Microsoft to Discontinue Publisher by 2026: Shift towards AI-Focused Services

Microsoft Makes Strategic Decision to Abandon Publisher

In an announcement that has sent shockwaves through the publishing industry, Microsoft has revealed its plans to gradually discontinue and eventually abandon its long-standing publication layout service, Publisher, by 2026. This decision comes as the company admits that the expectations for Publisher, which has been in existence for over 30 years, have not been met for quite some time.