What is Microsoft Publisher?
Precisely layout and style text, pictures, borders, calendars, and more. In Publisher everything you add stays exactly the way you鈥檝e designed it, in print, online, or in an email. Create everything from simple greeting cards and labels to professional newsletters and marketing materials using Publisher鈥檚 wide range of pre-designed templates. Share pixel-perfect printouts, send professional-quality email publications, or export to industry-standard non-editable formats.
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79 Likeliness to Recommend
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93 Plan to Renew
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75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+77 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Microsoft Publisher?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Caring
- Client Friendly Policies
- Acts with Integrity
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Microsoft Publisher Reviews
Scott A.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Dec 2025
Only use is for non-Adobe licensed staff to edit
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Publisher from other similar products?
The only thing it is good for is for allowing editing/collaboration for non adobe staff who need to work on documents independently of marketing
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It allows technical staff some autonomy.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The features are 15 years behind adobe products.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Just use it sparingly, it's worth having since it is part of the MS office suite.
Pros
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
- Acts with Integrity
- Caring
Cons
- Leverages Incumbent Status
- Slower Product Innovation
- Less Efficient Service
Akshat A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2025
Microsoft Publisher: Decent and Reliable Software
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Publisher from other similar products?
Microsoft Publisher has a easy to use interface and it offers seamless integration with Microsoft Suite apps which sets it apart from other similar products.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like the fact that it has a shallow learning curve which made it easier for me to start using it without much hassle.
What do you dislike most about this product?
For me the absence of some key features like auto-save and lack of cloud integration is very frustrating.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would ask them to use the software, explore it's template library and see if it fits their business needs.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Cons
- Under Delivered
Upekha L.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2025
Publisher - Good in it's day but has fallen behind
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Publisher from other similar products?
Ease of use and affordability as bundled with Office
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
user friendly, templates okay, drag and drop too
What do you dislike most about this product?
The templates are limited like formatting options
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Give it a miss, especially as this will be discontinued from 2026 onwards,
Pros
- Security Protects
- Enables Productivity
- Inspires Innovation
- Respectful
Cons
- Slower Product Innovation
- Charges for Enhancements
- Leverages Incumbent Status