Getting started
Install PubKeep, enter your license key, open your .pub files and save your work.
- How do I install PubKeep?Install PubKeep on Windows from the Microsoft Store or the installer in your email, or on a Mac from the .dmg. Then paste your license key.
- How do I enter my license key?Paste the license key from your PubKeep email into the Activate PubKeep screen, or switch keys later from File > Account in PubKeep.
- How do I open a Publisher (.pub) file?Open a Microsoft Publisher .pub file in PubKeep from the start screen, from File > Open, or by double-clicking it once PubKeep is the default app.
- How do I save my work? (.pubk files)PubKeep opens .pub files and saves your work as a .pubk file. Your original .pub stays untouched. Export a PDF when you need to share or print.
- A tour of the PubKeep screenFind your way around PubKeep. The ribbon tabs, the page list on the left, the Properties pane on the right and the status bar work much like Publisher.
- How do I update PubKeep?PubKeep updates itself. Learn how to install a waiting update, check for a new version from the File tab, and what to do if a Store copy falls behind.
- Windows warnings when you install PubKeepWhat to do when Windows SmartScreen, Edge, ransomware protection or your antivirus warns about or blocks PubKeep while you install, open or save.
- PubKeep on a Mac, in a browser or on a tabletPubKeep runs on Windows and Mac computers. Your license also includes the web version at app.pubkeep.com, which runs in a browser.
- Working offline, and keeping your files safePubKeep works without internet once your license is active. Your .pubk files keep a copy of your original .pub, and you can export PDFs any time.
- Opening files from older Publisher versionsPubKeep opens .pub files from Publisher 2000 through Microsoft 365. Files from Publisher 97 or 98 get a one-click upgrade before they open.