All Microsoft Publisher Reviews
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Georges
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Best publishing software EVER... Microsoft Publisher
Publisher has been my "go-to" software when t comes to creating things for publishing, be it online or on paper. I use it extensively and, a lot of the people around me have fallen in love with it as well. They are on the right track and hope that the next upgrades will be some much anticipated enhancements.
PROSFrom simple labels to large scale banners and posters, without forgetting of course the mail merge part and simple website creation: Publisher can do it all. Very simple to use, i mean, i was able to initiate someone in about 4 hours and now, just like me, she cannot live without it. The latest updates, coupled with the compatibility with all the Microsoft Office software just makes it PERFECT for the people who need to publish or create simple stuff without the need for expensive and cumbersome professional software.
CONSIt has certain limitations and still has a few things that need to be worked out. Talking about layering items and objects, the inability to use the "F4" function key to repeat the last action you did. Also, there is no way on earth you can insert a size for a cell inside a table so you have to "play it by eye". Simple useless things but, to the regular user, become a nag.
Maycol
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2023
app for design of pages, magazines, etc.
I used it for various school work on a magazine and the production of a newspaper. It made it very easy for me to edit the pages, so I could give it the style I wanted. It is a bit complex if used "professionally", but if you understand the basics of the app you can do a lot of things.
PROSI feel that it is a very complete app for newspaper/magazine style editing work, as well as being easy to use.
CONSIt is a bit expensive, as usual in office packages.
Reason for choosing Microsoft Publisher
I started Publisher because I was watching videos on YouTube about Publisher and that got me interested in the product. Besides, I already had it on my computer through the office suite.
César
Verified reviewer
Computer Hardware, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
The basics never fail
It is a design program where if you do not have great design skills, it can be ideal, it is easy to use, it does not have functionalities or complex interfaces. A basic but useful option.
PROSI like that it is connected to the entire Microsoft ecosystem, it has a basic, intuitive, easy-to-use interface. It presents all the basic functionalities that a design program should have. It has great integration with other office programs. A very good service.
CONSI do not like that there are not many options or unique features, it has the basic features, but little else. The gallery of templates is scarce.
Sam
Verified reviewer
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2023
How Tour Document Format in Microsoft Publisher
This software provides many ready-made formats that we can easily change to create many advertising works and company newsletters. Even we were able to prepare a large part of the company's product catalogs with this software.
PROSThis software allows us to create our own custom format using templates built into professional documents such as newsletters, postcards, advertisements, invitations, brochures and more.
CONSThrough this software, we were able to create the company's newsletter, which was also used in the advertising section of the company's products. Because the newsletter was distributed between customers and employers. It is very easy to work with this software
Anonymous
1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
A user-friendly publishing tool.
I produce professional business cards and programs with Microsoft Publisher. Its simplicity and integration with other Microsoft applications make the job a walk in the park for me. The image editing tools allow me to make quick adjustments and the end result is always a professional-designed document.
PROSI like how I quickly got the hang of it thanks to its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Its rich library of customizable templates helps save time and effort.
CONSWhile its rich template library and user-friendly interface make it the perfect choice for small businesses and individuals, it's pretty basic and not meant for design professionals. If you're seeking advanced design capabilities, then you need to consider other powerful software. It needs a steeper learning curve to work with complex designs like other high-end software options currently in the market.
Valerie
Food Production, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
This is a way to get a project done
I love Microsoft publisher when I was first introduced I did not think I was going to ever need this but now I never use word and just use Microsoft publisher.
PROSThere's so many different things that you can use Microsoft publisher for. You are the editor and you control the editing there is so many different features that can be done to your project
CONSSometimes I don't like the fonts that are available and do not want to have to purchase any fonts either
Kushan
Verified reviewer
Construction, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Versatile tool to improve Professionalism
Overall it is a user-friendly application in documentation. It helps me a lot in creating my documents in my day to day work.
PROSThis is a user-friendly application compared to other apps considering document management where I can save progress ( on PC or cloud) and continue later. Files can be stored and saved in a variety of formats as per the company's requirements. Multiple people working on the same project can easily edit the document by giving permission to access it. Document search is also accurate. Searching for texts makes easier since it can find even if the text is misspelled.
CONSIt does not support the latest features. Some Features can be added compared with other desktop publishing software referring to typography.
Josh
Food Production, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
Publisher is a fantastic tool for your business!
I have used it for 3 years in managing data and publishing my documents for peers and it’s always been a pleasurable experience.
PROSI like that it is from the Microsoft corporation so there is already a familiarity with things. You know that it will be great quality and a cut above the rest.
CONSThe occasional crash but this happen infrequently.
Tarmetria
Utilities, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Microsoft
I like how easy it is to write or proof read or maintain a slide show etc . Very useful for those in the industries of office and business and banking . Maybe each review you can become more successful in your micromanaging career!!
CONSThere’s nothing that I don’t like about Microsoft
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2023
An easy and professional tool for desktop publishing!
My overall experience has been a pleasure. MS Publisher was my first experience creating a newsletter for my company, and it was simple and effective.
PROSI have used Publisher for many years, and it is by far the easiest desktop publishing application. It is a great way to get started without requiring a steep learning curve.
CONSI love the program but would be even happier if it were available for MacOS. I use both Mac and Windows.
Angela
Religious Institutions, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
LOVE Publisher!
We use publisher for our church almost daily to create files, and I use it personally as well to create all sorts of things. Much easier to format things (even easier than Word!). We make banners OFTEN and publisher makes it EASY to make a long banner for our needs. Signage, documents, pamphlets, booklets, etc. - we use it for so many things!
PROSI've used publisher for over 15 years and I love it. Being able to import pictures/graphics and design booklets, documents and more. And it's easy to export to PDF and make a PDF of a publisher file too.
CONSThe only thing I miss is that OLD shortcuts (like hyphenating or turning off hyphens in a paragraph) used to be easily accessible as a shortcut. New versions of publisher changed how to find that feature so I have to search in help if I want to find out how to do certain things, then remember how to access the shortcut on the keyboard to carry out the action. I miss certain features like that which aren't easy to find anymore. It's been YEARS since this changed happened.
Stephen
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Power Point & me
It never crashes and it can almost red my to where I want to take my writings.
PROSIt was accesible when I rought it it had not been on the open market for long . I didn't even bother trying to find reviews on it when saw itwas a Microsoft product brought even though the sales person tried to show me other programs I admit I was a bit obstinate but I knew what I wanted and was not going to be deterred by oe who was more concerned about their commission than my needs. I was not disappointed. It was like finding a new best friend.
CONSI can't find to me many things I don't like about it. Here's why. I write music and short stories. My spelling a phraseology is horrible with Power Point they were like having My guardian Angel watching over me when did any type od creative writing they corrected as I wrote it was amazing no dictionaries need.
Masuzyo
Printing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2022
Microsoft Publisher - Great For Beginners
Overall, it's a great tool that will get any user straight into publishing and at a much lower cost. It has a smooth workflow that makes it easy to prepare publications and similar documents within a short space of time.
PROSThis software is extremely easy to use, especially for beginners when it comes to publication. My team team is able to quickly create document layouts for quick print operations without much hustle. It's also much cheaper compared t similar products on the market
CONSIt does not have as many templates as other more expensive software and you don't get as much control as you'd like on the final printed image.
Kim
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2023
Essential Product
This has been invaluable creating the 'table' pages I need for my job.
PROSOnce I learned (without training) how to use the program for the projects I am creating, it is wonderful. I create 'tables' for the bins of our technicians trucks. It is a rather essential item for our business.
CONSThe only problem I have come across is opening files I had saved to my One Drive. Trying to reopen them I have found that I have to open on that I saved on the computer, resaved that to my One Drive, close it, then I can open my files saved on my One Drive again.
Aria
Media Production, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Integrated Solution For Personal and Corporate
As described, this software is an "all in one" solution for publishing matter. It can export the result to many formats and can import document contents in many formats too.
PROSThis software is just like "all in one" solution when it comes to publishing matter. I work with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint. Using Microsoft Publisher can combine document contents way too easy for everyone.
CONSSome features are depend on internet connection, and it's not every time I'm working inside the grid.
James
Computer Software, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2023
Microsoft Publisher Review
I enjoyed the product. It is easy to use and learn.
PROSUser-friendly interface: Microsoft Publisher has a simple and intuitive interface that makes it easy to use for beginners and experts alike.Template library: Microsoft Publisher comes with a wide variety of templates that users can use to create professional-looking documents quickly.Customization: Users can customize their documents with various design elements such as shapes, images, and colors.
CONSPricing: For you to use Microsoft Publisher, you have to buy a license from Microsoft for Microsoft Office.
Jill
Real Estate, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Very Very Happy With Fine Pixel-Level Controls in Publisher
We've used Publisher for almost fifteen years to manage our print materials, both for ourselves and for other clients, and have really appreciated that the software is able to handle our smaller needs, and those of clients with much more intense printing needs as well - it has a great range of use across the industry.
PROSWe use Microsoft Publisher to make print-ready files such as business cards and brochures, and Publisher makes my detail-oriented nature very, very happy with the fine pixel-level controls. I am able to ensure that our print materials are exactly how I want them, and in the exact format required by our printing service.
CONSPublisher is a little cumbersome in that the software is capable of much more than we necessarily need it to do, and you can get buried in settings while trying to accomplish something simple. This is a mixed blessing, as when you do want it do something intensive or specific, Publisher is capable; even if it takes a few minutes to find the one setting you want from all the choices! Industrial and experienced users appreciate this, but if you are a casual user, you may consider something lighter in capability.
Kathy
Hospitality, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Great Product!! Easy to use.
Very easy to use, I have implemented fellow teammates to use this program as well. It is a lot easier to teach than Microsoft Word.
PROSI love to be able to manipulate my document with ease. It is a very user friendly program. I love it over a word document program.
CONSI do not have anything negative to say at all. I love this software.
Audie Art
Information Technology and Services, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Microsoft Publisher's Effeciency
Overall, my experience of using this software has been great. Makes my life super easy because in just some taps of the template i can produces quality and professional looking flyers etc.. Definitely helps us to save some money instead of paying for professional.
PROSI like that Publisher allows us to be creative because we can create our design for Brochures, flyers, banners etc.. and also be Professional because of ready to use quality templates. Its also very easy to use and integrate with microsoft sofwares.
CONSWhat i like least is its limited control on size. May cause complication if you force it and can waste your time.
Alice
Verified reviewer
Translation and Localization, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
The very first product for a good document layout
This is absolutely the very first software I used to make my documents look better and I had a positive experience with it, impressing my audience in many contexts.
PROSPublisher offres a variety of features to make your documents look better than simple pages. It has a great numbers of option and everyone is easy to customize in many insights (font, colours, place of objects and text, images etc.).
CONSThe product is no longer included in the basic version of Microsoft 365 and you need to use the online version of the software to manage your old documents.
Pascale
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Good software for non professional
It's easy to use by beginners
PROSVery easy to use, friendly interface, can create almost anything on it.
CONSPage manipulation can be difficuly and measurements units by default in inch
Daniel
Utilities, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2022
Administrator
The product is easy to use and can integrate with all Microsoft products
CONSCannot integrate with other out of Microsoft products
Stefano
Verified reviewer
Architecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2023
An advanced topography tool to make publications stand out.
It is an intuitive tool, with practice you can achieve good designs. The limit is set by oneself.
PROSAmong its most notable features is that its customizable publications with professional-level scaling can be exported to various formats such as PDF, XPS and other image formats. This increases the range of compatibility with other applications. As for its use, it is intuitive, and as you practice you will improve the quality of your designs.
CONSFor certain designs and in order to save time it is necessary to have more than one collaborator working on the design at the same time. This function is not integrated in this software, it should be integrated and thus give the user the option to work individually or together. This is the only drawback I find, otherwise it is a good design application.
Leonel
Primary/Secondary Education, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Utilidad de Microsoft Publisher
in general terms, it is excellent tool to design our work and projects, and best of all, it comes included in the office 365 package. it has been very useful for me.
PROSIt is very useful for creating business cards, diplomas, brochures, recipe books, invitations and newsletters.It is a tool that is ideal for graphic desing.Accounts with thousands of predesigned templates to edit, which translates into saving time, money and work.Allows us to incorporate our designs fonts, symblos, froms and additional elemente to give a better presentation to our work. So you can custoize the selected templates for you presentation.Let's say it's much more creative than other digital production tools.
CONSRegarding storage capacity, it usually takes up a lot of space despite being a basic and simple program.
Isaac
Information Services, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Microsoft Publisher
Using the software was good because it was easy to use, and it had great templates that one could actually customize and make great content like cerfificates, brochures and articles with great designs .
PROSWhat i like about this software is that it allows great designs that someone can even use to make appealing certificates and news articles for newspapers or magazines. I use it most of the time to create articles for magazines and the templates are of good quality.
CONSYes in future i would like to see options where one could actually insert a video kind especially in articles for online reading so that the article could attract a large audience especially the Youth.