What is? PUB File Format and How to Open it?
Creating a file with the extension comes from producing a document with Microsoft Publisher, a tool for newsletter, brochures, and other desktop publishing publications.PUB Apart from the structural details of the document, it also comprises prepared text, images, other documents, and objects in addition to information on their arrangement. This file can be accessed on any computer, in the same manner as any PDF file could be seen on any computer, independent of the application or tool used to create it.
To be able to open the PUB file, one must have a program fit for the version of Microsoft Publisher used to create it. The file can be opened using either the free viewer tool Microsoft Publisher Viewer or Microsoft Publisher, bundled with some versions of Microsoft Office. Certain versions of Microsoft Office also feature Microsoft Publisher. Should the file be converted to HTML5, one can open it via a web browser as well.
A file with the PUB extension can also be converted into other formats such as PDF, PNG, JPG, etc. You might use an offline converting program like Publisher Plus or an online file converter like Zamzar to handle this chore.
Although “Beyond Microsoft Publisher is flexible, other programs hardly make use of the PUB file format. This means that should you want to distribute the file to others, it is advised that you translate it into a more frequently used format such as PDF.