A converter for Publisher 2003,2007 files to open in Publisher 20

If I am sent Publisher files made in the newer versions of Publisher, why
wont they open in Publisher 2000? Is there a converter available as there is
for Word file conversions?
This incompatiblity between versions is a major irritation. Why does
Microsoft FORCE people into costly upgrades when previous versions are
working well?? Later versions of MS programs are sometimes worse containing
more annoying features than the more straightforward previous ones. The
change of layout etc is also disconcerting.

Nonny
Wed May 07 18:56:27 CDT 2008

On Wed, 7 May 2008 16:30:01 -0700, Mikerawl
<Mikerawl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>If I am sent Publisher files made in the newer versions of Publisher, why
>wont they open in Publisher 2000? Is there a converter available as there is
>for Word file conversions?

Holy CRAP!

You're happy with Pub 2000?

I saw a friend's Pub 2002 and immediately knew I needed a newer
version.

I bought Pub 2007. When the friend saw it, she had to have it too 8-)

Tell whoever it is that is sending you such files to first save them
in a compatible mode.

Or bite the bullet and spend the $90 to upgrade to the latest version.

John
Wed May 07 20:07:07 CDT 2008


"Mikerawl" <Mikerawl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:903B665B-5803-4C31-AF9B-F6E26C3AF7CB@microsoft.com...
> If I am sent Publisher files made in the newer versions of Publisher, why
> wont they open in Publisher 2000? Is there a converter available as there
> is
> for Word file conversions?
> This incompatiblity between versions is a major irritation. Why does
> Microsoft FORCE people into costly upgrades when previous versions are
> working well?? Later versions of MS programs are sometimes worse
> containing
> more annoying features than the more straightforward previous ones. The
> change of layout etc is also disconcerting.

This happens in many programs when it is required to change file formats to
accomodate new features.
Microsoft and Publisher are not alone here.
Afterall Pub 2000 is several versions and many years old now.

John G.

Mary
Thu May 08 04:28:22 CDT 2008

Your sender can convert the file to 2000, it will bloat if there are many images
involved. The sender could also send as a PDF. There are many free PDF
converters around.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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"Mikerawl" <Mikerawl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:903B665B-5803-4C31-AF9B-F6E26C3AF7CB@microsoft.com...
> If I am sent Publisher files made in the newer versions of Publisher, why
> wont they open in Publisher 2000? Is there a converter available as there is
> for Word file conversions?
> This incompatiblity between versions is a major irritation. Why does
> Microsoft FORCE people into costly upgrades when previous versions are
> working well?? Later versions of MS programs are sometimes worse containing
> more annoying features than the more straightforward previous ones. The
> change of layout etc is also disconcerting.