Microsoft Publisher
Jan 9, 2021 08:06:04 #
Xanadu
Loc: Clay County FL
I have a new computer. It came with Microsoft Office.
On my old computer I used Microsoft Publisher to do many things - among them a newsletter.
Like many of you, I do not want to subscribe to the Microsoft Office for all of the reasons enumerated on this site.
Any recommendations? I know Microsoft Publisher is advertised separately at a very attractive price but I assume it is a pirated version if it works at all.
Thank you.
On my old computer I used Microsoft Publisher to do many things - among them a newsletter.
Like many of you, I do not want to subscribe to the Microsoft Office for all of the reasons enumerated on this site.
Any recommendations? I know Microsoft Publisher is advertised separately at a very attractive price but I assume it is a pirated version if it works at all.
Thank you.
Jan 9, 2021 08:39:13 #
David Martin
Loc: Cary, NC
Take a look at Affinity Publisher; there should be a free trial. It's purchase once, no subscription. It even integrates well with Affinity Photo (and Affinity Designer.)
Jan 9, 2021 19:00:25 #
Jan 10, 2021 06:47:19 #
Office 365 offers many templates to be used with Word. Check this MS website. Gary https://templates.office.com/en-us/software-newsletter-tm33530201
Jan 10, 2021 10:17:33 #
There are alternatives that are low cost or free. Do a search for open source.
I recently purchased a MS Office 7 with a full license on-the-cheap.
I recently purchased a MS Office 7 with a full license on-the-cheap.
Jan 10, 2021 14:12:06 #
David Martin wrote:
Take a look at Affinity Publisher; there should be a free trial. It's purchase once, no subscription. It even integrates well with Affinity Photo (and Affinity Designer.)
I enthusiastically second David's suggestion. I switched to Affinity Publisher a couple of years ago after an old, standalone version of InDesign bit the dust and I didn't want to get involved with Adobe's subscription model. I've used Affinity now to produce both newsletters and calendars and have been pleased with the results. It's been a while since I've used Microsoft Publisher, but my impression of it then was that it wasn't nearly as capable as the
Adobe PageMaker (InDesign's predecessor) that I abandoned it for. Something else about Affinity that David didn't mention is that updates are free.
Jan 10, 2021 16:19:58 #
bertloomis
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
Xanadu wrote:
I have a new computer. It came with Microsoft Office.
On my old computer I used Microsoft Publisher to do many things - among them a newsletter.
Like many of you, I do not want to subscribe to the Microsoft Office for all of the reasons enumerated on this site.
Any recommendations? I know Microsoft Publisher is advertised separately at a very attractive price but I assume it is a pirated version if it works at all.
Thank you.
On my old computer I used Microsoft Publisher to do many things - among them a newsletter.
Like many of you, I do not want to subscribe to the Microsoft Office for all of the reasons enumerated on this site.
Any recommendations? I know Microsoft Publisher is advertised separately at a very attractive price but I assume it is a pirated version if it works at all.
Thank you.
I use Libre Office. It's free but they accept donations to support further development and I donate each year.
Jan 10, 2021 16:32:48 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
If the MS Office came with a new computer it's probably a trial version. You will eventually need to subscribe and pay the toll to continue using it.
I second bertloomis' advise - give Libre Office a try. It's a very capable program. And the price is right.
I second bertloomis' advise - give Libre Office a try. It's a very capable program. And the price is right.
Jan 10, 2021 19:07:54 #
John Hicks
Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
Why not try Libra Office. You just make a donation for the program does everything the Microsoft office does
Jan 10, 2021 19:52:20 #
Scribus is a free open source page layout program.
It has a learning curve but is quite capable.
I use it on Linux, but it has windows version also.
It has a learning curve but is quite capable.
I use it on Linux, but it has windows version also.
Jan 10, 2021 19:55:10 #
Xanadu
Loc: Clay County FL
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, the MS Office is a trial version. I have not and will not subscribe. Regarding MS Publisher, it has been adequate for my needs and can easily find my way around the menu.
Jan 11, 2021 00:41:41 #
I believe Publisher 2019 is still available from Microsoft for a one-time payment. If you are comfortable with Publisher, stick with it.
Jan 14, 2021 23:26:47 #
insulator
Loc: JASPER, ALABAMA
I use libreoffice calc it can be downloaded for free. It does a good job and it saves to windows documents. It is easy to print documents. I even use it to figure my taxes.
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