Can I open a Publisher file on a Mac?

Related. Files created with Microsoft Publisher, a desktop publishing program that is part of the Microsoft Office suite for Windows, cannot be directly opened on a Mac, due to the lack of applications that can open OS X files in the PUB format.

What program can open .PUB on Mac?

Install LibreOffice on your Mac. LibreOffice is a free suite of office apps that can open and modify a wide variety of documents, including PUB files. You can download LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download.

Is there a Microsoft Publisher Viewer?

Unfortunately, Publisher doesn’t have a viewer for opening and viewing Publisher (. pub) files. But if you want to send a publication or receive a publication in email, you have some options.

How do I open a .PUB file on a Mac without Publisher?

Open Publisher Files In LibreOffice Like Microsoft Office, LibreOffice consists of different apps but you can edit MS Publisher files on Mac using LibreOffice Draw which is LibreOffice’s graphical design and desktop publishing app.

How can I edit a Publisher document on a Mac?

You can’t edit a Pub file without Publisher. One workaround is to convert the . pub file into a Word file and then use Word to produce your newsletter. You might find it faster, easier and cleaner to just redo the newsletter in Word from scratch.

Why is Publisher not available on Mac?

Microsoft Solution Perhaps one reason why Microsoft hasn’t made a Mac version of Publisher is because it makes a Mac version of Microsoft Word that can do almost as much. Comb through a few tech blogs and forums and you’ll see that people lamenting the need for Mac Publisher are usually nudged toward Microsoft Word.

Why is there no Publisher on Mac?

Unfortunately, no Mac version of Office has Publisher as part of the program. It is true that MS Publisher has always been a Windows-only program. MS has declined to create Publisher for Mac because there are so many far superior publishing tools already available.

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