Affinity is free now. Is it the right Publisher replacement for your office?
5 min read
What "free" actually covers, how Affinity compares with Word and Canva for a small office, and an honest account of the learning curve.
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Leaving Publisher, and printing things properly
Practical writing for the people who put the bulletin or the newsletter together every week.
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How to convert .pub files to Word or Affinity Publisher (and what you'll lose)
5 min read
Four ways to get your Publisher files out, what each one breaks, and why archiving as PDF and rebuilding your weekly documents beats converting everything.
Free bulletin template for Word (half-fold, Letter and A4)
6 min read
A free half-fold bulletin template for Microsoft Word, in US Letter and A4: what the format is, how to fill it in, how to print it as a booklet, and how to fix the things that usually go wrong.
Microsoft Publisher is ending on October 1, 2026: what to do this week
6 min read
Two dates, three steps. How to archive your .pub files, choose a replacement and rebuild the handful of documents you actually use, before Publisher disappears from Microsoft 365.