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    - no thumbails when inserting pictures I have a document with a lot of pictures and every time I go to insert a new picture, it displays the contents in the folder I'm pulling from as thumbnails. This is very, very annoying. I have a lot of images and thumbnails not only take extra time to load, but they take up probably 5 or 8 times more room than just a listing. I set it to display as a list, and when I go back in to insert another picture, it returns to displaying thumbnails. Is there anyway to set Publisher (2002) up so that it displays the same way as was displayed last time the folder was accessed? thanks so much Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111089
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    - Previewing Clip Art Problem I have Publisher 2002 XP and my I cannot preview clip art. It just shows the files with a note pad looking icon with a small globe in the lower left corner of each file preview. If I double click on one of the files it inserts it into the publication. How do I fix the preview clip art problem. I believe it's only with the online clip art gallery clips. I have cable internet service, so My computer is always online. Thanks in Advance! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111079
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    - Picture It! Does anyone know how to convert a .php Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Document to a .pdf? Thanks! Matt Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111074
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    - CD Volume Label for Publisher 2002 Does anyone know offhand what the CD volume label for publisher 2002 is? Thanks in advance Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111073
  - 5
    - Publisher Can anyone tell me if you have to buy the Publisher software for each computer that we load it on? Or can you load it on several computers? We are an apartment management company with 13 communities in our portfolio. We would like to load Publisher at each location. Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111070
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    - Clip Art colors print incorrectly I am trying to create a certificate using Publisher 2002. I am printing on a hp psc 2110 all-in-one. The pre- designed document prints fine, however when I add a clipart design to it, the colors in the clipart print in incorrect colors. Yellow and red come out blue, blue comes out red. This only applies to the clipart graphics while the rest of the document comes out correctly. This only happens in Publisher, if I copy the same art to a word document it prints correctly. By the way, if I send it to our network color printer, it prints fine, so somewhere between publisher and my printer it gets messed up. Thanks, Bill Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111065
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    - Image Writer I was advised to use Image Writer as a default versatile printer in Publisher to create PostScript files and PDFs. Image Writer is supposed to be available under Add Printers/Generic, but the only Generic printer on my system is "Generic / Text Only." Can something be downloaded from somewhere? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111060
  - 8
    - Existing 98 files unreadable with XP...suddenly I just updated to XP and reinstalled my publisher 98. the files that i have made previously will not open now, saying it's a new version, but it's the same! and I NEED my files, my letterhead, etc. I don't want to make them all over again. How come they won't open...Help!! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111059
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    - Difference btwn versions What is difference between Pub 2002 full version 164-02697 vs. 164-01630? /Thanks Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111058
  - 10
    - Selecting font and style I am a newbie to the publisher and to publishing in general. I need a recommendation on what font and font size to use for a newsletter body? I realize it is a personal preference choice but I was wondering if there are maybe like 3 or 4 fonts most commonly used as Body Text. In my Word documents I mostly use Times New Roman but I am not sure if it is a good choice for a newletter Thank you in advance for any suggestions Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111057
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    - RX Font Does anyone happen to know, from which font that I can insert the RX (for Prescription) symbol? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111039
  - 12
    - margin cut off when printed a 4-up postcard looks perfect when viewed. When printed the top, rt side and bottom are cut off a bit. What can I do? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111036
  - 13
    - I want to uninstall Office 97 but the setup.exe will not launch I want to uninstall Office 97 but the setup.exe will not launch. My OS is Windows 98 SE. When I put the Office 97 CD in the drive, it will not launch. I tried running it manually by going to Run>drive:/setup but then my PC hangs and I have to crash it. I have checked the CD and it works fine on my other PC and I have also made sure it is not the DVD drive. Anyhelp on this one? Is there a way I can remove Office97 without going through setup or how would I fix this THanks Laurie Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111025
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    - Save as web problems with Pub 2000 I am running Publisher 2000 (from Office 2000) on Windows 2000 professional with a 933Mhz / 128 Mb Ram / Pent III Compaq Presario and I have tried to do a “save as web page” and I have the following error come up and the program shuts down. The error is MSPUB.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created. To try and fix the problem I ran the repair facility on the CD and also reinstalled the program twice, and that did not fix the problem. I used to have Windows ME and the same Office 200 program set and I successfully created web sites no problems with Publisher. Any body have any idea of how I can fix this problem so I can once again save as a web page my publisher documents? Cheers, Dragon anthorr@yahoo.com Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111024
  - 15
    - country compatability if I buy in Germany will the disk be useable in English Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111020
  - 16
    - merge multiple publisher documents Does anyone know if you can merge several publisher documents? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111016
  - 17
    - CAN NOT INSERT A PICTURE/JEPG IN PUB FRAME I AM TRYING TO ADD A PIC.(JPEG) FROM MY PICS COLLECTION AND IT WILL NOT INSERT IN THE PIC. FRAME IN PUB.I AM GETTING A RED "X" IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PIC BOX. I CAN ADD CLIPART OK TO THE SAME PIC BOX AND I CAN INSERT THE SAME JPEG/PIC IN MS/WORD OK, BUT NOT IN MY PUB.FRAME I HAVE PUB-XP. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANX SMITTY Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111014
  - 18
    - Installing Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 I am receiving an error message when I try to install MS Publisher. The following message appears: "Error 1919. Error configuring ODBC data source. MS Access Database, ODBC error 13: could not load the setup or transfer library. Verify that the file MS Access Database exists and that you can access it." What should I do. I am using Windows XP as my operating system and tryingto install the evaluation copy of MS Publisher 2003. Thank you, David C. Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111005
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    - Question about 2003 Wondering whether it's worth the upgrade. I like the idea of multiple master pages and baseline grid, but I have a couple of questions. If those of you using 2003 could help, then I'd be grateful. Is the hyphenation still only available at global or story level, or can you now set it as part of a style? Is there any control over minimum/optimum/maximum word spacing in paragraph styles? Has Publisher implemented character styles yet? TIA -- Doug Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 111000
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    - Font Issues The Publisher 2002 andMicrosoft word that I have had for over a year in my computer are now not recognizing any fonts including Times New Roman and Arial. It is as if they don't see the font bank all of a sudden. Other programs like Corel Draw are having no problems. Please Help I am getting desperate. Lynne Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110996
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    - Mail Merge I am trying to create a mail merge into a publication. I can create the publication, connect to the source an make the merge. However the problem is I want all the data to flow onto the whole or same page or pages. The only way I have found to do this is setting the page up as a postcard or lable. This doesn't allow me the flexibility to edit individual pages or add graphics. Please help, I am using PubXP Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110994
  - 22
    - merge limitations Last year in merging cells from an Excel to a document, Publisher 2000 had a limitation of 256 characters (including blanks, punctuation and special characters) per cell. Is this still true for Publisher 2003? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110993
  - 23
    - Error messages while installing publisher... I receive a STOP ERROR message while installing publisher 2002. The stop code is : *** STOP: 0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0xbf87f865, 0xf1e08b6c, 0x00000000) *** win32k.sys - Address bf87f865 base at bf8000000, datestamp 3f73195d I have searched all over the knowledge base and nothing comes up for this stop code... any suggestions on what this could be??? Please feel free to e-mail me as well... Thanks all! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110986
  - 24
    - Set background color of single Pub 2002 Help states: On the View menu, click Background to set the color of a single page for Pub 2002. Background is not on the view drop down. So how do you really do it? Also is there a way to select a portion of a picture color and use it to set the entire page background to that color? Thanks, Fred Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110977
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    - Interactive email I want to create a form that I can email to friends with boxes they can check and then send back. Can this be created in MS Publisher? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110976
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    - Printing Banner-Only first page prints I want to print a 6.5' banner, using banner paper, with Microsoft Publisher 2002 on an HP PSC 1210 printer. I have gone into the page setup and layout and made the changes for banner paper and the width and height of paper I am using, however only the first page of the banner prints. I have used a previous version of publisher before and have not had this problem. Does anyone know why this is happening? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110975
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    - MSPUB.exe generates system errors I attempt to launch a Publisher documnent and it gives an error "MSPUB.exe has generated errors and will shut down". What would cause this? I am running Windows 2000 sp4 and Office 2000 Professional sp3???? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110972
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    - Need help with Japanese version Does anyone know what I should downolad to be able to use (view it properly) my copy of Publisher 2000 in JAPANESE? The OS and Office 2003 are in English. Basically, I can type in Japanese, but cannot view any tools (like File, Edit, View, Options,Isert... and so on) it all has only ????????? (question marks instead of japanese script). Japanese language pack for Office XP cannot be installed because I use Office 2003 (could not find anything for 2003). Any ideas? Thanks, Iv Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110966
  - 4
    - 11 x 17 brocure hi-is there such a thing in publisher? it appears the 4 page is for legal only, not 11 x 17. pls let me know. thanks Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110965
  - 5
    - File conversion how can I get Publisher 2000 to use a file produced in Home Publisher 2000 which has php as file extension. Brian Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110959
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    - Any way, with 2003, to download larger clipart library rather than a few at a time? With Office 97, I was able to download a very large clipart folder (900+mb) when installing the program, and it was very nice not having to insert the disc or deal with the internet. Is it possible to do this with Office 2003? I suppose they don't have that type of data base on the disks (I couldn't find it anyway), since they are relying more on the web interface, but I can't find out where, on the web site, to download a large "general" library. What is the point of having an 80 GB disk if you can't use it! :0) Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110955
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    - Publisher 2000 only runs from CD When I click on the Publisher 2000 icon on my desktop, Windows always tries to find Publisher on a CD (Office 2000 SR-1 Disk 2 is what it looks for). I am running Win2k SP4 and have deleted and reloaded Publisher from the SR-1 Disk. Any ideas? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110950
  - 8
    - Convert pub files to word doc. Hello I am tryign to have a visibly challenge worker who needs to read a converted publisher file. When the pub file is saves as a word file in .doc or .rft format, there are some inbuild MS text that appears. I have attached an example below. ========================================= Year 7 Study Visit 2004 This story can fit 150-200 words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or find "filler" articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication So, when you're finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it. This story can fit 75-125 words Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you're trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context. Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image. Inside Story Headline Caption describing picture or graphic. ===================================================== Obviously this addtional text is unnecessary and for my friend is becomes waste of his time as he has to thrawl through it all everytime. Can someone tell me how it would be possibe to conver the pub file to a doc or rtf file that will exclude the unnecessary text above. Many thanks Alcan Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110949
  - 9
    - Publisher 2000 Can Publisher 2000 read Publisher XP files? If so how? If not, is there a tool(s) where I can convert all Publisher XP files to Publisher 2000? Thanks, John Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110948
  - 10
    - Clipart question I upgraded to Pub2002 from Pub98. I work from home and my employer upgraded my Office 97 to Office 2000. Well, now when I try to get to my clipart from the Clip Gallery Frame plug-in, it wants the Office 2000 disk, which I don't have (my employer keeps all disks). Is there somewhere in Pub2002 that I can change the path from the Office 2000 disk to my Pub2002 disk? When I try to do the "Change Location" option, it looks for that specific clip art file and my disk has 6 or 7 folders of clip art. Thanks, Kristie Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110942
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    - How to get newsletter on the web We currently publish a newsletter that is 16 ~ 20 pages. Our January newsletter was 16 pages and the pub file (pub 2002) is 25mb. I can save it as a PDF file and it shrinks it to 7.5mb. If I save all the pages as jpegs, reduce them to 75dpi and then save as a PDF, then we're down to 3.5mb. Is this my best option? I'd like to be able to get the file size even smaller. I am saving the pages as 8.5 x 11 pages. Should I make them smaller than that? We're just getting started with a website and would like to put up our newsletters, but I'd like to get them small enough so that folks on dialup don't have to wait forever and a day to load the newsletter. Thanks, Kristie Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110941
  - 12
    - begginer frustration A friend has just bought a new 5Mpx camera and is struggling with = computer. She wants to be able to print a few pages with 6 images on = each page. She has MS Publisher 2000 which she has never used so = although I've never used it either I'm trying to help. Q1: With a file size of 350MB for 24 pictures, everything is taking aeons to = happen - do I have to resave the images in lower res. before importing = them? Q2: I can ONLY get a 2 page spread for 2+3, 4+5 etc. So I can't do a simple = thing like drag a picture between page 1 & 2 without inserting dummy = start pages. This is ridiculous - there must be a way of pairing - or = at least simultaneously displaying pages as odd-even as well as = even-odd....???? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110940
  - 13
    - Clipboard is busy I get a "Clipboard is busy" error message when I try to paste text from the internet into Publisher 98. How do I get it working again? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110935
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    - Publisher 2003 I get the following error message when attempting to use the Clip Art Organize Clip Organizer cannot Complete the Operatio Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110931
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    - cannot access clipart Clip organizer cannot complete the operation....The specific procedure cannot be foun Error code )x8007007f Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110930
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    - Text in an object . . . I have an eliptical background image that I would like to overlay with an elipse that has the text within the contraints of the elipse. Is that possible in Publisher? Thanks, RLM Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110926
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    - hyperlink creation for email looks OK when created in Publisher doesn't work when email is copied, pasted and sent when you click on the "click here" button - nothing happens help! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110921
  - 18
    - modifying color schemes I'm working on our company brochure and have tried several of the standard color schemes Publisher 2003 has to offer. Don't like any of them, so created own custom color scheme. But I can't seem to modify that custom color scheme without creating a new color scheme, so now I have xxx.brochure.color1; xxx.brochure.color 2; xxx.brochure color3 etc., etc. Two questions, really: 1) How do I delete color schemes I'm no longer interested in, and 2) how can I change a custom color scheme without creating a whole new custom color scheme, say, I just want to make the blue a little darker?? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110920
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    - page size What is the largest size document I can print to using Publisher without getting tiling? I have a large format printer and my poster is 36" x 52". No matter how large I make the sheet size, it prints on 2 sheets, cropping the bottom 2 " or so of the first sheet, and printing the rest on another giant sheet. Why won't it print completely on one sheet? Thanks for your help! Sam Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110916
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    - Greyed out layout options Hi, I can apply a layout to my page 1, using the "Quick Publicaion Options", and I can change it using the layout suggestions. However, when I create page 2, I cannot get Publisher to apply the layout I am using for page 1, and if I get it to (via Master pageing), I cannot change the layout as I can on page 1. Am I doing something completely wrong? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110914
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    - Saving default tabs I can't seem to get a change in the default tab setting to save. When I reopen publisher the tab setting reverts to .5 which was original default. I'm I the only person who is having this problem? I'm using the 2003 verson but had the same problem with 2000. Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110912
  - 22
    - Printing 8 1/2 X 14 " brochure Ihave tried unsuccessfully to print a 4-colum brochure from a Publisher 2002 template on to legal paper. Every time I try, it comes out as 8 1/2 X 11", cutting off the 4th colum. What must I do to get the whole document to print? Yes, I've set the printer on legal and landscape, so it's not that. I know it's something w/in Publisher. Help, I need to print this brochure Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110903
  - 23
    - Publisher to Adobe Is it possible to save a Publisher file to Adobe format? Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110897
  - 24
    - clip art I am so computer challenged that I can't figure out if someone answered my question. What Do I DO??? HELP!!! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110896
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    - loading Microsoft Publlisher pictures Microsoft Publlisher 2002 was loaded on my computer. It comes with 2 other disks - Publisher Deluxe Media Content and Microsoft Office XP Media Content. Whenever I need something, like a clip-art, I have to keep putting in the CD and taking it out. Is there some way I can just download these two disks into my computer to avoid this nusance? Whoever you are that answers - GOD BLESS YOU!! Tag: Opening Publisher Tag: 110895

I am trying to open a pub 2003 file from my Windows Explorer. But because I
have 2 versions, it only opens up with 2000. How can I fix that problem?

Thanks, Lynne

Re: Opening Publisher by JL

JL
Tue Feb 17 12:07:28 CST 2004

Change your File Associations.

"Lynne" <xeroid@kos.net> wrote in message news:4032546a@news.kos.net...
> I am trying to open a pub 2003 file from my Windows Explorer. But because
I
> have 2 versions, it only opens up with 2000. How can I fix that problem?
>
> Thanks, Lynne
>
>

Re: Opening Publisher by Melissa

Melissa
Wed Feb 18 06:58:01 CST 2004

Open the version of Publisher first, then open the file from there.

Melissa

"Lynne" <xeroid@kos.net> wrote in message news:4032546a@news.kos.net...
> I am trying to open a pub 2003 file from my Windows Explorer. But because
I
> have 2 versions, it only opens up with 2000. How can I fix that problem?
>
> Thanks, Lynne
>
>

Re: Opening Publisher by Brian

Brian
Thu Feb 19 14:24:46 CST 2004

Hi Lynne (xeroid@kos.net),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| I am trying to open a pub 2003 file from my Windows Explorer. But
|| because I have 2 versions, it only opens up with 2000. How can I fix
|| that problem?

Lynne,

You HAVE to reinstall Publisher 2003 in order for Publisher 2003 to be your
default application for opening Publisher files.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

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