Microsoft Publisher cannot save the file as PDF in Windows 11/10

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After you lot have finished editing a file or magazine in Microsoft Publisher and try to convert it to a PDF for printing, yous may see an mistake message saying 'Publisher cannot save the file'. While this issue occurs with dissimilar Publisher versions, it seems to happen about frequently with Publisher in Windows xi/10.

Microsoft Publisher cannot save the file

When things are not working for you and you cannot save the file as PDF when using Publisher in Windows 11/10, effort toggling betwixt your default printer and another impress device.

Close Publisher.
Go to Windows Settings.
Go to Devices.
Cull Printers & Scanners.
Deselect the Let Windows manage my default printer choice if information technology'due south selected.
Cull a printer that isn't the default one.
Hit the Manage button.
Click Set up as default on the next page.
select your printer nether Printers & scanners.
Hit the Manage button.
Choose Set as default.

The method works with both, large publisher docs as well as single-folio publisher docs.

If yous are running Microsoft Publisher, close information technology and go out.

Next, go to Windows Settings and choose Devices.

Side by side, select Printers and Scanners.

Here, look for Let Windows manage my default printer choice.

When institute, uncheck the box marked against it.

Now, cull a device nether Printers & scanners that isn't your default printer. For case, click on Fax or Microsoft Impress to PDF.

Click the Manage button and then click Set as default on the next folio.

Now, select your printer under Printers & scanners > Manage > Set equally default.

Start Publisher and endeavour to relieve the file as a PDF or XPS over again.

The error message should non appear over again.

Related read: Problem exporting files to PDF when using Part 365 apps.

This should aid.

A post-graduate in Biotechnology, Hemant switched gears to writing about Microsoft technologies and has been a contributor to TheWindowsClub since so. When he is not working, you can commonly detect him out traveling to different places or indulging himself in binge-watching.