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    - File Selection and New file names Question #1: When in the "Open File" dialog box of Publish 2002, the CTL and SHIFT keys do not work to select multiple files. This works in Word 2002 and Excel 2002 and also worked in Publish 2000. Is there a setting to allow this? Question #2: How do you get Publish 2002 to return to the folder of the "last" file opened when opening another file? Sometimes it returns to "My Docs", other times to the last folder (within my Docs) with apparently no logic, mostly returning to My Docs. Comment: Same as AB24U's message 1-24-05. When started using Publish 2002 on new computer and opening files created in Publish 2000, it did not open the file as its own named file, but kept opening them as a new untitled Pub file. However it started working ok later with no change on my part. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128387
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    - How do I set up a review form monitoring a students progress agai. I place potential apprentices with employers. I have to review these apprentices every 10 weeks. Apprentices attend day release college and I have to review their progress against the college course and the suitability of their employer placement. Part of the review is Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities. At present the form I have to use does not relate specifically to the information I have to collect, it is very broadbrush. In addition it is not electronic and therefore analysis of performance can not be accurately measured. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128386
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    - watermark How do I take a photo and make it a watermark background for overlay printing? Thanks, Don in Athens, GA Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128376
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    - COnvert from Home Publisher to Publisher 2003 Any way I can do this? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128375
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    - How to merge several incremental documents in Publisher? I would like to join together several incremental documents in MS Publisher to form one long manuscript. How do I do this? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128374
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    - Converting Publisher to PDF format I am working on a publisher 2003 document that includes charts for an Excel file. The dates text on two charts are aligned vertically. When viewed in Publisher and in print preview, the dates are correct. When converted to PDF format, the dates are solid black boxes. When I return to publisher, the date change to the black boxes in the publisher document. Any ideas???? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128373
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    - "no results found" I think I have formatted my clip art incorrectly ( pub 2003) I get a " No results found" 95% of the time when looking for clip art . I have tried to use serveral key words,phrases etc....and I get nothing even simple things like "girl" or "water" show no results and when I get results, it has been two or three choices of clip art. I have down loaded a lot of clip art from online....and even its not available unless I go directly to "clip art on office on line" Help please. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128366
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    - pub to pdf Recently, I "printed" a pub multipage document in PDF format, so a friend would be able to read it on his machine without a Publisher. However, what I got happens to be a document ready for printing (4 pages on one sheet of paper), not for reading: in the first frame, there are pages 26 and 1, on the second - pages 2 and 25, and so on... Is there a way to save a pub document in PDF (or any other common) format which will make it easy readable? -- Ilya Zeldes Fort Myers, Florida Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128365
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    - Publisher is running really slow Can someone tell me if publisher would slow down due to the amount of graphics within a publication? I would imagine so but I want to be sure. Isn't Publisher designed for that purpose? Graphics, etc.? Thank you. Richard Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128364
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    - Calendar borders don't show I have a monthly calendar created in Publisher for print and shared between several computers. On one computer the borders around the days show correctly on another they don't show at all. Where they don't show I cannot change the border color from white. Both users have the same access to the file and can enter and delete data or make other changes. Borders are present when either prints. So how can I get the borders to show for all? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128363
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    - adding edges to pictures? I am new to publisher and wanting to learn how to soften edges to pictures for marketing brochures. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128360
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    - How to view all slides on 1 page in Publisher How do I view all slides on 1 page so that I can put them in a particular order? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128352
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    - how to troubleshoot poor graphics? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128351
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    - how do i insert an image into a shape? hi, I have pub 2000 and want to know how to insert a pic or image into a shape. tia, grant walker. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128344
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    - Christmas card competition hi, does anyone know what is happening with the Christmas card competition? Has it been won by someone? I put my design into this competition and I have not received any reply or information as to what is happening. looking forward to a positive reply, Grant Walker. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128343
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    - Powerpoint and Publisher How can I insert a powerpoint presantation into a publisher web page and still have the animations work?? -- HAVE A GREAT DAY Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128342
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    - Screen Freezing My PC is running XP Pro and regularly freezes when I have Publisher 2002 open. Ctrl+Alt+Del does not function when this happens and so I resort to using the reset button. Last week I purchased the Publisher 2003 Upgrade which also freezes. I might add that no other applications installed on my PC freeze up. Any suggestions or comments most welcome. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128338
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    - Lost Hidden MS Office Files Upon Replacing HD Installed new 80gb WD Hard Drive, copied old hard drive data with software provided with New Hard Drive then removed old hard drive. All my desktop icons for MS Off 2000 are now MS DOS Icons. Upon attempting to open publisher get error message that asked for CD 2 and if inserted receive more error messages ending with abrupt 'notify Microsoft of this error'. One of the error messages is copied below: --------------------------------------------------------- Office Update is unable to check for updates Help The Office Update site is unable to check for updates on this computer. This may be happening because of one of the following reasons: You do not have administrative privileges for this computer. There is a network problem and the detection catalog used by the Office Update site failed to download. Go back to the Downloads home page and try running detection again. Windows Installer patch files (.MSP files) from previously applied Office updates are missing from the \Windows\Installer hidden directory on your computer. MSP files are stored on your computer after update installation completes because they need to be referenced for future update operations. If the files are missing you will not be able to apply Office updates. You may also be unable to uninstall Office products as a result of the same problem. Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for assistance. You installed Office updates in the past and then upgraded from Windows Installer version 1.0 to Windows Installer version 1.1. For more information see the KB article Windows Installer May Prompt for Install Source if Unavailable. ---------------------------------------------------------- And now cannot even reinstall MS Office 2000. Thanks for any help you can provide. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128337
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    - How do I print non-consecutive pages on the same sheet in a Publi. Developed a 4 page flyer, want to print it front & back on 1 sheet that I can fold like a card. Cannot print pages 1 & 4 together, only consecutive pages. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128332
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    - Insert I want to overtype in a Publisher text box. I find I can only insert. The "insert" key doesn't do anything. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128325
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    - How do I set zoom to default at 100%? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128324
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    - Publisher 97 undialog.cpp error I have scanned the previous discussion on this error and have not found any suggested solutions. For 3 years now, I've been running Publisher 97 on my XP computer with absolutely no problems at all. I suddenly began getting an ASSERT box, which has File: undialog.cpp Line: 1396 listed and 3 choices, all of which ultimately end w/bailing from the program (ignore only leads to frustration). I have uninstalled and installed 97 twice. I do not have ZoomText and never heard of it until today. So here's my question - What IS the solution to this difficulty? Will I ever be able to use my Publisher 97 again? Thanks! -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128319
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    - Having trouble with downloaded clip art I have downloaded clips from microsoft.com many times before. However, my recent downloads do not show up in the Clip Gallery. When I explore into my C:\Documents and Settings\This User\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Catalog\Downloaded Clips folder, I can see all of the graphics I downloaded. How can I get these to import into the Clip Gallery and still have the keywords, etc. that normally come with them? I'd really hate to have to download them all again. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128317
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    - How does one view a document created in Publisher. I have gotten a document (calendar) in .pub format. Word does not recognize it. Is there a viewer? What's the link? I have Office 2000 with the converters installed. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128316
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    - how do i remove the dead space around the pages edge? long story short, im making a book out of my grandmother's old stories, but i can't get publisher to get rid of all that dead space around the edge of the page, now i know my printer can print right up to the page edge, because ive done it before with other programs, but i need to know how to set publisher so it stops cutting off the pictures and text. can anyone help me? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128314
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    - how do i remove the dead space around the pages edge? long story short, im making a book out of my grandmother's old stories, but i can't get publisher to get rid of all that dead space around the edge of the page, now i know my printer can print right up to the page edge, because ive done it before with other programs, but i need to know how to set publisher so it stops cutting off the pictures and text. can anyone help me? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128313
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    - Can this, and if so, how? I'm using Publisher 2000, Windows 98SE. I have a rectangle image file (a blending of the USA and Italian flags). What I'd like to do is make it an oval. This I can do. But I'd like it to fade out to the white of the paper around the edge. Can it be done? If so, please share on how. If it is in the Help files, what is the key word to search for? Grazie, -- Don Vancouver, USA Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128311
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    - Opening files in Publisher 98 I bought a new computer and installed my old Publisher 98. When I try to open and old file from my other computer I get the message "Publisher cannot open files from a different version." If anybody has any suggestions I would really appreciate the help!!! Captain Rafa Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128306
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    - Publisher 98 won't open a Publisher 95 file? I have a couple of files created in Pub 95 that I need to open. My current version is Pub 98...but it says it can't open a different version. Anyone else had this problem (and hopefully solved it!?)? Thanks! Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128301
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    - Publisher repeatedly opens files as a new untitled document I just upgraded from Microsoft Works 2001 suite to MS Office 2003 on my laptop. On another computer I was running Publisher 2000. I copied a Pub 2000 file to My Docs and opened it with my new Pub 2003. Two big problems... it doesn't recognize a number of fonts, which is fine except that I keep selecting to permanently replace the unrecognized fonts w/ Times New Roman so I could customize the file from scratch w/ available Pub 2003 fonts, but it doesn't save that option, it keeps making the same prompt each time I open it. The other main problem is that when it does open the file, it doesn't open it as its own named file which I can update and save over it... It keeps opening it as a new untitled Pub file (as if it were a template, but it is not) and then if I want to overwrite the original file I have to do a "save as" and manually select the old file. Why is this program acting so strangely? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128298
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    - how do I re focus a photograph I have some photos from a digital camera. Some need refocusing..can this be done using XP Publisher. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128294
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    - Saving files onto a network under Win XP Hi, I've got a bit of a strange problem. We've just moved a users files onto the network and they are now unable to save Microsoft Publisher files. The permissions are correct as they can save excel, word files etc into the same directory but when you try saving publisher it says that the disk is full when it isn't. Thanks Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128292
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    - insert picture from scanner when I insert a picture from my scanner, it may work once or twice, then I get a dialog box that this feature is not installed, which I can't install because I am asked for a file (data2.msi) that supposedly is on my Office 2000 disk 2 but apparently isn't (neither windows nor my manual serach can find it) Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128288
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    - How do I resample a picture in publisher? After resizing a large picture, how do I resample it to a smaller file size? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128286
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    - What kind of paper do I need to buy to print postcards I just bought PRO PUBLISHER and I would like to print postcards. What type of paper do I need to buy for this? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128282
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    - In Publisher, add "Underline Text". I cannot find a way to underline text wioth a weighted line. User the Border function, it will only permit me to do an entire box. It should be like it is in Word and permit the user to adjust the lines in the box - in this case remover the top and side lines and choose the weight of the remaining line. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128279
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    - Cross References Isit possible to create numbered tables and figures that update as new ones are inserted the way one can d this in Word: As table 1 shows, people who liked kumquats were more likely to eat out frequently than people who thought kumquats were an insurgent group in Iraq. And then the table is actually linked to the text such that if a new table is inserted it and it's text are updated. Thanks. Eric Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128277
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    - add a text to autoshapes hello, when a add a autoshapes into publisher document like a Heart for example, and I add a text, the text still having a design like a rectangle. I'd like to know if the text can take the forme of the heart, and i i can to make 2 columns into the autoshapes (heart). I try to draw a text box a group it with the heart, but the text take the dimension of the text box and not the heart Thx Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128272
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    - WHY DO MY PATTERNS PRINT DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS ON MY SCREEN? When I save to tiff format my pattern changes. Instead of a checkered pattern it changes to something that looks like a light solid color. If I look closely at it I can see the pattern. But I want it to look exactly like it does on screen. How do I do that? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128270
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    - can i create a school magazine with publisher? i'm given a project to create a annual school magazine.....will publisher2003 help in this? any hints and solutions please? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128266
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    - Publisher 97 Clipart Search Error In Publisher 97, when i go to insert a clip art and I search for a picture I get an error and Publisher closes down. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128265
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    - Publisher 97 Startup Error When I start up Publisher 97 recently, I have been getting a undialog.cpp error. How do I stop this happening? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128264
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    - Opening files from other versions Is there any way that Pub2000 can open a .pub file from another version? I am editor of our local Neighbourhood Watch newsletter and a contributor has sent me an article that refuses to open because it is from a different version. TIA, Willy Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128261
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    - OT: I'll have a gram of whatever he's smoking! From windowsxp.general ""Everything here is so enormous ! Browsers and fonts and bears.., oh my !" Well , I've gone and done it. When prompted by Windows automatic install , after determining that my pc was prepared to receive , I chose the 5 recommendations , clicked install and they ran simultaneously. Trouble is , I forgot to turn my screensaver off. I did close all windows and immediatley after install , I shut down and rebooted. Display properties/appearance , can't shake a feather at this. I'm hoping that I don't have to clean and install or better yet , upgrade. This is an OCT. 04' purchase and I was hoping to reach 05' free and clear as I've gone the gambit with protective software and other sorts. Believing that someone out there has either walked in my moccasins or owns a cow. In advance , to anyone , I do appreciate your time and effort. Nanaiya" I believe he's having problems with installation but other than that... -- Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling on salads. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128259
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    - Why can't I install publisher 2000 in XP Professional? if anyone can help, please email me at sonia1412@hotmail.com Thank you Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128255
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    - How to make return address labels in Publisher? Can you do the title above in Publisher? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128248
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    - How do I use a Publisher letterhead template that I created I just created some letterhead using Publisher and have saved it in my C drive. I now want to use this template to write some letters. How do I do this? Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128246
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    - A pal needs help on this site A pal needs help on this site greetings fellow newsgroupers. I recently found a site called Microsoft Forums. In a very short time I became very known to the site and its an excellent tool. This guy who runs it is good too but needs a helping hand. Please do me a favor and check it out at http://www.msforums.org/ Categories are like Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Gaming, Servers, Developer and so on. Thanks to everyone. MDO Pro -- I go to Microsoft Forums, do you? http://www.msforums.org/ Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128242
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    - How do I copy text from a web page directly into an existing text. When I do copy and paste, thw text from the web page is pasted on to my page in its own text box which means a lot of extra work re-aligning boxes, Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128235
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    - installing all clipart to hard drive in Office Professional I want to install the whold clip art gallery to the hard drive. When it was installed some of the clip art is accessible with out putting in the orginal cd but I would prefer to have all of it on the hard drive. Tag: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? Tag: 128231

I'm following the instructions to place a linked object in Publisher. I COPY
my text box from one Publisher file, then go to Paste Special in another
file. But the Paste Link option is dimmed and I can't choose it. What can I
do to link objects in Publisher???

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Re: Why is "Paste Link" dimmed when I go to Paste Special? by Mary

Mary
Wed Jan 26 03:04:39 CST 2005

From Publisher's help
You cannot create a link to this type of object from that particular program; you can
only embed it.

The program you want to link from either doesn't allow you to link objects from it or
it doesn't support linking for that type of object.

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
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"LemonadeGirl1" <LemonadeGirl1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C4147CA9-C8FF-4758-8E39-A229540B746B@microsoft.com...
> I'm following the instructions to place a linked object in Publisher. I COPY
> my text box from one Publisher file, then go to Paste Special in another
> file. But the Paste Link option is dimmed and I can't choose it. What can I
> do to link objects in Publisher???

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