Microsoft Publisher

RATING:

4.5

(200)

About Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher, part of Microsoft 365, is a set of tools for creating professional-looking documents, newsletters and marketing materials. The software lets design unique, specialized materials for any purpose and share them with others in the way that suits best suits their audience.

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Microsoft Publisher Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for Microsoft Publisher

1 - 5 of 198 Reviews

User Profile

Georges

Verified reviewer

Education Management, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

From 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.

CONS

It 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

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

I feel that it is a very complete app for newspaper/magazine style editing work, as well as being easy to use.

CONS

It 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.

Anonymous

5,001-10,000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

2

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

2

Reviewed November 2021

Microsoft Publisher--Fine in a Pinch, but there are Better Document Layout Tools Available

Microsoft Publisher is the first document layout tool I used. It is fine enough to make basic layouts, but it lacks the flexibility and functionality to create anything beyond the basic. Publisher struggles with complicated layouts and autoformats things in such a way that it is often hard to predict how it will react to changes to the layout. While I was able to create basic layouts with Publisher, once I transitioned to more fully featured layout tools like InDesign, I never looked back.

PROS

The best part about Publisher is the ease of use and user-friendly approach. Anyone familiar with Microsoft Office products can create workable documents in it. That it integrates into the Microsoft Office family of products is valuable.

CONS

Microsoft Publisher has vastly fewer features and is far less powerful than competitor document layout tools like InDesign. Clunky object snaps, unintuitive layering, and limited font design capabilities hamstring it as anything more than a basic layout tool. What's more, the vast majority of Publisher's functionality is replicated within Microsoft Word. As such the need for a separate tool like Publisher within the Office family is largely obviated. I recommend sticking with Word for your basic layouts. For anything more complicated, use a tool like InDesign.

User Profile

Sam

Verified reviewer

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

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.

PROS

This software allows us to create our own custom format using templates built into professional documents such as newsletters, postcards, advertisements, invitations, brochures and more.

CONS

Through 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

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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.

PROS

I 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.

CONS

While 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.