Publisher 2013 - the Microsoft DTP standalone program as a purchase version

Publisher 2013 is an older version of the versatile DTP program from Microsoft for professionally designing interesting-looking publications for any purpose: For this purpose, Publisher offers a large selection of template documents for all typical uses, as well as intuitively usable functions that can be used to create visually appealing and, at the same time, printable advertising materials in both the business and private sectors: In addition to invitation cards and flyers, business and serial letters, mailings as well as papers, reports and brochures or even larger catalogs can be designed - to name just the typical formats that are already included as templates.

The easy-to-understand and easy-to-use tools in the tabs, which are clearly structured according to specific functional areas, support users from beginners to professionals with practical tools and features that also facilitate image editing, for example - combined in a typically user-friendly Microsoft user interface for efficient work. Publisher therefore makes the expensive purchase of another DTP program unnecessary, and the software can also be used quickly by inexperienced users.

The Publisher 2013 version again offers a number of practical additions and new functions that make designing publications even more intuitive:

• Central search for images - on the desktop, via ClipArt catalog on Office.com or on the Internet and instant insertion into a document.
• Image files are clearly displayed in a column in the design area and can be dragged and dropped onto a layout page or exchanged.
• Images can also be used as backgrounds - various design options are available to customize the format.
• Text can also be visually emphasized using effects such as shadows and reflections, glow effects and bevels.

MS Publisher 2013 is only available as part of certain higher Office versions and is not integrated into Home & Business and Office 2013 Home & Student, for example. Users of such an edition can conveniently buy Publisher 2013 from Wiresoft as a standalone program. Since the Publisher 2013 version is also supported by older Microsoft operating systems from Windows XP onwards, those users who want to continue using this or one of the subsequent versions on their hardware will benefit from buying used software.

In addition to Publisher 2013, you can also purchase newer versions and many other special office programs at particularly low prices as single-user versions in the Wiresoft online store. The following overview provides a more detailed introduction and a presentation of the functions and features in Publisher 2013.

The most important innovations of Publisher 2013 at a glance

In addition to optimizations and additions to functions already included, the Publisher 2013 version also offers various new features, which have further expanded the range of design options.

Due to the large selection of layout templates, even inexperienced users can already get pretty close to a certain design idea. To find the right template, the search on office.com can be used. Once the right layout has been found, it can be flexibly adapted further and then saved as a personalized new template so that it is immediately available again for a new publication. In addition, the following general features are available in Publisher 2013, which offer further options for printable design:

• Created layouts can be saved ready for printing in the most common file formats - in addition to the mostly common PDF format, JPG and XPS are now also possible. JPG offers new possibilities for online printing in particular, and especially for photo printing, depending on the provider: Each page of a publication can therefore also be saved as a JPEG image, if required.
• Using Publisher on a touch-enabled device: Publisher Version 2013 is also designed for use on a tablet, so users can use their finger or digital pen instead of a mouse to access all functions and effortlessly create layouts.
• Via Microsoft's OneDrive cloud service, they can access layout documents from anywhere and share and use them with collaborators through real-time updates. OneDrive's high security standards protect data from unauthorized access or loss.
• The central image search provides a greater overview when using graphics or illustrations - it includes not only the locally available images, but also the ClipArt catalog on Office.com and searches on the Internet.

Interesting individual functions in Publisher 2013

In addition, the following functions and features make working in Publisher easier - with new effects and useful tools:

Edit and replace images in the design area

Some work steps require the simultaneous editing of several images. Publisher then lists or displays them clearly in a separate column in the design area. They can then be dragged and dropped to the desired position in the layout document or exchanged. The zoom, pan, and crop functions are available there for image editing without changing the document layout too much, and with the new precise tools for their alignment, shapes, images, and text can be precisely formatted as well as placed.

New ways to create image backgrounds

Images as design backgrounds on a page open up new design possibilities with Publisher 2013, allowing them to be selected and inserted with precision in just a few clicks. Several options are then available to adapt a photo to the document format: The image can either be expanded or used multiple times as tiles, thereby completely filling the background.

More new effects for images and text

Publisher 2013 offers many new image effects with which a photo can be supplemented or modified with a shadow, reflections, but also various glow effects as well as soft edges, bevels and 3D views. Most of these effects are also available for text to create documents that stand out from the uniform look of many other print media and attract readers' attention.

Using text boxes for multi-page publications

When creating multi-page brochures with Publisher 2013, inserting longer text that is also interspersed with images and info boxes is made especially easy by linking the individual text boxes together. As a result, the text is automatically distributed across all text frames when it is copied in. If there is still not enough space, this is indicated by a corresponding icon at the respective field. This prevents important text components from being overlooked. This feature is also particularly helpful if texts are still being modified after insertion, because the flow is automatically adjusted flexibly.

Sharing Publisher documents online as well

To ensure that a document created with Publisher 2013 is also available to other employees for editing or commenting, users can use the Microsoft cloud service OneDrive to store it online there; authorized recipients receive access to the document for editing via a link, which also makes storage particularly secure and protects data from loss. OneDrive offers reliable real-time updates and high security standards for efficient collaboration.

System requirements for Microsoft Publisher 2013

The Office program Publisher 2013 is available in two versions: 32-bit and 64-bit. Depending on this, individual hardware requirements differ - for example, for the working and hard disk space. The following minimum computer requirements apply:

• Operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012/ 2012 R2 /2016 /2019 /2022
• Processor: x86 or x64 bit processor with at least 1 GHz and SSE2
• RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: at least 3.0 GB
• Display: min. 1024 x 768 resolution
• Graphics card: DirectX 10 graphics card for graphics hardware acceleration
• Touch functions are optimized for Windows 8

The DTP program Publisher 2013 at Wiresoft buy cheap as a single version

MS Publisher is an integral part of certain MS Office editions - however, the program is not included in Home & Business and Home & Student. In the Wiresoft online store, you can also buy Publisher 2013 individually as used software - in contrast to many other dealers, who usually only offer the latest version. Your further advantage: The single user license of Publisher 2013 offered here is also not a time-limited subscription version, but belongs to you after the purchase. Thus, the software purchase of Publisher 2013 at Wiresoft is worthwhile for you twice!

Every software purchase at Wiresoft is not only particularly favorable for you, but also secure: The Publisher 2013 single-user license, which you purchase as used software, originates from a former volume license of a larger company, which is, however, completely identical in its range of functions to the Publisher 2013 program, which is also included in certain Office 2013 packages. The splitting of the volume license and the resulting labeling as Used Software therefore has no effect whatsoever on its functionality; moreover, software is not subject to wear and tear.

Wiresoft only sells full program versions of Publisher 2013 or other versions or Office programs that are identical to the original versions offered by Microsoft.

With your purchase of Publisher 2013 used software you do not run any legal risk with Wiresoft, because the trade with used software is expressly permitted by law, which has been confirmed several times by various court rulings.

This Publisher 2013 used software can be installed on your PC after the purchase process and download is complete, and can be activated and used immediately with the supplied multi-activation key (volume license key).

Buying used software from Wiresoft is an economically advantageous solution for our customers to be able to use either older program versions or Microsoft programs that are normally not available individually. Many companies already use the used software offer of Wiresoft, but also freelancers and private users appreciate the large selection of program versions - and save money when buying!

In the Wiresoft Software Shop you will find not only this version but also older versions of Publisher 2013 and many other used Office programs on sale. If you have any questions about MS Publisher 2013 or any other Microsoft program, simply take advantage of our expert advice by e-mail, phone or chat.