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![]() Microsoft Publisher 2021 running on Windows 10 | |||||||||
Developer(s) | Microsoft | ||||||||
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Initial release | 1991 | ||||||||
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Operating system | Microsoft Windows | ||||||||
Type | Desktop publishing software | ||||||||
License | Trialware | ||||||||
Website | products![]() |
Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and graphic design rather than text composition and proofreading. It is planned for discontinuation in October 2026.[5]