# Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker

- Published: 2026-03-21T16:14:24Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T21:09:19Z
- Section: Technology
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/technology/personaltech/paul-brainerd-dead.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Personal Tech
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His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard.

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