entire workflows and processes will have to change
DatRat13 on
It’s far better than word for making brochures and fliers, so it was far from useless, just far more niche than the rest of the office suite.
Shappe on
Last time i used it was 98 or something for a paperplane 😂Â
ArcIgnis on
I only remember this thing to be used to make business cards. Not sure what else it can do, but that’s the usual gimmick of Office. Everybody pays for it, while what they use it for is only 1%-2% of what it can all do that you probably don’t need.
Did you know Microsoft Word has macros you can record and put into text documents? What the fuck do you need macros for in a text document?
veda08 on
I actually preferred publisher over words on some projects
Its formatting etc etc
Clickmaster2_0 on
Noooooooo. Publisher was goated for making infographics and posters and similiar
ChocolateDonut36 on
it was a child between word and powerpoint.
sadly, illustrator, inkscape and PowerPoint already existed.
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Context: After 35 inglorious years, Microsoft is killing off Microsoft Publisher.
Wtf, I thought they were killing microsoft project. We actually use that a lot at work. Would have been a huge problem
I actually did use Publisher a lot 20 years ago. It didn’t have the formatting problems that Microsoft Word had.
Microsoft Publisher was basically just the waiting room for people who didn’t want to pay for InDesign.
There goes all the useful information I learned in that high school class 12 years ago I haven’t used since anyway
I only ever opened Publisher by accident when I was actually trying to click on PowerPoint.
I never saw that program before
I was looking for this app a year ago, but I don’t think my company used it. It would have been great to have for the protocol book I was making.
Only time I ever used that program was for one school project that required we use it.
I thought this was PowerPoint and was actually kind of miffed.
I mean, I haven’t used it in over a decade but still.
I remember using publisher to make a pamphlet for a middle school project once… like 15 years ago.
But what does it do?
I made my resume in Publisher… Publisher is great for layout heavy documents. Any one have any idea of what will replace it?
I used it to make signs and paper forms that people needed to fill out.
Nooo
How I am going to write P X N I S with office programs
I used to use publisher in middle school and high school for projects. Now I use canva. (Alexa play I forgot that you existed by Taylor swift)
What is that?
Replace Publisher with my life and the joke works the same. High five!
Damn I used to like using publisher decades ago making birthday cards n for Mother’s Day lol
Nooooo I actually use publisher all the time. This is devastating news.
We actually use that for some things at my job so… now I have Microslop even more.
Reading the wiki page for it and it seems interesting. Sad I never knew its existence before this post
Single dad here. We used Publisher a lot to make signs for Girl Scout Cookies, and have used it more when she’s been selling her creations at art shows.
Multiple departments at my work rely on Publisher and use it daily. We’ve known its going away fro months but there’s literally nothing to replace it 1-for-1. Entire workflows and processes will have to change
It’s far better than word for making brochures and fliers, so it was far from useless, just far more niche than the rest of the office suite.
Last time i used it was 98 or something for a paperplane 😂Â
I only remember this thing to be used to make business cards. Not sure what else it can do, but that’s the usual gimmick of Office. Everybody pays for it, while what they use it for is only 1%-2% of what it can all do that you probably don’t need.
Did you know Microsoft Word has macros you can record and put into text documents? What the fuck do you need macros for in a text document?
I actually preferred publisher over words on some projects
Its formatting etc etc
Noooooooo. Publisher was goated for making infographics and posters and similiar
it was a child between word and powerpoint.
sadly, illustrator, inkscape and PowerPoint already existed.
fuck publisher all my homies hate publisher