Missing Microsoft Publisher? LibreOffice is here to save the day

Microsoft has officially retired Publisher and ended support

.pub is a proprietary file format, but the app used to access it has gone

LibreOffice reverse-engineered the format so that you can use the Draw app

Microsoft has quietly ended more than three decades of Publisher after pulling support for Microsoft 365 subscribers earlier in October 2026 – even perpetual license under Publisher 2021 lost support following the company's decision.

While .pub files aren't set to be deleted, Microsoft fans will…