Microsoft closes the book on Publisher and unplugs Project Online
Office 2021 joins the October retirement list as customers weigh pricier alternatives
Microsoft will discontinue Project Online and Publisher from its Microsoft 365 suite in the coming weeks. Project Online, Microsoft's online project management service, will end on September 30, followed by the retirement of Project Online Essentials, a less feature-rich offering, on the same day. Publisher, a desktop publishing application dating back to the Windows 3.x era, will also be phased out.
Microsoft announced its retirement of these products in 2024, with support for perpetual versions of Publisher and Office 2021 ending on October 13. An alternative to Publisher, Microsoft recommends shifting users to Planner Plan 1 or Planner and Project Plan 3, depending on their specific needs. While third-party options like ProjectLibre exist, the decision to migrate will depend on the organization's budget and required functionality.
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