PUBLISHER ARCHIVE PLAN - FREE WORKING CHECKLIST
By Eutopix Labs / PubHarbor. Updated 15 September 2026.
Copy and adapt for your own archive. Keep the inventory private.

BEFORE YOU START
[ ] Confirm Publisher licence and available installation.
[ ] Keep an untouched backup of originals and permitted linked assets.
[ ] Separate reading-copy needs from future editing needs.
[ ] Choose representative simple and complex publications for a trial.

COPY THIS RECORD FOR EACH PUBLICATION
Publication name / file path:
Owner / contact:
Last edited / source version if known:
Future use: read / edit / print
Original backup location:
Linked images or required fonts:
Reference PDF from Publisher (path / export date):
PubHarbor export (path / export date):
Compatibility notes:

REVIEW
Original page count:          Export page count:
[ ] Page order checked
[ ] Dense text page checked for overflow and changed line breaks
[ ] Fonts and special characters checked
[ ] Images, crops, colours and layering checked
[ ] Embedded-object or linked-file warnings reviewed
[ ] Known phrase found in PDF search
[ ] Export reopened in a second PDF reader
Differences / unresolved issues:
Reviewer / review date:
Status: not started / needs attention / reviewed for intended use
Next action / responsible person:

COMPLETION
[ ] Keep source, reference and export as separate files.
[ ] Retain a second backup and test reopening from it.
[ ] Do not mark unresolved conversions as complete.
[ ] Confirm printer requirements separately for print delivery.

DATES
Microsoft 365 Publisher access ends after 1 October 2026.
Perpetual Publisher support ends 13 October 2026; an installed perpetual
edition can still be used afterwards without support.
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/microsoft-publisher-will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026

PubHarbor is an independent viewer/converter, not a Publisher editor.
https://pubharbor.app/guides/publisher-retirement-checklist/