Laptop unable to open Publisher

4.5

Microsoft Publisher won't open or crashes when opening large files.

Symptoms
  • App crash
  • No response
  • Slow loading
Possible Causes
  • Printer driver conflict
  • Corrupt template
  • Low memory

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Change Default Printer

Publisher can crash if it can't communicate with the default printer.

2

Open in Safe Mode

Check if an add-on is the cause.

3

Repair Office

Use the Online Repair tool.

When to See a Technician

Publisher is very sensitive to printer drivers; try setting "Microsoft Print to PDF" as default.

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